one dimensional bass fishermen

[Ole the Guide]

Here's a question for everyone! How many people know and have fished with people that will only fish one style period? Or maybe you are one of these guys? Example would be a texas worming fanatic, topwater, senko, spinnerbait or tube. I know there are guys (I just fished with one) who will only throw texas worms all day long. He only had two rods in his boat (now that could be a plus)

I know there has to be advantages to this but I'm wondering what they are? I'm not sure I could do that all day long. I certainly am not suggesting that this is a bad thing, I just want to hear everybodies perspective on this.

Thought I'd ask and get your take on this.

Ole

[FI Guide]

Well I am somewhat like that but for me it really depends on what the conditions are for the day. If the conditions are prime for jigs and I find a jig pattern I will fish jigs all day long, but I would say that fishing plastics have proven better for me in the long run. For example the tube which is my #1 confidence baits since I can fish it in almost any conditions. Its a great bait for slow days for when you have to finesse the fish to bite plus I pick up more big fish on tubes than anything else. The one thing that most fisherman make a mistake on is fishing one lure too long and that can make for a bad day on the water. A good fisherman knows when to change from one to another and when to switch colors and so on. What everyone has to realize is what is a good time and place to fish a certain lure. Its hard to do but ask around see what others do and pay attention to water temp becuase thea is one of the key factors that influence fish along with fronts and of couse food. Another point I want to get across is dont fish spots. Spots run out and the fish normally will not be in the same spot all year long. You maybe able to find them in certain spots but they will move. A good fisherman goes out and finds a pattern. Finding a pattern is key since you can locate the depth the fish are staging at, the water temp, and the spped of your presentation. Finding the pattern is the best way to cut off "dead water" where most likely the fish will not be staged, and fishing a pattern is more predictable then fishing a spot. Just a bit of my knowledge so I hopes this answers your question.

[fishinphilth]

I am one. I really dont have the money to spend on eight different rods and reels so I use my medium heavy spinning setup and throw a weightless 2/0 or 3/0 hook texas rigged with gulp and cast under docks and shallow weed beds. If they are not bitting there I put on a weight and fish the weed lines. I always seem to catch bass and am just fine with it. When the day comes and I have the money and time to learn different techniques I will but this is working for now.

[gspman]

I used to be one. Topwater or nothing. Then I started throwing spinnerbaits more. Now I am forcing myself to fish bottom lures like jig & plastics. Caught a nice bass on a football jig & hula grub on a rock bed the other day and a couple pike using a weedless jigworm on a milfoil edge. So I'm expanding my horizons a bit although I still haven't totally figured out the jig fishing thing yet. But I'm getting there.

gspman

[fishinchicks]

I only have one rod - a spinning rod and cheaper reel. I get too bored using only one technique, so I have a clip tied on to my line, and I can switch whenever I want. If something is working, I'll stick with it until it no longer produces. That being said, 90% of our tackle is geared for bass. Does that make us one dimensional species wise?

[Stainless]

yes and no.For my first couple of years bass fishing, it was topwater and spinner baits in the shallows. Then I learned to use T-rigged plastics and stuck to those for a couple years while still reverting to topwater and spinners on occasion. Last year it was the jig, this year Im a hardcore tuber. I tend to use somehting new that works until I beat it to death, but I will always go back to the stuff I learned in the past on occasion. I guess it's a good thing in the end since Im learning new ways to fish. The problem is when I learn those new ways, I take them a bit to far.

[Ole #1]

I mainly fish walleye, but plan on going bassin today. What would be a good approach this time of year? Top water bait in shallow water, spinner bait?

If I'm fishing deep water, what would you suggest?

Any help would be great, I don't know much about bass fishing.

Ole

[FI Guide]

sunny and hot=great tube weather under the docks find shade and you will find the shallow bass.

[fisherman-andy]

If you are one dimensional then you truly don't know what your missing and is misinterpreting the whole concept of fishing a lake.

Take for an example you fish a large lake with fairly clear good water. Depending on the dept, clarity, area, the presentation is going to highly affect how you catch fish.

In clear deeper lakes I will throw spinners, cranks, jigheads, live bait etc. In shallower lakes that are more weedy you can't beat the soft plastics.

It's all about location & presentation. The right combo equals more fish.

[Ole the Guide]

Thanks for the posts.

Ole the Guide

[ZOKU]

Excellent topic.

I guess this season, I have been more or less a one-dimensional angler.

I've been sticking with the topwater lures quite a bit (frogs and buzzbaits) only because they've produced. I am slowly expanding my horizons and am now currently obsessed with the Texas-rig *without* the weight. I'm more or less obsessed with Gulp's 6-inch Nightcrawler and have every color they make... hahaha. I'd like to start using different plastic creatures eventually... but again, for the time being, this is working fairly well.

I've just not had much success with crankbaits. Having a depth finder is key to knowing - well, the depth in which you plan on fishing. Tossing out a crankbait just doesn't do it for me - it usually just ends up with cleaning weeds off the lure more than anything else. *shrug* <--- my $0.02