Bottom Contact - Tackle Porn

whats your approach ?

Goldrod — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:16:43 +0000

Went out and was fishing a natural lake that is gin clear. I was in 12 feet of water and couldn't believe what I was seeing on the bottom with my natural eye. Anyway on day one I was getting bite consistently on missile baits finesse worms on 1/8oz weight 5-8 lb test and I also got some on a jerk bait. i went home and regrouped to figure some things out and went back out two days later.

I didnt get a bite at all. NO exaggeration, like not even a sniff on anything

I did find some grass in 17-22' of water which I am super excited about. I threw everything imagiable on the second trip and it was a warming trend. there is nothing in terms of cover except Grass. no wood and I know there are some Christmas trees that have been sunken.

Bull Shooter

Goldrod — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:14:20 +0000

I finally got over the 10lb range

daiwa fuego reel tuned Z bone rod in 19’ of water

been fishing the Deps bull shooter for a while and I’m just getting more comfortable with the retrieve

Good shorter pitching/flipping rods

tjmjchaffin — Sat, 10 May 2025 01:51:11 +0000

I am looking for a shorter 6.6 -6.11 rod. Would like it it very sensitive yet strong. Normally pitching 3/16- 5/16 plus trailer. I recently purchased a megabass p-5 super destroyer but sadly disappointed. The sensitivity is just not there. I was looking at a Designo Leben Torque Tune DLT 611 but can't find any info on it. Anyone know anything about this rod or have suggestions on rods that will be good for this? Thanks

Gika, Gika, Gika…

RISE — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:39:17 +0000

Over recent years, it’s slowly become one of my top 3 favorite rigs to toss. Better in scenarios where a more vertical drop is needed. With the right tip section, it does well in cover/structure. Love the action with the right bait aboard and its casts very nicely.

Going back a couple years up to recent outings utilizing this setup have yielded great results, including a trio of 7+lb fish. The RAID Bishop and EG Black Raven Extreme have been perfect for tossing these rigs. Zero Dan and Gammy Gika rigs are both nice, but the Zero Dan gets the nod, as it utilizes a swivel to tie onto, thus eliminating any possible line twists. Decoy did a great job with R&D on this one, IMO.

Anyone else out there tossing these as often as I am lately?

3669 3671 3670 3672 3673

Favorite JDM soft plastics

RISE — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 07:54:41 +0000

What are some of your favorite JDM soft plastics?
List em here, please. 🤘🏼

OSP Blitz Magnum EX DR

BlitzDR — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:42:30 +0000

Dives to almost 40’!

New to Bottom Contact

pkn8 — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:29:28 +0000

For some reason, bottom contact has always eluded me as a fisherman, most likely because the species that I have chased most of my life (wiper, white bass, walleye) are more baitfish oriented. All I ever knew since I was a kid was to just chuck and wind. I am very comfortable using baits top to middle of the water column but never dabbled with bottom contact. So my fishing goal this year was to work on my bottom contact fishing as I have gotten more into bass fishing/using bass fishing techniques for other species. I've got the gear to do so, now I just need the experience and knowledge. From a few trips that I have tried it (keep in mind I'm a shore fisherman) I'm not sure what to do or what not to do. Apparently the fish haven't like it much either as well since I haven't had too many takers besides a big catfish.

Some context about where I fish: most lakes are just man-made reservoirs surrounded by concrete dams that drop at a very gradual rate. Almost no structure/vegetation and the bottom is almost always hard sand. All I pretty much do is cast and drag with the occasional hop and try to get a feel for the bottom.

So just some questions that come to mind...

Why one bait over another (eg. worm over jig etc)?
What makes you hop versus drag/stroke/deadstick etc?
When do you decide to drop the other techniques in favor of bottom contact (and vise versa)?
How do you interpret the bottom based on what your feeling?

Looking forward to some input!

DRT Fink

RISE — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:27:50 +0000

670

Really enjoying this overpriced hunk of soft plastic…

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In my experience…a 1/4 oz “Rock Crawler” ball head is the ticket with this bait. Buoyancy and action is spot on for a slow, creeping crawl across the bottom, while also staying on top of rocky terrain effectively. Bait has been VERY productive for me since I started tossing it a year+ ago. Anyone else finding success with it? If so, what’s been your favorite way to rig it?

What’s your Go-To?

RISE — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:30:09 +0000

As the title suggests, what’s your go-to/ultimate confidence bottom contact bait(s) when the going gets tough?

For me, a T-rigged Hula Grub or big straight tail will almost always put at least one in the boat on the toughest of days.

Nail it

Goldrod — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 01:23:51 +0000

I’ve learned to add the tungsten nails to my soft plastics not necessarily meant to be rigged backwards. z hog and Z craw are such lures that excels with this rig and I find most effective when fishing docks