The Bass University

The 2012 fishing expo season has come to a close, Today marked the end with the last class of The Bass University in Suffern NY. It was awesome to spend two days with some fishing legends & learn many new tactics to catch fish! Here are some of my notes from the show, some of the notes...

Grigsby: Topwater Fishing

* Topwater fishing can be good from 40 degrees and up

* Braid for topwater use 10lb test, it will improve your casting because it will only be 2lb diameter

*No florocarbon lines

* Spinning rod only for Pop R
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Grigsby:  Buzzbait

* Bumping objects is a must when your fishing with a buzzbait, you will trigger more strikes.

* Use a trailer hook, it's a must

* When fishing a Buzzbait in open water use a treble hook trailer.
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Grigsby:  Plastic Buzzbait lures 

* Rage Toad & Rage Shad
* Use a Trokar TK140 Swimbait Hook
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Grigsby: Frog Fishing

* Fish your frog with 65lb braid
* Fish your frog in open water
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John Crews: Flipping and Pitching

* Bobber stop

* Tungsten weight

* Gamakatsu Hook EWG

* Flurocarbon 20 to 25lb test

* Braid 50 TO 65lb test

* Use Missle Crawl Bever, Devil Spear from Berkeley

* Your casting reel should be 7:1 ratio

* Hold your rod sideways to flip, it's all in your wrist. Use your thumb nail to guide the line.
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John Crews Punching:

* Penetrating cover

* Look for best shade Available

* Examples of a mat anything providing overhead cover for the bass that is on the surface of the water.

* Bulky ( D Bomb lure) or slim bait, Missile Crawl

* Use this technique to get to fish that other anglers cant reach.

* More then 50% bite on the fall

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John Crews Colors:


* Green pumpkin and black blue work everywhere.

* Spawn- Green pumpkin with red flake

*Summer- Candy grass
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John Crews Flipping Cover:


* Standing timber, lay downs,boat docks, stumps and grass

* Shade factor = fish

* Clear to muddy water

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Ish Monroe Frog Fishing:

*Different color frog to the vegetation your fishing.

* Habitat & high percentage spots

* Isolated pieces of cover hold big fish

* Big fish don't move far

* 50 degrees and up

* Colors for frogs are white for sunny days, black for rainy days and what and chartreuse for overcast/partly sunny days.

* Punch in all the seasons


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