when the bite is very slow

[jim m]

when the bite is extremely slow [which is usually when I go] and the fish won't hit a power bait what is your go to bait. should add bass fishing. mine is a tube, I will varry the rate of fall and retrieve and if that fails, well just enjoy the time on the water

[Smalls21]

ned rig

[Ketchup]

I like a tube also. Usually fish it with a 1/4 ounce head inserted. So many way to work that bait. Any color usually does well, as long as it's green. 

[MOPanfisher]

Switch to crappie fishing, you might not catch any crappie but the darn bass just can't leave the little jig alone. 

[176champion]

Eat a sammwich..

[fishinwrench]

Depends on the season and the water color.  That tube isn't gonna be any good if it's muddy. And slowing down has never worked for me on a tough bite day.

During September-October on LO if it just seems to be a "dead day" I'll pick up a 1/2oz. Redeye shad rattlebait and just burn down a few long stretches of bare nothing lookin' banks.   My theory is that cruising fish are looking for something. They aren't satisfied with sulking on a point or other piece of structure, or sleeping in a brushpile somewhere like all their cousins.  I'm gonna cover a bunch of shoreline and look for individual fish that are on the move. 

That's the best way I know of to get some smell on your hands when nothing else is working. 

[dtrs5kprs]

18 hours ago, Smalls21 said:

ned rig

Without question.

[jim m]

1 hour ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Without question.

 

1 hour ago, dtrs5kprs said:

Without question.

I'm shocked by that answer from you ROFLOL

[Seth]

A 4" wacky senko or PBJ ned rig. It has to be ridiculously slow for that though. I'd rather fish like fishinwrench though and just cover water. I like to cover water and find active fish versus trying to coax sluggish fish in to eating. I've got to really have confidence in an area before I will slow down and picky it apart with those two baits I mentioned.

[dtrs5kprs]

The deal is this...a lot of times fish really aren't feeding inactively, they just won't chase, or don't want a big bait.

Throw a Ned (or occasionally some other small bait, but not much comes close) and a lot of times they will eat it quickly and consistently.