big ones wont bite

[aztecwarlord]

hello everone,
could use some help here, Im Stationed in Yuma Az they have alot of canals here, with some nice size bass but they wont bite anything i throw at them, the samller ones always take the the bungee worms and other plastics, the bigs ones wont bite nothing i tried buzz baits, spinners, tubes, well to make things short i thew my whole arsenl i have in my tackle box, and nothing . I usally hit the canals early in the mornings (due to its hits the 100s about noon) that is when i usally hit but there all small would love to be able to hit a big one any advice.

[mofish]

Well I never fished in Yuma before but I will give it a try. I have been through there before and if memory serves me right the water is crystal clear right? Maybe the fish are seeing you before you see the fish.

I would also try bigger baits. 10" and 12" worms to weed out the smaller bass. Remember the biggest bass is going to be hid in the best cover. Look for shade anything that would creat shade. In those temps the fish are going to try and stay cool. This means deep water or shade or both. If the canals you are fishing are conected to a lake I would look to the lake were the canal empties into the lake. If not then you just gotta find that shade in the deeper water.

If there is alot of grass in the canals try fishing the out side edge of the grass. The Grass would create its own shade for those lunkers to hide. I would sure give those bigger worms a try. If I could I would try to hide myself too so that the fish are not as spooky when that worm hits the water. Use some of those Marine Corp tactics to recon those big ones! I know that may sound silly but in the small creeks we have here if you do not get low and sneek into some of the deeper pools you are not going to catch the big one.

Hope that helps some.

Conley

[johnnie crain outdoors]

Conley's right on, stay low and use stealth. Fast moving baits(ie.) Rat-L-Traps etc may provoke the larger fish to strike. You'll need to fish reaction baits most likely, ones that big bass either strike or not. Fast moving topwaters should also work, use spitters and chuggers and fish them fast. A trick I often use with good success is to throw a 1/2 ounce bass jig tipped with a number one pork frog and swim it across the surface leaving a wake, if a fish swirls and misses, drop the bait about one second and if no strike, get it back up top pronto. Let's face it, big fish don't get big by accident, their pretty smart at times, not really smart, just have adapted to survive. Hang in there, you'll get 'em. Johnnie

[MMT]

Arizona has got to be a 400 degrees during the day. My suggestion downsize and drag small mojo rigged finesse worms right over their noses. Do you think they might be spooked by your presence? Try fishing under the cloak of darkness......night time may be the right time.