| I know a lot of fisherman in Colorado
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| | have Senko style worms now its hard to
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| mainly target trout, but the bass fishing
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| | keep up, but the Zoom Centipede is my
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| can be excellent at times too!!! During
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| | favorite. With this lipless crankbait and
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| the summer months I spend most of my
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| | Senko combination you have the arsenal to
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| fishing time on smaller ponds targeting
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| | attack many of the metro area bass
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| those big old bucketmouths. They bite
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| | lakes!!!Now its time for my favorite way
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| hard, fight hard, and will have any
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| | to catch fish, hands down...Topwater!!!
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| angler addicted if given the chance.A lot
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| | Everyday during the spring and summer
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| of trout fisherman have problems making
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| | months I'll be at one of my bass lakes
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| the transition to bass for a few reasons.
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| | before the sun comes up tossing out Zara
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| When you're used to throwing out tiny
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| | Spooks and Buzzbaits. If you've never
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| spinners and spoons, a big bass plug or
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| | caught a bass on topwater lures, you,re
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| jig looks huge. Bass routinely eat
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| | truly missing out. Although I've caught
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| bluegills, baby bass, bullfrogs, and even
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| | fish all day on topwater lures, the best
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| snakes, so don't be shy about using big
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| | times are low light periods...early in
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| tackle...its amazing how many small fish
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| | the morning, and as the sun goes down.
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| I'll catch using a big Zara Spook.Do you
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| | First, lets talk about using a Zara
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| have to buy a new rod and reel for bass
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| | Spook...If you're not familiar with a
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| fishing? No!!! You can get away with
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| | Zara Spook, its what we call a walking
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| using light tackle in certain
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| | bait. Basically thru a series of short
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| situations...actually for most smaller
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| | jerks with your rod tip, you can make
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| ponds in the metro area light tackle is
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| | your Zara Spook "Walk the Dog". It takes
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| perfect. It limits the baits you can
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| | time and practice but once you get used
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| throw, but smaller baits can really shine
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| | to walking the dog, its cake. With a Zara
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| at times. If you're going to use your
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| | Spook you're limited to areas where there
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| trout rod and reel, I suggest no lighter
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| | isn't too much weed growth on top, due to
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| than 6lb test and stick to lines without
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| | having a couple of exposed treble hooks.
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| too much stretch. If small diameter lines
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| | My favorite way to fish a Zara Spook is
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| are what you're comfortable with, I would
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| | parallel to shore lines.Casting 3 or 4
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| use a braided line...Berkley Fire Lne is
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| | feet out from shore and walking the dog
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| awesome. I always prefer a rod with a lot
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| | all the way in will get some explosive
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| of back bone to ensure good hook
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| | strikes. When fishing topwater lures,
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| sets!!!Let's talk about some basic lures
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| | it's really common for bass to miss the
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| and plastics to get you started. Lipless
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| | lure a couple times before taking it. So
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| crankbaits such as the Cordell Spot or
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| | if you get a hit, but don't hook up, cast
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| Rattlin' Trap are great lures that don't
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| | back to the same spot as fast as
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| take years to master. Using a basic slow
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| | possible. 9 times out of 10, the fish
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| retrieve will get you hooked into a good
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| | will hit again. Another thing thats hard
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| number of fish at many local lakes and
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| | for fisherman who have just started
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| ponds. Early in the year a Firetiger
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| | fishing topwater baits is to wait until
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| Rattlin Trap is killer on Spratt
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| | you actually feel the fish on before
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| Platte(100th and Mckay). Like I said,
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| | setting the hook. I know its hard to hold
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| just make long casts and a slow
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| | back when you see a fish smack your lure,
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| retrieve...Don't worry about jigging or
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| | but you'll catch a lot more bass if you
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| complicating things. Cast her out and
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| | wait until you feel the fish before
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| reel her in!!! Senkos!! Senkos!! Senkos!!
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| | setting the hook. My all time favorite
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| These plastics are fish catching machines
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| | Zara Spook color...hands down...is red
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| even though they don't look like much. If
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| | and white.Buzzbaits are really effective
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| you're not familiar with the Senko style
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| | top water lures and on average produce
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| plastic worm, it pretty much looks just
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| | larger fish. No need to get fancy just
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| like a pen. You can rig a Senko style
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| | casting out and reeling in fast enough to
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| worm a number of different ways, but for
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| | keep your bait above water is perfect. To
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| me the most productive has always been
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| | really maximize results when fishing a
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| "wacky rigged".Basically all you do is
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| | buzzbait, bumping cover is a must. If you
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| get a light wire hook and stick it right
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| | see a fallen log floating in the water
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| in the middle of your Senko style worm.
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| | cast over it and bring your lure right
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| After you make a cast, the Senko slowly
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| | over the top of it. Something about
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| flutters to the bottom and it drives fish
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| | buzzbaits hitting objects in the water
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| crazy. Bite detection is a little
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| | drives bass nuts. Sure you'll get hung up
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| different when fishing a Senko...although
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| | and lose a few but its well worth the
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| there will be times that your line darts
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| | numbers and size of fish while bumping
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| off and, without a doubt, you have a fish
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| | cover. My favorite color buzzbait is
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| on. There will also be days when the only
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| | black!!!Hopefully this helps out a
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| detection of a bite is a little twitch in
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| | little. If you have any questions, use
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| your line. Basically any little ticks or
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| | the forum or email me and I'll gladly put
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| pauses on the fall...I set the hook.
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| | you onto some great metro area bass
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| After the Senko hits the bottom, leave it
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| | lakes. Spring is just around the corner
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| there for as long as a few minutes, look
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| | and to the people in the know, it means
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| for little ticks in your line, and set
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| | great bass fishing in our own
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| the hook. A great place to use Senko's is
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| | backyard!!!Eric Allee is a tremendous
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| Quincy Reservoir in Aurora!!!I suggest
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| | fisherman in Colorado. His greatest joy
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| waders to get to some of the brush piles,
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| | is helping others catch more and bigger
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| but right off the dock will put you onto
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| | fish.
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| fish as well. So many different companies
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