05-28-2008, 05:57 PM
Powerbait is alright, but if you're fishing a water body that you know big fish are in, buy a package of redside shiners (minnows) or chub minnows and hook them in the face. Throw out gently and wait.
Big fish eat little fish.
Once a big fish eats your little fish (be patient), let the line out of your reel for a little while and then close your bale. Once your line tightens up a bit, jerk back and set the hook.
Hold on and enjoy the fight. Set your drag.
You could spend the same amount of time waiting for a powerbait strike and any size fish (especially the planters) could strike that...usually smaller in comparison.
There's nothing wrong with hanging a worm under a bubble either. Depending on the lake, I'll tip my crawler with a chartreuse sparkle power egg. That seems to work well enough. I always try the worm natural first though, unless I know the egg works better for that water.
If the worm under the bubble doesn't work, fill up the bubble with water and cast out again. That way your bubble will slowly make its way down the water column and your worm will potentially drift past more fish.
If you can get a 2nd pole permit (We have them here in Utah), do it. Totally worth the extra $15 and you can soak that minnow or whatever while casting spinners, spoons, rapalas, or other lures (or flies).
Good luck.
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Big fish eat little fish.
Once a big fish eats your little fish (be patient), let the line out of your reel for a little while and then close your bale. Once your line tightens up a bit, jerk back and set the hook.
Hold on and enjoy the fight. Set your drag.
You could spend the same amount of time waiting for a powerbait strike and any size fish (especially the planters) could strike that...usually smaller in comparison.
There's nothing wrong with hanging a worm under a bubble either. Depending on the lake, I'll tip my crawler with a chartreuse sparkle power egg. That seems to work well enough. I always try the worm natural first though, unless I know the egg works better for that water.
If the worm under the bubble doesn't work, fill up the bubble with water and cast out again. That way your bubble will slowly make its way down the water column and your worm will potentially drift past more fish.
If you can get a 2nd pole permit (We have them here in Utah), do it. Totally worth the extra $15 and you can soak that minnow or whatever while casting spinners, spoons, rapalas, or other lures (or flies).
Good luck.
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