06-26-2012, 09:18 PM
when i was a teeneager i grew up fishing the clear water ponds in boise for large mouth bass. i would throw small plastics weightless with fair to good results. the bass can be surprisingly attracted to large baits as well. there was a big bass i tried to catch for two days she would lay under a 2x2 piece of plywood right below the surface i threw the kitchen sink at her even tied a string of two inch rapalas together to simulate a bait fish school and she wouldn't bite it.( did have luck with it before) finally out of frustration i tied on a big bass oreneo lure probably 6 " long and 3/4 to 7/8 of an ounce. soon as it hit the water she stormed out and hammered it. she weighed a tad over 5 lbs.
however...........and this will be controvercial but the best way to catch shallow/ clear water bass without fail is to head hook a fat nightcrawler with a # 10 or # 8 hook and 4 or six pound test. fish it weightless. it will work at least 75% of the time.
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however...........and this will be controvercial but the best way to catch shallow/ clear water bass without fail is to head hook a fat nightcrawler with a # 10 or # 8 hook and 4 or six pound test. fish it weightless. it will work at least 75% of the time.
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