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Throwing topwater lures is one of the most exhilarating ways to catch bass, but all too easily it can end in heartbreak. Lots of factors go into hooking fish on topwater lures, but today I’d like to offer one quick tip that’s easy to put to use.
What are your favorite tricks for hooking more fish? Leave a comment below!
I had the pleasure of spending a day on the water with Justin VonSpreckelsen. Justin, while not an amateur to bass fishing, confided that he was quite new to the technique known as “punching”. While some would see this as a negative, I saw a golden opportunity for some unbiased information! Justin isn’t a novice anymore. He endured tough conditions and put in a full day punching the tidal waters of California’s delta. When the day was coming to an end he sat down in front of the camera and explained his experience with the 3 most commonly used punching methods.
I hope you find this information useful! Personally, I have a huge bias to the punch jig. I love the hookup to land ratio and the lack of maintenance it requires throughout the day. However, that isn’t what this site is about. You just got an unbiased viewpoint from a man with a keen understanding of punching heavy vegetation.
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of feedback with questions about the knot selections that I use for various situations while out on the water. This video shows how to tie my four favorite knots in detail. They include the palomar, double palomar, blood knot, and the San Diego Jam Knot. I hope you find it helpful!
While these aren’t the only knots that I use they do cover about 98% of my techniques. About the only exception I can think of is when I occasionally tie a snell knot for punching.
Have you found an incredible knot that I didn’t cover? I’d love to hear about it as I’m always looking for ways to improve!
If you’ve ever had trouble patterning fish or struggled to remember how you caught fish last year, this post is for you! We’ve all been there, you wake up feeling a little too confident and decide to just “wing it”. After all, you “whacked ‘em” last year. Little do you realize, you only “whacked ‘em” on sunny days before the fish went prespawn, and unfortunately… spring came early this year. The extra pep in your step quickly disappears as you settle into a tough day on the water, finding that fish aren’t where you had expected. Luckily, situations like this are avoidable. High caliber fisherman across the country employ this tactic to pattern fish and plan their days fishing.
This is just one, simple, tactic to improve you’re fishing. The best way to improve will always be time spent on the water, keeping records only helps you get the most out of those precious hours.
What else has helped you improve your fishing? Leave a comment below, I’d love to hear your story!