My Bass Fishing Tackle Box

 

    Today ladies and gentlemen, I’m going to reveal what’s in my bass fishing tackle box. Bass fishing in Southern California Lakes require smart tackle for not so hungry fish. So in order to catch bass in Southern California Lakes this is what it takes. 

     Now what I want you to see is this, Look at number #1 for each of the following categories, lures, Rods and Lines. Match up all three items like this, #1 lure with #1 rod with #1 line. For maximum effectiveness it’s a good idea to use the right combinations of gear together. My research and years of experience on the subject of Bass Fishing has produced these results. If by chance, you are not sure of my research take on the Carson’s how to Catch Bass Challenge, which is, “try it for yourself”. That means if you don’t catch any bass, than visit my Blog so that I can share some of my super tips on Bass Fishing with you.

 

Lures
1.  Picasso Spinner Bait, white, gold and blades willow leak.
2.  Zarra Spook, Baby bass color
3.  Buzz Bait, white gold skirt chrome black.
4.  Jig n pig, Brown jig, Black pig.
5.  Split Shot rig, any size split shot with #2 gamagatsu hook, brown plum straight tail worm.
6.  Gary Yamamoto, Ika pumpkin, brown green pumpkin, #4 gamagatsu hook.
7.  Worm Rig, Brown plum worm ¼ weights #3 hooks.
8.  Swim Bait, Optimum small to medium shad or trout color.
9.  Lucky Craft Jerk Bait, Shad color or white ghost color.
10. Medium Crank Bait, Shad color.

 

Rods 1.  G-Loomis 6ft 6in Medium / Heavy. 2.  G-Loomis 7ft       Medium / Heavy. 3.  G-Loomis 6ft 6in Medium / Heavy. 4.  G-Loomis 7ft 2in Medium / Heavy. 5.  Chaos Custom Rods 6ft 6in Medium. 6.  St. Croix 7ft Medium / Heavy Spin Rod 7.  St. Croix 6ft Medium / Heavy. 8.  G-Loomis 8ft Heavy Telescopic 9.  G-Loomis 6ft 6in Heavy. 10. G-Loomis 6ft 6in Medium.
Lines 1.      P-line  8 pound 2.      P-line 10 pound 3.      P-line 10 pound 4.      Berkley Vanish 12 pound 5.      Berkley Vanish   6 Pound 6.      Izore line   8 pound 7.      Izore line 10 pound 8.     P-line 12 pound 9.      P-line   8 pound 10.  Vanish 8 pound

Description Page and Secret Tips

 

Motion Sample

 
Jig n Pig

Brown or Black                          PIG       

1/16 to 1/2 oz                             Black or Brown

On the skirt trim slightly            Make sure legs are free

 

Type of Retrieve                         Motion Sample

 
Split Shot Rig

Tie on 4 hooks about 6 inch apart, using flat worms on each hook, the color of the worms should be shad or brown plum. Now tie on a split shot or egg sinker from 1/16 to1/2 oz weight depending on the water current. Slowly bounce the rig up and down.

 
Gary Yamamoto Ika Pumpkin or Green Pumpkin

Take #3 hooks

Skin hook on the body of the bait cast to show no weight at all, best used with spinner rod set up. Cast toward or from shore and let it drop, watch the line then slowly lift the tip of your rod and let the Ika sink then reel in slack.

 

Worm Rig

 Place worm on hook with weight.

Flat tail worm green weenie color or neon brown

#3 hooks

1/6 weight

Cast toward or from shore slowly bump and reel.

 

Jerk Bait

 Use White Shad, Pearl or Shad Color

Cast to or from shore

Reel line till tight then twitch rod left then right every few seconds then let it sit

 

Medium Crank Bait

Use Trout, Shad or Pearl Shad Colors.

Cast to or from points at the lake,

Twitch to get a wobble in the bait,

Then reel in with a 5:2 reel in, then let it float up slightly, then reel again.

Twitch for a slow wobble / Pause Retrieve.

 

Swim Bait

 Use Optimum Baits small to medium

First I usually prepare my swim bait, heat a pot of water, just before boil turn off, now place a package of plastic bait into the water for about 5 seconds then remove. What this does is make the plastic bait less dense so it has more of a swim motion. This gives retrieval a steady motion, if wake appears slow retrieve then let it drop, watch line. If you feel a twitch let the bass take the bait for a couple of seconds till the tension in the line is tight, then set the hook. To set the hook you have to lift the rod straight up hard.

 

 

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