07-22-2008, 02:39 AM
I went out last two weekends (only time I can get someone to pull my boat!), first East Canyon then Rockport, in search of Smallies. I had set up a new rig for drop shotting, and tried everything, especially the Gulp plastic minnows. Nothing.
The clear choice of the Smallies was 4" Senko wacky rigged, in light green watermelon on top, cream on the bottom. When I would hook one with a Senko, I would switch to the drop shot. Again nothing. Each time I went back to the waky rigged Senko, I eventually hooked up. Sizes ran from 8" to about 12". No trophies, but lots of fun. Others in the boat tried all kinds of lures and artificals - Final score: Senko 14, all others 0.
They were in 20' or shallower, and at Rockport, only had luck in the weedbeds on east side of inlet side.
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The clear choice of the Smallies was 4" Senko wacky rigged, in light green watermelon on top, cream on the bottom. When I would hook one with a Senko, I would switch to the drop shot. Again nothing. Each time I went back to the waky rigged Senko, I eventually hooked up. Sizes ran from 8" to about 12". No trophies, but lots of fun. Others in the boat tried all kinds of lures and artificals - Final score: Senko 14, all others 0.
They were in 20' or shallower, and at Rockport, only had luck in the weedbeds on east side of inlet side.
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