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Best Soft Plastics for Bass
Five soft plastics I fish for bass: the Senko, Fat Senko, Swimming Senko, Roboworm straight tail and Bandito Bug, with the sizes, colors and rigs I use.
Bass Fishing Lures & Baits
Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, soft plastics, spoons, spinners and more. Picked and compared for bass anglers.
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Best Bass Lures for New England Lakes
The lures I trust on clear New Hampshire lakes like Winnisquam and Massabesic: a Senko, a football jig, a drop shot and a small silver paddle tail.
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How to Drop Shot for Bass
How I rig and fish a drop shot: 3/8 oz weight, nose-hooked worm, leader length from 6 inches to 2 feet, and why I let it sit before I move it.
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How to Texas Rig a Senko
How I Texas rig a 5-inch Senko on a 3/0 EWG hook, why I usually fish it weightless, when I add a light bullet weight, and when I pick it over a wacky rig.
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How to Wacky Rig a Senko
How I wacky rig a 5-inch Senko with an O-ring, why most strikes come on the first drop, how to work it, and the line and hook that go with it.
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How to Fish a Football Jig for Bass
How I fish football jigs for bass: the drag-and-sweep retrieve, a hop pattern that never repeats, where to cast, and why you should always set the hook.