When should you throw a weightless fluke?
This technique works best for me when the bass are close to shore or in fairly shallow water. On a windy day the water is choppy enough that the bass feel comfortable staying a little shallower. Even in the hot summer months the fish will usually be close enough to shore to fish flukes in the early morning.
How do you rig a weightless Senko?
Throw the 5-inch weightless senko’s on a medium heavy 7-foot rod with a good baitcasting reel. This way, you can cast it way out there on those shallow flats. When using the smaller 4-inch senko’s, throw them on a 7-foot spinning rod . Go to the smaller bait if the bite gets a little tougher.
Do largemouths like tubes?
Tubes aren’t only for big smallmouth. Big largemouth eat them, too. If you fish for smallmouth, you have tube baits in your tackle box or boat. The simple baits, which are hollow and sport squid-like tentacles off the back, are one of the best smallmouth catchers ever designed.
What do tube baits imitate?
When conditions are tough, a tube is one of the best go-to baits. Anytime the tube or the water around it is moving, the tail of this bait is moving, creating action. Garry said that a tube is basically mimics a crawdad or a bait fish, and there are plenty of colors to help you match the forage on your home lake.
How do you rig a weightless fluke?
Weightless Texas rig You simply take a hook and run the point through the nose of the Fluke until the point emerges where the slit of the belly starts. Pull the nose of the Fluke up the hook shaft to cover the eye of the hook and then run the hook point up through the belly.
What size hooks for senkos?
Texas Rigged Senko Impale the worm on a 3/0 or 4/0 hook and match it with a 1/8- or 3/16-ounce screw-on weight. This tactic is ideal for flipping and pitching to bushes, brush piles, and holes in matted vegetation.
Are Senkos good for bass?
Senko Worms Are Among The Most Versatile Baits in Bass Fishing. Senkos are a staple of the bass fishing community and continue to be one of the best fishing lures of all time. The versatility of Senkos is what makes this fishing lure so effective.
Can you wacky rig a lizard?
You can fish a lizard just like you would a wacky rig. A wacky rig is usually a senko style of worm with a hook in the exact middle of the worm. You cast it out and let it flutter down to the bottom.