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Post by civic4dr2000 on Aug 11, 2008 16:28:10 GMT -5
what do you guys use and do you fish bottom or top?
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Post by gloomis1983 on Aug 11, 2008 16:47:17 GMT -5
bout 1/4 to 1/2 a crawler small hook spit shot, bottom or top w/ a little panfish float
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Post by bigblueeatsme on Aug 11, 2008 18:47:32 GMT -5
bottom fo sho!
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Post by civic4dr2000 on Aug 11, 2008 20:15:36 GMT -5
it seems I am fishing the same way as you guys, its just im having trouble catching them... seems like at dark is when they start bitting, are you guys noticing the same thing?
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Post by fishdealer04 on Aug 11, 2008 20:18:47 GMT -5
Yeah they bite well at night and early in the morning. However once you find them, you can catch them anytime. If nightcrawlers aren't producing, switch to chicken liver and that should do the trick.
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Post by civic4dr2000 on Aug 11, 2008 20:22:08 GMT -5
what size hooks are you using another problem I am having is they are swallowing my hook
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Post by channelguy on Aug 11, 2008 20:50:05 GMT -5
another idea...throw out some chum that will sink to the bottom....they will find you.
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Post by civic4dr2000 on Aug 11, 2008 21:16:28 GMT -5
chum?
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Post by fishdealer04 on Aug 12, 2008 9:46:27 GMT -5
Chum is basicly parts of bait or scraps you throw into the water. The smell of it attracts the fish and they come in and eat it. You throw your bait in there too and they eat that because they are in a feeding frenzy. The trick with chumming is you want to throw enough to bring them to you and to keep them interested, but not so much that they don't eat your bait. Bullheads are natorious for swallowing hooks. I use a size 4 or a size 2 Eagle Claw Light Wire Amberdeen hook. Once you feel them bite you need to set the hook or they will swallow it. Make sure you take a lot of extra hooks. Another thing you can do is buy the pre made up snelled hooks with the loop on the end. Attach a barrel swivel with a quick switch on it (not sure what the real name is) and then just put the snelled hook on. When a fish swallows it, just un do the snap and take that one off, and put a new one on. That way you wont have to keep re-tying. |
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Post by bigblueeatsme on Aug 12, 2008 11:04:48 GMT -5
yea they always get my hook but iv always got mine around 7:00 and 10:00 in the morning
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Post by gloomis1983 on Aug 12, 2008 12:58:52 GMT -5
if you can try in the evening bout 1hr 1/2 to 2 hrs b4 dark i've always done best late evening 4 them
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Post by civic4dr2000 on Aug 12, 2008 15:51:00 GMT -5
thanks guys for all the info,just one more question when you are using YB for bait how are you guys hooking them and are you cutting any fins or what not?
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Post by fishdealer04 on Aug 12, 2008 23:13:07 GMT -5
I cut all three of their spines off and I hook mine in the back like I would any other baitfish. My friend does not cut spines off his and he hooks his through the lower jaw. Hooking wise neither of us have missed a fish. However they hold onto mine longer than his. I think that has to do with the spines being cut...but that is just my theory.
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Post by gloomis1983 on Aug 13, 2008 13:49:52 GMT -5
i just hook mine through the lips like a minnow, you will NOT have them come off at all hooked threw that hard bone of theres, haven't really noticed any difference for me either way hooked or spined trimmed, but i do love using these critters, easiest bait to care for
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Post by Big Smooth on Aug 13, 2008 14:17:07 GMT -5
I just started cutting the spines off, earlier this year I missed quite a few because they would let go once the fins would stick em. As far as hook size I use no. 6 or 8 long shank, I like to use red worms for bait they seem to work well for me. I am going out to my buddies house tonight to fish his pond. He had it dug out about 5 years ago and had the state stock it with bass, bluegil and bullheads. No one ever fishes it, so he gave me they exculsive rights to thin out the population. I will let you guys no how I do.
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