Pitching to reach those bass under heavy cover

Part II
“Pitching”

This worm method is primarily used by me for largemouth bass that are holding in tight to structure or buried up in heavy cover, such as log jams or wood structure, lily pads, and many types of vegetation.

This pitching method involves five-inch, 7.5-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch paddle tail and curly tailed worms (such as gambler or bounty hunter worms) presented Texas style to the bass.

This is a method for bigger bass, usually three pounds or bigger. This is also a method where you don't play around with the bass.

I recommend and use 20-pound to 40-pound green fishing line (such as Trilene big game lie) along with 4/0, 5/0 and 6/0 offset worm hooks.

Now, for you to be successful at this method, you must first learn good boat control.

You must learn to use your boat's trolling motor on slower speeds and avoid hitting anything with your trolling motor prop. Any loud noise will alert the bass that you're around and makes fishing tougher.

Now, secondly, you must learn to control underhand pitches with your worm rig as far away as 20 feet from the cover you're pitching to. Also, your worm rig should make little or no splash when pitched into or around cover.

Next week's method: “Carolina Rigging”

Good fishing,
Chris Foster



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