lure selection?

[friendlyfisher]

I have been bass fishing a lake lately and I need some ideas on how to get some fish to bite.

Its a lake with a deep weedline like 16ft. I know there are a lot of bass there. I have been throwing a wacky rigged senko and getting a decent amount of fish.

I need some other ideas on how to catch them or maybee targeting the bigger ones. I thought of maybe drop shotting a senko or a carolina rig. The fish are right on the bottem.
what would you guys try?

[This message has been edited by friendlyfisher (edited 08-22-2004).]

[Dan Wood]

I'd try a jig in those conditions - they are perfect for working along the bottom on a deeper edge and jigs are one of the best choices for big fish. Plastic trailer or pork, whichever you prefer.

[delmuts]

you can try slow rolling a spinner bait too. del

[Deitz Dittrich]

I would splitshot rig(similar to a carolina rig but a pegged weigh and a lighter weight) I like to use 1/4 oz bull shot sinkers(its a bullet nose sinker that has a split in it.) I would pull a large tube as a lure...

best of luck!

[RossT]

This time of the year crankbaits can be dynamite. Try a Rapala DT-16 along the edge and a Berkley Frenzy Diver across the tops. Find green coontail, cabbage, or a mix of vegitation if possible and start ripping. Even when crawfish are the predominate forage, Bluegill or Shad pattens still rank high on my list. Good Luck!

[friendlyfisher]

Looks like some good info guys.

What is the best way to cast the deep weedline? Do I cast parralell, or do I cast deep and retrieve shallow? thanks ff

[taxmancommeth]

I personally like to go parellel, especially when fishing senko or other worms. That gives the bait a chance to float down and you can control the slack.

[st.crioxfishin]

My go to bait when fishing the deep weed egdes would be a t-rigged ribbon-tail worm, you can go with any size you want. I have had my best luck with 6 or 7in worms in red shad color.

When I fish the weed edges I look for any irregularities(points, cuts, etc.) in them, look for the sharpest drops as well. I fish them by pitching about 20ft out on to the weed edge and then let my worm fall verticaly all the way down to the bottom, then I wil jig it down there for a little bit then bring it back up. As the other guys were saying earlier, fishing the weed lines horizontaly works great too, you're able to cover a lot of water that way.

The weed edges are a great part of a lake, they will usually produce nice 14-18 inch bass all summer long, you will also get into some bigguns as well. Its a pretty consistant pattern.

b. downey

[EBass]

Very good information. What else can one add except bobber fishing, but I only do that in the winter and on MilleLacs when we buy a pound of leeches to use.