07-20-2003, 04:06 PM
[cool]Down in Texas and Oklahoma, wipers pick up chunks of chovy fished on the bottom for cats. So, I guess they might munch on one hanging in front of their faces.
Minnows or anchovies suspended below a bobber is a good rig for northerns in some waters. I'm betting that when the wipers are feeding that they would at least give it a try.
I might suggest a slip bobber rig, that you can adjust to try different depths. Most fish will rise a ways to take a suspended bait, but if you are fishing below their comfort zone, they will seldom go down to grab it. Use your sonar to get a read on their holding depth and then fish just slightly above it.
I suspect that if you serve up a suspended 'chovy the wipers will let you know whether or not they approve. Although, during a wide open bite, I doubt I would have the patience to watch a bobber when I could be catching fish on the cast.
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Minnows or anchovies suspended below a bobber is a good rig for northerns in some waters. I'm betting that when the wipers are feeding that they would at least give it a try.
I might suggest a slip bobber rig, that you can adjust to try different depths. Most fish will rise a ways to take a suspended bait, but if you are fishing below their comfort zone, they will seldom go down to grab it. Use your sonar to get a read on their holding depth and then fish just slightly above it.
I suspect that if you serve up a suspended 'chovy the wipers will let you know whether or not they approve. Although, during a wide open bite, I doubt I would have the patience to watch a bobber when I could be catching fish on the cast.
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