Clean water Bassing

[Monster]

Hi Gents

I had the oppertunity to fiish a very clean dam last weekend. I know what you are all thinking but sorry iets private water.

The problew was that I am not use to fishing conditions like this. The water was nice and warm however the water was very clear. The dam is limited to bank fishing but has very nice submerged trees. I could see some of the fish but because the water was so clear they where very skittish. Could not land a lure wwitin two meter of them or they would get a fright.

At the end I landed two small ones on june bug baby brushhog on a carolina rig  basiclly on dead stick. Can any one give me a couple of tips on tactics, lure colour, lure tipe?

 

[Southpaw]

Hey Monster,

From what I have read about clear water tactics is you should use more 'natural' colours like the greens and brown for the plastics. my 2c worth

 

[Bigmouth]

Hi Monster,

Clear water = Natural colours + Stickbaits & Flukes

My first lure in condition like that would be a green pumpken senko fished very slow.

Late afternoon, just before sunset = Horney Toad fished very close to the banks

 

[Monster]

Goeie werk kerels.

That is exactly wat I saw. HHowever a watermelon gold fluke got no attention while a junebug briushog got both the fish. Are there any other clean water baits anyone can suggest?

 

[Monster]

Goeie werk kerels.

That is exactly wat I saw. HHowever a watermelon gold fluke got no attention while a junebug briushog got both the fish. Are there any other clean water baits anyone can suggest?

 

[Monster]

Goeie werk kerels.

That is exactly wat I saw. HHowever a watermelon gold fluke got no attention while a junebug briushog got both the fish. Are there any other clean water baits anyone can suggest?

 

[HennieS]

Hi Monster

Clean water bassing is probably the most difficult bassing you can do, be assured if you can see the fish they have seen you already! There is a few things that I usually do in clean water, I firstly scale down on line and weight size. Because these fish is spooky you do not want to make a big splash. I prefer fishing weightless with 6 pound line on a spinning rod, needless to say can get tricky depending on size of fish you target. Note that I scale down on terminal tackle not necessary on lure! I would also try and find some cover for myself a bush or something and cast from behind that, if I am on the boat VERY long casts and sometimes go down on my knees to minimise movement. If you can make very long casts at your venue then that will help.

I have two favorite colors I use for clean water, watermelon and green pumpkin. That is really it dont like to use variances especially on a sunny day too much shine is also not good. Will start with normal lures like Flukes, Brushogs ect. and if no luck will scale down to Jnr Flukes, Finesse worm ect. I like throwing small rapala husky jerks,  normal black and silver works well.

Hope this helps!   

 

[Monster]

Awesome

 

Thanx Hennie, Ive heard about people throwing spinner baits at clean water fish in my opinion that would scare the green of our fish friends. Ony one have luck on something like this?

 

[Monster]

Awesome

 

Thanx Hennie, Ive heard about people throwing spinner baits at clean water fish in my opinion that would scare the green of our fish friends. Ony one have luck on something like this?

 

[Monster]

Awesome

 

Thanx Hennie, Ive heard about people throwing spinner baits at clean water fish in my opinion that would scare the green of our fish friends. Ony one have luck on something like this?