soft plastics and topwater

[carp crazee]

Hi guys/girls

Okay so I popped into my local fishing shop and purchased the following: Cullem watermelon red flukes', sensation kick tail frog, culprit black pro frog(similar to the horny toad) and 3 little rubber frogs.

I would like to know how does one go about rigging these(the flukes, rubber frogs and the Culprit pro frogs) and how do you retrieve/fish them??? I am still new to bass fishing and would like to catch a bass.. Again my question is how do you RIG and RETRIEVE them??
Thanks in advance, C.C

 

[carp crazee]

Cull-em fluke

 

[carp crazee]

Sensation kick tail

 

[carp crazee]

Split-belly rubber frogs

 

[Ryanie]

Howzit CC...

Some lekker bait you got there. I see you like the frogs.

I am sure you are going to love catching Bass.

I must tell you though that Bassing is a skill or actually a whole set of skills that most people learn over a lifetime and it requires a change in your mind set. You have to realise that there is no magic quick tip that will result in consistent success, but many tips and lessons that can put you on track to becoming a Bass Fishing Legend!

So start the journey and dont forget to enjoy learning and practicing your new found skills.

To kick start the process here is what I do with flukes....


The rigging of the fluke will depend on the mood of the bass but there are a few options but for the sake of simplicity here goes.

1. You can rig them weightless for a slow sink rate. Just tie on a 4.0 EWG Hook and thread the hook through the nose of the bait and into the belly cavity with the hook pointing towards the bottom of the bait and thread the hook through and twist it 180 degrees to face upwards with the nose of the bait sitting just behind the eye of the hook. Then line up the hook with the bait and mark with your finger where it should go through the belly so that sits flat and straight on the hook. Thread hook through back of bait then skin hook to make it weedless. Then cast out let it sink slowly and be ready to strike. If no luck after a minute or two give the rod tip a short twitch or two to get the bait darting and let it sink again and rest and repeat... Do this by pointing the rod tip towards the water and jerk tip towards your feet with a flick of the wrist [/*]
2. Texas rigged [/*]
3. Mojo rigged.[/*]

I suggest that you spend some time researching these methods on the internet or get a few copies of our local bass mags and read up and experiment.... 

 

I have had good success using a floating type fluke (ZTOOS Strike King Watermelon Red or my favourite Arkansas Shiner ) and rigging them as in 1. above and twitching them on the surface Bass love this!

 

Good luck and enjoy ..remember catch n release Boet! 

 

[carp crazee]

No doubt about the catch and release part..(CPR).. I do like the frogs but I've never used them so I like it by the photo of the fish I've seen being caught on them...so ya. Hoping to catch my fish bass

 

[carp crazee]

Okay so I got this awesome looking popper.. Its about 2" in length

I would like to know how do you retrieve this lure and how to you make it "pop"?
Do you reckon I can catch a bass on this lure

 

[carp crazee]

Another view

 

[Kipi die kingfisher]

Nice top water that.

Cast your lure close to some structure; leave it for about 30sec. Then give the rod a light strike to make the lure pop, leave again for 30sec.

You can change the time between pops and maybe do a few pops immediately after the previous pop.

I found poppers work best early morning and late afternoons.

 

[EBEE ALI]

hi carp crazy.the frogs can be rigged with a wide gap hook or with zooms horny toad hook.you can rig them like you would a fluke.they are best fished close to the bank among lilly pads or reed patches.