BASS Fishing Tournament Cayuga Lake with Mike Iaconelli Bass Fishing Video
Mike Iaconelli recaps his top 12 finish on Cayuga Lake. The tournament yielded variable conditions with days 1 and 4 being cloudy and windy while the 2nd and 3rd day were sunny and calm. During the rougher days, Mike power fished to find his bites using a Molix spinnerbait through grass. When Ike found rock mixed with grass, he pitched a heavy creature bait - specifically a berkley havoc devil spear with a 3/4 ounce tungsten weight.
On the calmer days, Ike used finesse techniques to catch his limits. A drop shot rig utilizing a berkley havoc bottom hopper. The other technique that produced was fishing the berkley havoc back slide. He would add a neko weight to the tail of the bait and would fish it in holes and sandy spots between weed clumps.
Tackle Mike Iaconelli used at Cayuga Lake Bassmaster Event:
5/8 ounce Molix Venerator Spinnerbait (white)
Berkley Powerbait 4.5" Rib Shad
Ike's Power Series Casting Rod (7'0" medium action)
Abu Garcia Revo MGXTREME Casting Reel (7:1:1 gear ratio)
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon fishing line (20 lb test)
Berkley Havoc Ike's Devil Spear (watermelon magic color)
VMC Ike's Heavy Duty Flipping Hook (4/0 size)
3/4 ounce VMC tungsten flippin' weights
Ike's Power Series Casting Rod 7'6"
Abu Garcia Revo MGX Casting Reel (8:1 gear ratio)
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon fishing line (20 lb test)
Berkley Havoc Larry Nixon Bottom Hopper Worm (6.25", green pumpkin magic color)
1/4 ounce VMC tungsten dropshot weight
Ike Approved Flipping Hook (2/0)
Abu Garcia "Ike" Finesse Series Spinning Rods 7'6"
Berkley Trilene Professional Grade Braid fishing line (10 lbs)
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon fishing line (8 lbs as leader)
Berkley Havoc Ike's 4" Back Slide french-fry-style bait (watermelon seed)
VMC Ike Approved Flippin Hook (2/0)
VMC Neko Weight
Abu Garcia "Ike" Finesse Series Spinning Rods 7'6"
Berkley Trilene Professional Grade Braid (10 lbs)
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon (8 lbs as leader)
