Buzzbaits should be a major component of any
angler's arsenal. Before heading out to your favorite pond
or lake, be sure you have a selection of quality buzzbaits
that run smooth, loud and straight. However, the key to
buzzbait fishing is buzzin' it and believing it will catch
fish.
When fishing buzzbaits, I try to make persistent casts to an
area. My favorite spots in early summer are channel bends,
drops into channels with weedbeds nearby or directly on the
drop-off. I cast the buzzbait over the weeds and bring it
over the edge. Once it is in the channel, I rip it back. If
I see any motion around the weeds, the drop-off or the
point, I will continue casting until the bass finally blows
up on the bait. Usually the fish you'll catch will be
good-sized, often in the 6- to 9-pound range.
The other area where buzzbaits shine is around floating boat docks. I'm
not talking about the ones with pilings, but rather docks
floating on Styrofoam. When targeting these docks, cast your
buzzbait up to the edge of the dock and let it come back
down the edge. If you allow your boat to move past the dock
a little, it will put your buzzbait snug to the edge of the
Styrofoam. Now run the bait right down the edge at the end
of the dock and rip the buzzbait really hard, then stop it.
At this point, it's usually time to get the net.
Don't forget about lily pads. Although these are not favorite areas for
most fishermen because they take so long to fish, a buzzbait
will make short work of a pad field. Throw that buzzbait
right in the middle and rip it across the tops and in
between the pads until you have cross-patterned the whole
field of pads. If there is a bass within yards of the pad,
it will bite your bait — I promise.
The key to buzzin' lily pads is to not slow the bait down or
let it drop under the surface. If you do, it will get hung
up in the pad roots and your line will get tangled and rub
against the edges of the pads, thus weakening the line.
Remember to keep your buzzbait in the water at all times.
That's the key. A buzzbait is a reflex bait that will stir
up the whole area you are fishing.
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