live bait

[blackmamba]

I was thinking about using live bait to catch some bass but never have before. Any tips on bait or rigging?

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

never done it but would imagine hooking it through the back

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

don't use goldfish! yeah yak'em is right if you use shad or something like that hook them right under the dorsal fin.

[T-BAZ]

Use big shiners hooked through the eyes.

[speckdaddy]

Use shiners on a light jighead or just a crappie hook.hook em under the head thru the top.fish em under a cork up against the bank and work it out slowly with steady pops of ya rod tip. Good luck

[Hopedale Hustler]

shoot bruh.. i aint no bass fisherman..never claimed to be nor will i ever be....but my uncle is hardcore into it..and he says you go get you a bag full of them big ole gold fish from wal-mart..and hook them through the lips...and dump them off in some lilly pads...he claims that this is the way he has caught the 5 fish hanging on the wall in his house..all ranging from 10 - 14 lbs.

[huntin fool]

Behind the dorsal fin, so they will swim..if shiners, dont go below the line (you'll see) Shiners work well under a cork with a straight shank crappie hook, 2 split shots, and a cork..Fish creeks,sloughs,wharfs,etc.


Hope that helps...Not much experience with bass fishing with live bait, but When i go to catch white perch on that rig, i catch bass

[blackmamba]

Thanks fellas im going give it a shot Sunday and will let you'll know how I do.

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

shoot bruh.. i aint no bass fisherman..never claimed to be nor will i ever be....but my uncle is hardcore into it..and he says you go get you a bag full of them big ole gold fish from wal-mart..and hook them through the lips...and dump them off in some lilly pads...he claims that this is the way he has caught the 5 fish hanging on the wall in his house..all ranging from 10 - 14 lbs.

thats the reason we have invasive species lol

[Gerald]

Live crawfish is also very good to catch bass.

[blackmamba]

How about worms?

[CatDaddy]

Im with T-Baz.... Big shiners, But i hook em behind the dorsal so they "swim around" and i use a cork at a few different depths..

[huntin fool]

worms will catch bream.

[REELSMOOVE]

I catch Bass in Bayou Lacombe and Liberty with worms live or plastic, consistently.

[blackmamba]

Originally Posted by REELSMOOVE

I catch Bass in Bayou Lacombe and Liberty with worms live or plastic, consistently.

How do you rig those live worms reelsmooth?