Post by Fins 32 on Aug 22, 2012 19:41:19 GMT -5
I know that the way people select which plugs they want, has some controversy. some are all about color while others are not. some guys are about weight and retrieve depth.
for me its pretty simple...
first and foremost. i mainly like to mimic the profile and depth of the largest bait there. i say largest because that IMO is what drawing in the bass. if the main bait is krill, yes bass may be on them, but they will also draw in bunker for example. also on the tail end of large masses of feeding bass, large fish are follow picking the scraps. also picking up these craps is larger bait ie: snappers, small weakies, etc. I'll throw a large plug here. I will sometimes mimic teh smaller bait if possible but this is mostly done with my larger plug below a teaser. or I will just throw a fly or tin/jig even a small plug. Now this is normally my thinking but i do believe there are exceptions. the first being if you put a plug out that doesnt necessarily mimic anything (anything being a bait in the mix) but you put it in front of feeding bass, i do believe they will hit it. this especially applies when you using an eel or eel alternative. the other is with a popper or pencil. i firmly believe these trigger a reaction strike rather than the fish just eating it, because it looks like food.
when i go with color, lighter natural colors for clear water (yellow, white, blue over white, etc. ) during the day, brighter colors during day cloudy conditions usually with some contrast ( parrot, gold over neon orange, etc).
at night whether the water is clear or dirty dark colors or ones that really glow when the moon hits it. black gives off a good silhouette, and BI green tends to almost glow when the moon light hits it in the water. my choices may vary a little bit with the moon brightness. Im not really into color too much, as i really only fish a 4 colors regularly (wonderbread, yellow, black, BI green). the prevelent bait with the excpetion of squid (pink, white, wonderbread) really doesnt determine my color choice much at all.
another criteria for me is water conditions and wind. if its rough im not gonna throw a swimmer that rolls out. if there is no current i wont throw a darter ( even though you can), if its a strong headwind im not gonna throw a redfin. also i find that in almost all scenarios a jointed plug will cast like a wet noodle compared to their non-jointed counterpart in a strong wind.
There is also that mojo factor. maybe the past week or in the past according to similar conditions that i see in my logs, lets say that black danny has been slaying big bass. I am usually going to use that first;
finally if i cant figure anything out, i go simple, bucktails, bombers and slug-gos have saved many a nights. bucktails and bombers cover a very wide range, while the slug-go represents a fish, but in most cases it mimics an eel, which in my opinion is something that even a non actively feeding bass will hit.
on a normal night when i do 90% of my fishing, i only carry between 2 and 4 plugs and a few jigs and sluggos. and this thinking has really helped
this is basically how i pick, sounds like a lot, but its pretty simple
how do y'all pick what your going to throw
for me its pretty simple...
first and foremost. i mainly like to mimic the profile and depth of the largest bait there. i say largest because that IMO is what drawing in the bass. if the main bait is krill, yes bass may be on them, but they will also draw in bunker for example. also on the tail end of large masses of feeding bass, large fish are follow picking the scraps. also picking up these craps is larger bait ie: snappers, small weakies, etc. I'll throw a large plug here. I will sometimes mimic teh smaller bait if possible but this is mostly done with my larger plug below a teaser. or I will just throw a fly or tin/jig even a small plug. Now this is normally my thinking but i do believe there are exceptions. the first being if you put a plug out that doesnt necessarily mimic anything (anything being a bait in the mix) but you put it in front of feeding bass, i do believe they will hit it. this especially applies when you using an eel or eel alternative. the other is with a popper or pencil. i firmly believe these trigger a reaction strike rather than the fish just eating it, because it looks like food.
when i go with color, lighter natural colors for clear water (yellow, white, blue over white, etc. ) during the day, brighter colors during day cloudy conditions usually with some contrast ( parrot, gold over neon orange, etc).
at night whether the water is clear or dirty dark colors or ones that really glow when the moon hits it. black gives off a good silhouette, and BI green tends to almost glow when the moon light hits it in the water. my choices may vary a little bit with the moon brightness. Im not really into color too much, as i really only fish a 4 colors regularly (wonderbread, yellow, black, BI green). the prevelent bait with the excpetion of squid (pink, white, wonderbread) really doesnt determine my color choice much at all.
another criteria for me is water conditions and wind. if its rough im not gonna throw a swimmer that rolls out. if there is no current i wont throw a darter ( even though you can), if its a strong headwind im not gonna throw a redfin. also i find that in almost all scenarios a jointed plug will cast like a wet noodle compared to their non-jointed counterpart in a strong wind.
There is also that mojo factor. maybe the past week or in the past according to similar conditions that i see in my logs, lets say that black danny has been slaying big bass. I am usually going to use that first;
finally if i cant figure anything out, i go simple, bucktails, bombers and slug-gos have saved many a nights. bucktails and bombers cover a very wide range, while the slug-go represents a fish, but in most cases it mimics an eel, which in my opinion is something that even a non actively feeding bass will hit.
on a normal night when i do 90% of my fishing, i only carry between 2 and 4 plugs and a few jigs and sluggos. and this thinking has really helped
this is basically how i pick, sounds like a lot, but its pretty simple
how do y'all pick what your going to throw
<-- I can do this all day..
...lol..
