how to fish for hybrid striped bass?
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Use a frog lure, spinner bait is what my dad said...
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First go to your local sporting goods store, and get yourself some 4 inch and some 6 inch YUM dinger "worms".  And some YUM 7 inch ribbontail worms.  Also get a pack or 2 of Gamakatsu #2 worm hooks.  Rig both of these worms Texas style with out any wieght.  Cast near the edge of grass beds, where bass like to ambush thier prey from.  Also try flipping the worms near the shady side of underwater trees and rocks.  Keep your line taut by casting, and then raising your rod tip to get rid of the slack.  Do not reel in the line to pick up slack, because most hits will happen moments after the worm splashes into the water.  If it doesn't get an immediate strike, let the bait sink to the bottom, and then give the worm a few little tugs, as to jump the worm up about a foot off the bottom, then let it sink back to the bottom, then as it sinks again, keep your line taut, and do 1 or 2 cranks om the reel to pick up a little slack.  99% of hits will happen as the worms are falling down/ or sinking, so keeping the line taut will help you feel the hits. Bass usually don't eat worms off of the bottom.  You must also keep an eye on your line, because sometimes you won't feell the hit and your line may go to one side or the other and you'll know a bass has your bait.  When you hook a bass, be sure to reel him away from the cover, because that is right where the bass will go, and you have to be quick, or you will lose him.  After you get the bass away from the cover, let the fish wear itself out.  Then reel him in and carefully lip the bass.  DO NOT touch any part of the bass except the lip, unless you plan to eat them.  Fish have a protective enzyme that protects them from bacteria.  The slime is eaten away and removed, when you touch the bass, because of the amino acids on your skin.  Touching the bass removes this protective layer and opens the bass to bacterial and fungal infections which will kill the fish. Last night, I fished a heavily pressured lake and caught 9 bass in 3 hours. 8 largemouth and 1 smallmouth all with the YUM dinger.  On memorial day I fished a small farm pond and using the YUM ribbontail, I caught 16 largemouth in 4 hours.  It is all about presentation, so go to the site that the others have listed, the best is bass resource, which I put a link up for, and research how to best fish these worms.  I gave you my favorite and most productive methods.  Have fun and remember, tight lines.
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for bait id say minnows and salmon eggs. they love 'em. for lures run spoons, spinners, rooster tails, even some rapala minnows will get eaten by the big ones.\n\ngood luck and leave a few for me!
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I used a small spinner for large mouth bass. It is tricky though. You can get caught up on the lilly pads. After a few times though you learn to stay away from them. I also like to use little neon plastic worms, the fish are attracted to them on bright sunny days. Well good luck.
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Well, get a bank that is accessible, and hopefully flat.  If you happen to see any type of "downed trees" fish around there for bass, or, around rocky shores.  They love to hide in the rocks, but then again, you need to use a barber or float to save your hooks and lines.\n\nFor catfish, fish around embukments or pilings or piers.  \n\nI use worms for all fish.  Chunks of fish for catfish, doughball, or smelly chunks of raw meat that has been setting in the sun or has a strong odor.\n\nFlies, and spinner baits for bass.  Rappellas for deep water, off of piers, or boats.
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I'd say if you're catching that variety you're probably doing the right things... you might catch more bluegill if you switch from minnows to worms or crickets... use a small brass hook... no bigger than an inch (I don't know hook #'s) put a spit shot weight about 3 inches above the hook and then a bobber about 2 feet above that... good luck
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Try a Rapala "shad rap" in a perch pattern.  I have found it to be very productive for lake perch. A few years ago, I caught almost 30 perch in 3 hours using this lure.  Tight lines.
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White bass fishing is fun and they are also good to eat.\nI prefere to fish for them at night. I use small minnows for bait.You can hang a lantern over the water or get a floating light that hooks to a battery.I like to fish from a boat and just drop the line over the side without a bobber.By keeping the line tight you will feel the fish grab\nthe minnow. You may also use a slip bobber which works great. L.O.L.
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There are many techniques, but the three most popular are :\n\n1. Through the lips -- run the hook up through both lips\n2. Hook between the mid-section -- run the hook through the midsection between the eyes and fin.\n3. Through the tail-- run it through the tail(not the fin) I Personally don't like this technique because the minnow can not swim \n\nThrough the lips is the method I prefer, because the fish has the ability to still move around like a fish and it does not die as fast.  But you have to be careful not to sling the bait off the minnow will come off if cast to hard.\n\nGood Luck, and Happy Fishing\n\nchamberlainjk
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Every year, more bass are caught on plastic worms than all other baits-lures combined. Learn how to fish them for consistant catches. Any size or color of plastic worm will catch bass as long as it is 6 inches and purple. Baitfish and crawfish imitating crankbaits work well as do spinnerbaits, and jigs. For consistant catches though, the old plastic worm is tops.I also agree with grumpyoldman, you have to keep your hook wet.
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use anything that looks like a threat to their bed \nlizards or bluegill both are great \nif u see a bass on bed just keep dragging it thru there and bumping the fish until shes had enough but always be quick on the hook set because they will spit it out they dont want to eat just run it off\nor use dynomite lol
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http://users.1st.net/basslures/\nhttp://bassresource.com/fish/tipsindex.html\n\nTry these 2 sites, they are a big help.  I read both and applied them this past weekend, and caught some nice Bass. They are equally great and both offer free info about all sorts of topics.  You have to look alittle to find exactly what you want.  Try the second link first. I recently got a book called Bass Wisdom by Homer Circle. I got it at Border's books for about 20 dollars.  It has alot of very good techniques and tactis for fishing everything from crankbaits, to tubes, to jigs, to grubs, anything you can possibly fish with. As well as some tips on rigs to atract bigger bass.  Have fun!
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Bream love top water lures when it starts to warm up. Fly rod is the most fun but if you don't like to fly fish then look for a lure that looks like a small grasshopper - it has 2 sets of triple hooks on it and a bill in the front that will make it go under if you reel it fast enough. If you use it slow it will wiggle on top water and drives fish crazy. If you are into fishing with corks then live crickets on a hook is great. If you can handle a fly rod though try this when the bream are bedding. On the end of your leader put a small sinking fly - about half way up the leader put a floating fly. You will catch 2 at a time very often and there is no more fun than having 2 big bream on with each one going a different direction. Have fun.
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Um use a type of another fish but a bit smaller
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I have the best luck casting with buck-tail spinners.  That's what I have caught all mine on. Black/red.  I prefer the double blades.  Perch colored Inhalers are also great. Noisy top waters in the spring. We never fish with live bait.  If you have a Muskies Inc. chapter in your area I would recommend joining that.  The meetings are packed with information and there are people that will be willing to take you fishing to show you how to fish.  Also getting Muskie Hunter Magazine.\nHope that helps.
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Use shinny things. When i go to the rivers or small lakes, i like to us my small silver spinner. Get one that has a contrasting color on it. Mine has a pink strip. But i have found orange, gold, and yellow work just as well. Try to keep it bright so the fish can see the bait. Good Luck!
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The types of fish you will catch is solely based on what type of jig you're using.  However, just like all lures, every now and again, you'll have a random strike (i.e. catching a carp on a bass jig).  If you're fishing w/ a crappie jig (small head, anywhere from 1/32 oz. to 1/8 oz.) you'll probably catch more small species like bluegill, crappie, and other types of bream.  If you're using a Bass jig for flipping (1/4 oz. to 1/2 oz.) you'll most likely be using it in heavy cover and probably catch nothing but bass (although the random strikes will still be there).  Then there's a casting bass jig which can either be jigged or you can actually swim it w/ a trailer.  Once again, you'll mostly catch bass on that, but the random strikes will still happen.  I've caught a catfish on a spinnerbait as soon as it hit the water.  I have no idea why a catfish was on the surface in 35 ft. of water, but that's fishing.\n\nSo really, the majority of what you'll catch, excluding any random strikes, will depend solely on what style of jig you're using.