AboutMarc Wisniewski Expertise I can answer questions relating to all types of freshwater fishing, tackle, and tactics. I also can answer questions regarding rod building, lure making, and lure modification.
Experience My expertise is in Bass, Pike, Musky and the Great Lakes species. I have a lot of experience in Wisconsin and Lake Michigan in particular. With regard to Rod building, I have built custom rods since 1978. I have been building and designing lures for 35 years. I currently sell several of my lures both locally and nation wide. I have done work for several lure companies such as Mepps, Storm, Cisco Kid, and Suick
Organizations Wisconsin DNR Lake Michigan Forum (elected position). Friends of Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee, WI
Publications Two monthly columns in Midwest Outdoors Magazine, Writer of the weekly Lake Michigan Fishing Report in the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, The In-Fisherman Magazine(since 1986), Musky Hunter Magazine, The Badger Sportsman, Woods and Waters Magazine, The Mepps Fishing Guide, Do-It Molds website, and I have been a guest on WGN Radio (Chicago) on their Saturday Outdoor program.
Education/Credentials I have an engineering background.
Question Today I was fishing with a strikeking spinner bait, and I caught nothing but seaweed, what are good tactics for using a spinner bait, and what other tackles would you recomend for bass fishing from the shore?
Answer Hi Jon,
Spinnerbaits and topwater baits are good shore fishing lures for Bass. Stick with that spinnerbait. It will work.
My go-to bait would be a plastic worm. A 4" or 6" plastic worm rigged Texas style (see http://www.probass.net/protips/JeffBruhl/jb2.php) will fish through anything and catch bass all year long. Start with a purple worm, they work everywhere. Another thing I would try is a 4" senko-type worm rigged wacky style (see http://www.insideline.net/1999/xiques-0910-99.html). This is another tactic that works everywhere and any time of the year.
If the weeds are really thick (like a mat)I'd try a weedless frog too.
