Entry 119-5

Five Great Light-line Tactics with Mike Wurm

Tube Technology Lures

Editor's Note: Mike Wurm, a 51-year-old professional bass fisherman and member of Strike King's Pro Fishing Team from Hot Springs, Arkansas, first fished competitively in 1978 and began fishing professionally on the BASS circuit in 1992. He's had eight top-10 tournament finishes and has competed in five Bassmaster Classics.

Wurm: Many people never consider fishing the Bitsy line of lures that Strike King makes, including a small lizard, small Wild Thangs and small craw tubes. I really enjoy fishing these little-bitty soft-plastic weights in clear-water lakes and in ponds. Don't forget to use small wire hooks when you're fishing these small plastic baits. If you're using hooks that are too heavy, these small plastic lures will sink too fast and will behave awkward in the water. I like to use the No. 1/0 hook with these Bitsy Tube technology lures.

The Bitsy Tube Technology lures are about as versatile of any lures you can fish. You can use them for dropshotting and Texas rigging and fish them on light line. Or, you can fish them on a lead-headed jig to catch bass. Always fish them on spinning tackle on light line.

One situation where I've used the Bitsy Lizard, and it's proven to be deadly effective is when I'm sight fishing bass that are on the beds and refusing to bite. I can put one of those Bitsy Lizards on a Texas rig, cast it past the bass's bed and then pull it up into the bass's bed to often make a big female bass that doesn't seem to want to bite to attack that lizard. Any time you're fishing conditions where bass don't want to take a bait, downsize your lures and your line, and try the Bitsy line of Strike King soft-plastic lures. By changing your bait to Bitsy baits, many times you'll start catching some really nice-sized bass.




 

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