Professional Bass Angler Bobby Lane Adds his Personal Touch to a Traditional Technique.
For more than two decades, Bobby Lane has relied on a Technique and Presentation known as “Carolina rigging” to propel him to the top of tournament leader boards, but, as in almost every Professional Bass Fishing Technique, Lane adds his own personal touch. In his case, the difference is concentrating in Extremely Shallow Water.
“I fish water only about Eight feet deep or less,” explains Lane, who used this presentation for three top 10 finishes in Bassmaster Elite competition during the 2013 season, which also helped him rank fourth in the Angler of the Year standings. “I believe it works because it’s just something a little different that Bass don’t see very often, and it fools both Largemouth and Smallmouth.
“The real Key is using a Lure that Floats above the bottom.
I think Bass are usually Suspended a foot or so above the bottom, anyway, and a Floating Lure looks very Natural to them.
I prefer a Soft Plastic Creature Bait that glides through the water like a Small Salamander. It’s a fairly Large Bait Bass can’t resist, and because I can rig it weedless, I don’t worry about getting snagged in the cover.”
This story is from the Issue 17 - World Bass Championships edition of The World of Bass Fishing.
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