Come along for an awesome topwater morning! We launched the bass boat in total darkness so we'd be ready for first light. As soon as you could see, the bass began exploding on our frogs! Once the sun was up we headed to the docks in search of bass with jigs, dropshot, texas rigs, and an old faithful curly tail grub. Ross England has filmed several finesse videos with us in the past but today you really get to see him approaching docks. Hop in the boat and enjoy a great day of fishing on Clearlake! During the Fall transition, low light is a critical time for catching big bass. These fish are adapting to changing conditions and will often feed heavily at first and last light when their odds of success are the highest. Once the sun is up they'll sit in the shadows and wait for their next feeding opportunity. Understanding when its time to fish reaction baits and when its time to slow down and finesse is the key to consistent success.
In today's video we began by targeting the active morning feeding period with three different frogs (linked below). Once the sun hit the water the active bite vanished. If we had stayed in this are it would have been a struggle all day to get bit so we opted to move across the lake to an area covered with docks. By switching to hard cover (dock pilings) and shadows we were able to consistently catch fish the rest of the day.
Ross England has made a career targeting bass in docks. He loves to finesse fish amongst the pilings and today we got to see it in action! He used a combination of dropshot and curly tail grub to coax midday bass out from under the docks. It was a pleasure to watch him methodically approach each dock and successfully locate the bass within.
Below is a breakdown of the equipment we used during today's video. You'll also find links to the videos we've done with Ross in the past as well as a link to his guiding website.
Videos Featuring Ross...
-Dropshot Fishing Tips: How To Catch Fish All Winter :
-Dropshot Tips For Big Bass! Ft. Ross England :
Ross England's Clearlake Guide Service Website:
Matt's Baits In Order Of Appearance...
Frog- River2Sea Bully Wa 2 (Little Allen, Ghost):
Creature- Keitech Crazy Flapper 4.4 (Green pumpkin Fire):
Jig- Dirty Jigs Finesse Jig 5/16 oz (Green Pumpkin Craw):
Jig Trailer- Yamamoto Double Tail 4" Grub (Watermelon):
Underspin- Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0 1/4 oz:
Underspin Swimbait- Keitech 4.8" Fat Swing Impact (Pro Blue Red Pearl):
Ross's Baits...
Frog- Jackall Kaera (Glitter Bluegill):
Grub- Yamamoto 4" Single Tail Grub (Smoke Blk Flake):
Grub Hook- Revenge Darter Hedz 1/4 oz:
Dropshot Worm- Roboworm 6" (Margarita Mutilator):
Dropshot Hook- Owner Mosquito Light (Size 1):
Matt's All-Around Dock Combo...
Rod- Shimano Expride 7'2" Medium Heavy:
Reel- Curado DC HG:
Line- 50 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro:
Leader- 12 lb Maxima Ultragreen:
Ross's Finesse Combo...
Rod- Powell Endurance 7'2" Light:
Reel- Shimano NASCI 2500:
Line- 8 lb Power Pro Braid:
Leader- 8 lb Seaguar Red Label:
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What We Wear...
Sun Mask:
Sun Shirt w/ Hood:
Light Fishing Pants:
Reaper Hoodie (Hoodie with Warm Face Cover built in):
Horizon Sweater (Water resistant, great for layering):
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Equipment We Recommend...
Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor:
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics:
Minn Kota Talons:
Hot Foot Throttle Control:
Loc-R-Bar Boat Security:
Favorite Storage Box:
Favorite Pliers:
Favorite Split Ring Pliers:
Favorite Wire Cutters:
Favorite life jacket:
Favorite sunglasses:
Hero7 Camera:
ElectroSamson Scale:
Frabill Net:
Lure Retriever:
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