waynem Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 12 hours ago, jthod said: you think that's exciting, you should see a upper 40" musky follow in and follow on the 8.....my heart has never pounded that hard. Lets hear from some of you muskie guys. I know you guys practice the figure 8 all the time and I also know you get some really big bass (especially smallies) to follow those muskie baits. Do you get many bass to commit with the figure 8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthod Posted September 4, 2018 Report Share Posted September 4, 2018 3 hours ago, waynem said: Lets hear from some of you muskie guys. I know you guys practice the figure 8 all the time and I also know you get some really big bass (especially smallies) to follow those muskie baits. Do you get many bass to commit with the figure 8? I've never had a bass follow in, but I have caught them on musky baits. A trophy bass in these parts is like 6lbs though, anything over that is a freak. thastickybandit and waynem 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco7777 Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 i got a fish this weekend doing it and when i described what i had done i was told it was called the 8 trap method. after googling it i had realized i recently saw clips on instagram featuring these japanese anglers doing it and i must have had the idea in the back of my mind as i got a missed strike by my feet. ran it back n forth until i hooked up brushhawg1, waynem and basssavage24/7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIMBO Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Americans are retarded FishDr and igl00jx 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
168 Rookie Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 31 minutes ago, SWIMBO said: Americans are retarded Aware me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcclovinfishing Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 The only fish I have been able to be successful with an 8-trap are bass and pickerel coming from small, isolated creeks. I feel like the reason they fall for it is they are simply unpressured and want to get rid of the other fish in their defined territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Weruso Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 1 hour ago, SWIMBO said: Americans are retarded Da fack, want to elaborate on why? Assuming you're talking about bass fishermen.. on a fishing forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfk9 Posted October 12, 2018 Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'm with the musky people...what goes around comes around...although it is nice to see it producing...that having been said i'v'e caught fish over the years in the Cali Delta ripping shallow diver snack size baits, 3-5 inches, parallel to the boat up tight against tulle berms & up tight to hyacinth mats...with limited success but caught several fish in the 3-5 lb range...just think outside the box...never know what will jump out...michel....Go Fish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceaser Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) This has been around forever. It was jiggerpollin' back in the day. It's in all the old books. Roland Martin explains the technique and how the rod tip splashing is part of the presentation. Biggest fish Roland ever caught came on this technique. So does it work stateside? LOL it's worked before Japan was even thinking about it. Pictures post backwards, you can read from bottom to top. Edited October 14, 2018 by Ceaser BigBaiter, GoblinSlayer, 168 Rookie and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimbaitNOVA Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 I caught one the other day doing this from on top of a small bridge on a glide, same thing they do with musky its just a reaction bite, the bass reacting to a sudden splashing that imitates a baitfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon P Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 9/2/2018 at 3:36 PM, danthefisherman said: Those Japanese bass must have some special predator instinct that my fish don't haha its not so much the fish as it is the waterbody. you've got crystal clear water with steep cover free cliffs. the bass have to chase down their prey instead of ambushing and pinning their food like ours do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_diggy_ Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 I have done this and felt like I won the lotto, bit I forgot to yell Balam Fish after though. Hmoob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassInterceptor Posted May 25, 2022 Report Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 9/2/2018 at 5:06 PM, bassbass said: Would love to see this done in Florida. chevro1et 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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