Westernbass Magazine - FREE Bass Fishing Tips And Techniques - Winter 2016, Page 59

Westernbass Magazine - FREE Bass Fishing Tips And Techniques - Winter 2016, Page 59

dropshot rigs using the DropSwimming technique (with QuickDrops Dropshot Weights). Horizontal options for the surface include poppers, walking surface plugs like Lucky Craft Sammys and Gunfish, wakebaits, buzzbaits, and frogs like the new Snag Proof Wobbletron.

Vertical options to consider adding to your suite include dropshot rigs, flipping and pitching jigs, punch rigs, spoons and ice jigs, and most noteworthy of all, the Yamamoto weightless Senko fished either Texas- style or wacky. Sometimes nothing beats the vertical fall and quivering tips of a weightless Senko pitched to a laydown or under a dock.

If you are limited on how

many rods you can have in

your suite, choose models

that will allow you to quickly

change style and type of

lures. A Lamiglas XP705R

for example is great for

crankbaits, jerkbaits (hard

and soft), and many other

horizontal approaches. A

4-power baitcast model

is perfect for football

jigs, C-rigs, or Texas-

rigged worms, while the

Infinity 703S is ideal for

dropshotting, light line

underspins, shakey heads

and dart heads.

Think about the

lakes and rivers you fish,

and what suite of rods you might assemble to be prepared for any and every opportunity. Good luck! Ciao, Marc Marcantonio.

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