04-19-2014, 11:00 PM
[#0000FF]During the time the wipers are in their spring fling thing they cruise closer to the shoreline, in shallower water and also stay closer to the surface even over deeper water. Fishing a jig under a bobber is a proven method for catching them.
Lots of potential rigs. Most common is a float with anywhere from 3 to 5 feet of line below it and a 1/6 oz. or 1/8 oz. jig...plastic or marabou. Smaller jigs often get more hits than bigger ones at this time. White is usually a good color but chartreuse can be good too.
You don't usually have to cast too far out since the fish are fairly close in. Either twitch the bobber a few times or let the wind blown waves keep it moving. Reel it in slowly then recast it out to different spots until you find where the fish are. And keep moving down the shoreline to find fish, if you are not getting any action where you are. They won't always come to you.
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Lots of potential rigs. Most common is a float with anywhere from 3 to 5 feet of line below it and a 1/6 oz. or 1/8 oz. jig...plastic or marabou. Smaller jigs often get more hits than bigger ones at this time. White is usually a good color but chartreuse can be good too.
You don't usually have to cast too far out since the fish are fairly close in. Either twitch the bobber a few times or let the wind blown waves keep it moving. Reel it in slowly then recast it out to different spots until you find where the fish are. And keep moving down the shoreline to find fish, if you are not getting any action where you are. They won't always come to you.
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