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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 🤙
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
Thanks MrRandy
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.
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.
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
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.
Super fine jerkbait , down here I find it works better in the winter and spring
Also hit a PB on a backlash chatterbait lol. So I'm a believer. Even moving baits sometimes get hit on the deadstick.
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.
Deadsticking topwater is hilarious. Sitting, sitting, sitting, *SINKS* lol.
I was a kid and it worked. It's never happened since cause I can't sit still now
Wasn't there top water dead sticking they would do out in California?
ALL of my biggest bass have been caught deadsticking...
Dead sticking is most effective when using multiple rods. But thats not tournament bass fishing
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.
Ive caught more number of big bass with dead sticking. Ned rig.. toss ans do not move...
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.
🤙
Whats Crackle?
@af4od02 Krackle was an effervescent additive that you could stuff in a tube bait to make it bubble. Like alka seltzer.
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