What to use to catch large mouth bass?

[SumoNinja]

Be sure to use light tackle - shallow water bass are usually very skittish, 6 lb line max and finesse soft plastics in watermelon seed color is what i would go with. Yamamoto worms and some zoom worms are excellent.

depends how big they are,.............. 6 lb test won't bring in a lunker. the experienced bass fisher could do it but not someone who doesn't fish a lot. the trick would be getting the drag right and be patient, let the fish tire.

 

[devder1]

It is really shallow I was using a rubber sunfish and a rubber tadpole and I was pulling up weeds
I caught a 16"er on a hotdog LOL but that's it so far
Also anyone have tips on catching carp?

 

[leopio]

Plastic worm Texas rig works all the time

 

[le patron]

shiners or worms. i dont use artificial baits or lures, only the good stuff

oh and for carp, use oatmeal balls. search for recipes online, theyre supposed to work well

 

[toolbox31]

Yeah all good advice. Its hard to give a complete method without knowing all the details of the pond. Evening and morning when its light but the sun isn't hitting the water is by far the best. They'll hit at noon, just not as much. Overcast days are better then sunny days. My favorite setup is a medium spinning rod and reel with 6lb or 8lb fluorocarbon line. Top water is effective and by far my favorite. If there is no surface weeds I like to use a zara puppy, a small jerk bait and you use a walk the dog retrieve. If there are weeds I like to use a weedless rubber frog bait like strike king's grass frog. There's a debate weather to set the hook right when the fish hits or on a slight delay.

 

[KLee79]

crank bait!

 

[fishtex]

sorry for derail - but seriously - you gonna tell someone that they can't do something ((that i've already done)) ?? dont get that at all buddy - only way to get experience is to get out there and do it. Oh and here in Texas we have a lot of clear water, so i often associate shallow water with clear water. And in my experience lighter line often helps out tons in clear/ or shallow water. -
devder - -i usually have good luck on just plain old bread for carp - just ball it up real tight on a trouble hook. Gotta have plenty of Patience- as for the bass, just keep trying, you'll get'em and it'll be worth the effort. Just check the album if you need some references.

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

It is really shallow I was using a rubber sunfish and a rubber tadpole and I was pulling up weeds
I caught a 16"er on a hotdog LOL but that's it so far
Also anyone have tips on catching carp?

man i love chicago...

when my cousin took me fishing in the windy city (well outskirts) we used bobbers and minnows but hey it caught me a 18" large mouth...

up north in AZ my dad was using a huge hook with a piece of chicken hot dog and he caught three 30"+ carp... i think the biggest was 37" if i remember correctly...

also up north with my dad we would use weights and nightcrawlers (going for catfish) and i caught a 14" bass and two 7" bass... it was so weird fishing in that lake, you would think your going for catfish, but you never knew what was at the end of your line...

 

[ewurm]

60 lb braid, JEBUS! Wtf were you fishing for a chevy truck?

I'm fishing for whatever I can catch. And it won't get away.

 

[fishtex]

I'm fishing for whatever I can catch. And it won't get away.

That's sporting..... cough cough - sarcasm - cough cough