Back in the olden days before soft plastics and injection-molded crankbaits, bottom bouncing with bucktails was a primary fishing tactic. Although few employ it these days it’s still as effective as is ever was, particularly when fish are schooled around structure in moderate depths. So, why don’t more anglers still try it? Somehow, it seems to be a lost art. The next time you have trouble keeping that jig or retrieving that crankbait at just the right depth to work it over and around structure fish are holding on, give it a shot—you might just be amazed at how well it works, and bottom bouncing may well become a standard part of your angling repertoire.
Most of the time, fish will take the lure right about when the weight touches down on bottom. That means your rod tip will be all the way aft—perfect for a forward-sweeping hook-set.
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