04-28-2007, 05:07 PM
[cool][#0000bf]You do not need to buy expensive and mushy anchovies to "enhance" your lures for wipers. Heck, a little bit of crawler will get the job done. There are lots of times I kick along in my tube, bottom bouncing a tandem rig of two light jigs...tipped with a short piece of crawler. I catch everything in the lake like that...and the wipers really hit it at times they will not hit large plastics or hardbaits.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]I especially like 1 1/2" or 2" tube jigs, on 1/16 oz. heads. Best colors are blue/clear sparkle and white/silver sparkle. I use white heads with either a red or chartreuse eye...or silver glitter heads with chartreuse eye.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]You can cast and retrieve these or just drift with a breeze...or as it do from my tube, just kick along raising and lowering the jigs.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]That technique also works with 3" twisters or swim baits, with 1/8 oz. heads...fished single or tandem. Again, a tiny piece of crawler or a piece of perch meat can work great. Perch is legal in Willard and is a common forage item for all the predators. It stays on the hook much better than anchovy too. But, if you like anchovy, use perch meat with some anchovy smelly jelly.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]I have been known to flavor lipless crank baits too. But if you do, add only a small piece and put it on the center hook, not on the tail took...which kills the wiggle.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]No doubt about it. Scent is one of the big triggers in fishing. I have used scents and attractants for many years...as well as adding real meat. I am a firm believer that it can make a big difference at times.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]And, for what it's worth, I generally prefer fishing from my tube, but I am not too proud to climb in a boat with a fellow BFTer. I just get frustrated when the guy who owns the boat only fishes one way, and if they don't catch fish they blame it on the moon, the weather or bad karma...instead of trying different ways to fish. When that happens, I go with the flow, but I don't go on that boat again.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]And, the only time I accept a tow from a guy in a boat is when I am losing a battle with the wind. Doesn't happen often. However, I have taken advantage of "ferry service" over the years...to boat my tube from point A to point B. That can work very well...as long as your ride doesn't forget to come back for you later. That can make for a long kick back home.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]I especially like 1 1/2" or 2" tube jigs, on 1/16 oz. heads. Best colors are blue/clear sparkle and white/silver sparkle. I use white heads with either a red or chartreuse eye...or silver glitter heads with chartreuse eye.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]You can cast and retrieve these or just drift with a breeze...or as it do from my tube, just kick along raising and lowering the jigs.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]That technique also works with 3" twisters or swim baits, with 1/8 oz. heads...fished single or tandem. Again, a tiny piece of crawler or a piece of perch meat can work great. Perch is legal in Willard and is a common forage item for all the predators. It stays on the hook much better than anchovy too. But, if you like anchovy, use perch meat with some anchovy smelly jelly.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]I have been known to flavor lipless crank baits too. But if you do, add only a small piece and put it on the center hook, not on the tail took...which kills the wiggle.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]No doubt about it. Scent is one of the big triggers in fishing. I have used scents and attractants for many years...as well as adding real meat. I am a firm believer that it can make a big difference at times.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]And, for what it's worth, I generally prefer fishing from my tube, but I am not too proud to climb in a boat with a fellow BFTer. I just get frustrated when the guy who owns the boat only fishes one way, and if they don't catch fish they blame it on the moon, the weather or bad karma...instead of trying different ways to fish. When that happens, I go with the flow, but I don't go on that boat again.[/#0000bf]
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[#0000bf]And, the only time I accept a tow from a guy in a boat is when I am losing a battle with the wind. Doesn't happen often. However, I have taken advantage of "ferry service" over the years...to boat my tube from point A to point B. That can work very well...as long as your ride doesn't forget to come back for you later. That can make for a long kick back home.[/#0000bf]
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