I read once in the early days of bass fishing plastic worms, anglers would anchor the boat, then cast several texas rigged worms in various directions around the boat and use the “clickers” on the reels to alert the angler of a strike.
@af4od0218 сағат бұрын
I was with a big time pro in a BASS tournament in Florida on the Harris Chain. I was a co angler. The pro drove some distance to a large field of Lily Pads. The pro put his power poles down, and cast a 6 inch Texas rigged black gambler worm in a pocket. The pro then stood there dead sticking the worm over 5 minutes. The pro then boated several over 5 pounds in a couple hours. The pro claimed he found the school of bass in practice by searching with a crank bait.
@michaelsheppard422718 сағат бұрын
I was in my early 20s and was going to local lake in WV in winter. I fished with my older cousin. I went back through some old old bassmaster magazines looking for a article the night before trying to figure out something to do differently in 38-42 degree water and came up on a dead sticking article. So next day we tried everything and I mean everything and not 1 bite. So I remembered the article and put on a weightless fluke style bait that's not made nowadays (it was a flw bait called jerk n shad made by manns). My cousin laughed at me but I was pitching on bluff walls in 20-50 foot of water and just letting it fall about the time you could just barely see it you'd see a big flash. After a few 4-6 lb bass my cousin was fishing it. To this day I've never experienced anything like it. Every fish we caught was 4+ and we caught over 25 fish that day. That was back in 90s. R.I.P. Larry sure do miss you ole buddy.
@mikeroot789723 сағат бұрын
Randy I caught a 6 1/2 pound large mouth on a double willow leaf spinner bait a few years ago I had a backlash it to me around five to ten minutes to get it out. As soon as I picked my bait up he was on it.
@jamesg142521 сағат бұрын
When I used to roll cigarettes, would cast out and let my bait sit in the water while I rolled my smoke. There were several times where my line would just start cruising away!
@robertfelty729017 сағат бұрын
Ages ago Ron Shuffield won a BassMaster here in Arkansas on the Arkansas River in Regional Park dead sticking a worm called Do Nothing. It had two small hooks in it and was a straight worm pre-rigged.
@SpookyRedzКүн бұрын
Thanks MrRandy
@comfortablynumb934223 сағат бұрын
I get bites with my jig sitting on the bottom if I use Berkley Gulp in the saltwater. Their attractant is so good it catches fish just sitting. But those are typically not the fish I want to catch. If you think dead sticking might work, why not toss out a lure and put the rod in a holder while you fish with a moving bait? Randy I got a couple of bait markers today because of your tips. I'm going to try orange and chartreuse on my soft plastics in the saltwater. Hopefully the garlic scent doesn't bother saltwater fish.
@WolfPackOutdoors2118 сағат бұрын
We've been dead sticking for years down here when the water is the Coldest. Especially with large suspending jerk baits or old school shallow runners. Crank it down a few times twitch it and let it suspend absolutely still for up to 5 minutes. Twitch it a couple times repeat. Some of our biggest winter bass have came on this technique in the last 30 years. Especially with a storm thunderstick
@Richard-u4m1z22 сағат бұрын
I didn't know it was called Deadsticking but I have had it happen to me several times while fixing a back lash while bass fishing . When I am crappie fishing I catch more when I keep my lure still for extended periods of time as I work it through the water column. Thanks for another Great video Randy.
@dasautodetailing21 сағат бұрын
I think the only way I have ever caught a good size bass, is after a backlash. I had a catfish hit my worm.after a backlash
@SpookyRedzКүн бұрын
Super fine jerkbait , down here I find it works better in the winter and spring
@mikeandrade58622 сағат бұрын
Also hit a PB on a backlash chatterbait lol. So I'm a believer. Even moving baits sometimes get hit on the deadstick.
@shawncramer927816 сағат бұрын
My favourite setup is using a Senko rigged Texas style but without a weight of any kind. Cast it out, let sink and twitch it now and again. It's slow, but very effective.
@mikeandrade58622 сағат бұрын
Deadsticking topwater is hilarious. Sitting, sitting, sitting, *SINKS* lol.
@Adam-em9rg22 сағат бұрын
I was a kid and it worked. It's never happened since cause I can't sit still now
@timgallagher652923 сағат бұрын
Wasn't there top water dead sticking they would do out in California?
@arngreencare89557 сағат бұрын
ALL of my biggest bass have been caught deadsticking...
@johnmiller598723 сағат бұрын
Dead sticking is most effective when using multiple rods. But thats not tournament bass fishing
@af4od0218 сағат бұрын
They used to do this in central Florida in the 1950’s. Just bring a bunch of plastic worm rigged poles and cast them in all directions and wait for the bite. Just like cat fishing.
@jaimeastin19 сағат бұрын
Ive caught more number of big bass with dead sticking. Ned rig.. toss ans do not move...
@coachmatt673522 сағат бұрын
Two thoughts: -Peter T, revolutionary thinker. Petey rig. Little known legend. -for a while, way back, deadsticking tubes stuffed with Crackle was on fire. There's a video topic for you Randy. 🤙
@af4od0218 сағат бұрын
Whats Crackle?
@coachmatt673513 сағат бұрын
@af4od02 Krackle was an effervescent additive that you could stuff in a tube bait to make it bubble. Like alka seltzer.
@jaredb99095 сағат бұрын
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@jaredb99095 сағат бұрын
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