Entry 40-2
Chad Brauer's Unique Fishing Techniques
Brauer's Unusual Grass-Fishing Technique
Editor's Note: Thirty-year-old Chad Brauer of Osage Beach, Missouri, doesn't know what life without bass fishing would be like. He grew up in the shadow of his father, professional bass fisherman Denny Brauer. But Chad has begun to cast his own shadow in the world of bass fishing. He is one of the most-respected young fishermen on the tournament circuit trail and is definitely part of the future of bass fishing.
Question: Do you have another odd tournament tactic you use to catch bass?
Brauer: I always fish grass lines. I grew up in the Ozarks. Those lakes are filled with rocks. They have no aquatic vegetation. I always had a problem learning how to fish aquatic vegetation, trying to find the edge and staying on it. So rather than getting on the edge and fishing toward the grass line or toward the grass, I'll be on the edge of the grass and fish outward.
Often, the fish will relate to the edge of the grass rather than get up in it. I get to the edge of the grass and cast out. I work back toward the edge, which is what a lot of the fish are conditioned to seeing. The baitfish and the fish that they eat won't hold in the grass. They'll hold out in the open water and swim into the grass. That's why I think a lot of these bass will ambush my bait.
I actually put my boat up on top of the grass and cast out toward open water and fish back in toward the grass. Many people get out away from the grass and try to cast toward it to guess where the grass starts. I think it's much more efficient to work backward. That way, you get to fish the edge every single time.
Contents:
- Part 1: Chad Brauer's Odd Tournament Tactics
- Part 2: Brauer's Unusual Grass-Fishing Technique
- Part 3: Brauer's Fall Shallow-Water Tactics
- Part 4: The Key To Crankbait Fishing
- Part 5: Brauer's Method For Fun Fishing
