Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Technique

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Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Technique

Post by Jdmbassman » Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:33 am

Hi all,

What is your preferred finesse technique for large mouth bass ? I will be using a NRX 822 SYR with a C3000 Stella and 7lb Sniper.

The rod is suited to shakey head but is plenty flexible to fish light Texas / Jig Rigs.

Roboworms and Reaction Innovations Flirts look to be good baits with a 3/0 EWG hook.

I have a NRX DSR for Drop Shot so got that technique covered elsewhere, the focus of this post is on bottom contact.

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Matthew

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by Ham Solo » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:42 am

I prefer whatever technique is working that day. My "goto" techniques are wacky worming(5" Senko), dropshotting(Roboworm 4.5" Straight Tail) and spybaiting(DUO Realis Spinbait 80). I let the fish make the decision for me. ;)

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by Teal101 » Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:54 pm

About as finesse as I get for Largies is Dropshot and a small popper like a Pop-X. Otherwise I am power fishing a 5" wacky Senko, froggin, spinnerbait, pitching a jig, or smashing through cover with something heavy thats black/blue.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by the hooligan » Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:37 pm

Ive had most success with 3-4 inch senkos wacky rigged, neko rigs, 1/16oz flickshakes, and 2.8-3inch keitech swimbaits.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by njbasscat » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:04 am

Besides drop shot as you mentioned, 2nd would be a 4" weightless Senko either wacky or Texas rigged and 3rd would be a 3" tube with 1/16 oz jig head inside.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by GOOD YEAR 71 » Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:24 am

Since the focus of this post, as stated, is with bottom contact, I'd like to share that I do not believe it possible, within reason, to deadstick too large a bait. Sounds crazy, I know, but not all 'finesse' involves a mini size presentation.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by fishingandfords » Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:32 am

5" senko is about as finesse as I'll go

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by Bass Junkie » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:48 pm

Pitching a jig 8-)

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by IAY » Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:40 am

Swimbaits 1.5 oz up!

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by BigG » Sun Sep 27, 2015 10:43 am

On my NRX822SYR with Stella 2500 you will find it rigged with Big Bite squirrel. Love shading heads.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by Jdmbassman » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:53 am

Sounds like the preference is for spinning gear rather than baitcasting for light Texas and Jig rigs.

Can the same be said for 1/4oz jigs and 5" Senkos ?

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by fishingandfords » Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:39 am

3/8 jig and trailer

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by zodiak311 » Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:34 pm

Doodling, or dropshot. Just depends on where in the water column they are.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by jkleino » Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:10 pm

Frogging and Punching. Love hearing that braid sing.

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Re: Which is your preferred Large Mouth Bass Finesse Techniq

Post by iliketofishman » Sun Oct 25, 2015 3:33 pm

jerkbait fishing

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