Hover Strolling

[Muskygary]

Anyone tried hover strolling? It sounds good from the youtube videos. Looks like it could be fished undera bobber for crappies also.

[ctom]

Not I. Never heard of it. Got a you tube link to show it.

[Muskygary]

On youtube: Matt Stefan Fishing :  Hover Strolling Most Underated Bass Techique.    Tactial Bassin: The Best Technique You've Never Heard of.  Matt Stefan is a Wisconsin boy. Also has a new hook out called Ozark Rig. Good watch!

[21xdc]

TUSH

[brennan.chapman]

It's a great technique for suspended fish. It especially excels when it slicks off and they shy away from a Jerkbait but still want to feed up.

Fantastic bait to play keep away with them on forward facing sonar and replaces a single swimmer in my boat somedays as well.

The technique originates from Japan and was primarily fished with very light tungsten nail weights, rarely above an 1/8oz. I've played around with the "original" way to fish it and while it will catch fish, upsizing the weight and intentionally exposing the weight as far forward as possible definitely unlocked more range for this bait, at least in my fishing!

Take a look at the attached pic. The weight is not fixed to the hook so it allows the bait to bounce/flex with light inputs from the rod tip. The more weight forward, the more bounce.

This is a Victory 10111 1/0 paired with a Worm Nose Sinker (mold 3474).

Also a fantastic way to clean up a school of Crappie in a hurry. 

[Muskygary]

The reason Core Tackle came out with it was because they said when bass fishing you loose a lot of weights from head shake. It would be neet to see someone come out with a mold. (hint, hint)

[bigjim5589]

I have a small mold that pours them as a jig, but only pours 1/8 oz. I haven't used the jigs yet, but had seen some video about it. It seems the 90 degree light wire hook and having much of the weight in front, has a lot to do with the action of the plastic bait. 

As that Youtube video that is posted here shows, if you're getting a spiraling and gliding action, then you've got it right.

[olsarge]

I have been making my own jig heads this way.  I cut a small piece of shrink wrap that is slightly shorter than your nail weight.  Insert your favorite 90 degree hook into the wrap   Now insert the nail weight pointy head forwards and slightly exposed and hit with your heat gun.  Presto.  The advantages are that you can mix or match hook sizes slash weight sizes too meet any possible condition you want.

[Lamar]

    I kind of make my own version. It does give the bait a little different look. On my hook I tie a household staple and put a drop of superglue and bend the barbs forward. It keeps the bait from sliding on the hook.

[brennan.chapman]

That rig will make it happen!

[Lamar]

That rig will make it happen!

 When using forward facing sonar I either use that or a jerkbait. I admit I'm still learning but catching a few.

[efishnc]

The reason Core Tackle came out with it was because they said when bass fishing you loose a lot of weights from head shake. It would be neet to see someone come out with a mold. (hint, hint)

I put a mold request in (with a few suggestions to make it easier to develop) for this last week... forum members should give it a bump if interested.

[Lamar]

I put a mold request in (with a few suggestions to make it easier to develop) for this last week... forum members should give it a bump if interested.

 I just make mine with a ned head mold and a double keeper that is used in the swim bait heads. I don't think I even had to modify it any because it fits where the hook would normally be. I do have to bend the nose of the keeper a little on the smaller weights. I also use that weight in a Neko rig. Because of that double barb I don't loose many.

[Lamar]

  Here's another color most guys don't use and works well at times in swim baits. I've noticed every once in a while when fishing you see a gold fish swimming around. I think people let them go in the lakes when they get tired of them. To a bass that's like candy. The bottom one is how I fish it by dipping the tail in black. You might be surprised how well it does.

[bigjim5589]

Is that color "new penny" or similar? I've used new penny in saltwater/brackish water, but not in freshwater.

However, I have found that many of the so called saltwater colors, can work great in freshwater sometimes.