Vernonia Lake Bass Fishing

[Snopro]

Don't you use a snap swivel? It allows you to change a lure in seconds.

I've never heard of anyone using a swivel wacky fishing. Tying knots is quick and easy.

I see. So if you cast unweighted wacky senko your fishing distance is quite limited I guess. How far can you cast it?

An unweighted 5" senko weighs 3/8 oz. You can chuck them a good distance on the right gear.

 

[Snopro]

I feel you on that. Unfortunately my rod only casts 3/8 to 1 1/4 so I’m pretty limited. I was able to cast 5/16 decent just had to be sure the rod was actually loaded when casting. Do you think I could just get a smaller rod? It’s a lews mach crush combo 1st gen

That rod should cover the majority of bass fishing in Oregon. If the pond you are fishing is super weedy, pick up a frog or two. A really fun way to fish and a great way to deal with thick aquatic vegetation.

With the senko, if the weeds are thick enough to make wacky rigging difficult, try texas rigging. Tons of YouTube info on the technique.

 

[Admin]

Tying knots is quick and easy.

Yeah, I know. )

An unweighted 5" senko weighs 3/8 oz. You can chuck them a good distance on the right gear.

True. But its profile closer to a paper sheet than to a bullet.

 

[Snopro]

But its profile closer to a paper sheet than to a bullet.

Because it's an elongated cylinder I'd say it's closer to a bullet than a paper sheet. They fly with very little air resistance, equaling distance. Have you fished them much?

 

[Snopro]

9mm, 5" senko, sheet of paper

 

[Admin]

Have you fished them much?

Just few times.
I mostly use these guys.


2" - 4". Mostly always weighted (kind of Texas rig). But I hunt for pike. We don't have bass here in Ukraine. )

 

[TerribleFisherman12]

New PB at vernonia lake this evening. Caught on a wacky rigged senko. I want to use other stuff but the wacky senko just produces so well I’m scared to change haha.

Just few times.
I mostly use these guys.

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2" - 4". Mostly always weighted (kind of Texas rig). But I hunt for pike. We don't have bass here in Ukraine. )

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May I ask what the admin of a US state fishing forum is doing in Ukraine? At first I was like WHAT! Pike in oregon!!!

 

[Admin]

May I ask what the admin of a US state fishing forum is doing in Ukraine?

I'm Ukrainian. Used to live in Corvallis many moons ago.

 

[Snopro]

I'm Ukrainian. Used to live in Corvallis many moons ago.

I'm sorry about what's happening in your country. It's amazing the amount of resistance your people have created against a much larger aggressor.

 

[Admin]

I'm sorry about what's happening in your country. It's amazing the amount of resistance your people have created against a much larger aggressor.

Thanks.

But let's move back to bass fishing in Vernonia lake.

 

[TerribleFisherman12]

I'm Ukrainian. Used to live in Corvallis many moons ago.

That is awesome. Glory to Ukraine

 

[TerribleFisherman12]

Finally caught one of the fabled Vernonia lake 5+ lbers!!

 

[Admin]

Finally caught one of the fabled Vernonia lake 5+ lbers!!
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That's a fatty. Congratulations!
Do I see a jighead?

 

[TerribleFisherman12]

That's a fatty. Congratulations!
Do I see a jighead?

Yes. It’s a wacky jig for that extra distance to get the deeper water

 

[Admin]

Was it West Dock area?

 

[TerribleFisherman12]

Was it West Dock area?

Indeed it was. I don’t fish anywhere else after you showed me the depth map. Occasionally I’ll cast parallel with the reeds but I’ve only gotten dinks doing that.

 

[Admin]

We cracked this case like Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. )

 

[troutdude]

many moons ago.

And you deftly picked up on our American colloquialisms while you were among us! LOL

Thank you for starting--and still running--this site my friend. May you all be safe over there.