10-02-2006, 05:19 AM
fishboy2, when on stillwater I almost always use some kind of sinking. I have got lucky a couple of times with a dry on Strawberry which was AWESOME!
I use Density Compensated (which means it sinks uniformally and no belly) Intermediate, Type II, Type III, Type V and a depth charge 200 grain. Mostly a type II and My depth. With a sinking line, plus with big bugs, slow your cast way down. Give that weight time to straighten out on both front and back.
I cast maybe 30 to 50' out and most time let it sink while I kick back. There is times that I will throw and start stripping very quickly, but not usually on the Berry. Like I said, I have most luck at 30' deep, which means cast, start peeling line out while kicking and let sink. I will go almost to my backing.
I do have a fish finder on my toon that tells me how deep they are hanging which helps alot, but I am one of those off the bottom or right on top people LOL
On Strawberry, try out about 75' from shore, whatever sinking line you use, cast out and peel more line letting it sink. Then with a couple of quick and one long strips, hold on. It always works for me.
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I use Density Compensated (which means it sinks uniformally and no belly) Intermediate, Type II, Type III, Type V and a depth charge 200 grain. Mostly a type II and My depth. With a sinking line, plus with big bugs, slow your cast way down. Give that weight time to straighten out on both front and back.
I cast maybe 30 to 50' out and most time let it sink while I kick back. There is times that I will throw and start stripping very quickly, but not usually on the Berry. Like I said, I have most luck at 30' deep, which means cast, start peeling line out while kicking and let sink. I will go almost to my backing.
I do have a fish finder on my toon that tells me how deep they are hanging which helps alot, but I am one of those off the bottom or right on top people LOL
On Strawberry, try out about 75' from shore, whatever sinking line you use, cast out and peel more line letting it sink. Then with a couple of quick and one long strips, hold on. It always works for me.
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