10-17-2014, 01:59 AM
[quote PACMEN]When this happens to me and I miss the set or pull it out. I feed it back to him by giving him 3' to 5' of line. I watch for a take and if I don't see it then take in the slack real slow he seems to be there a lot of the time. I am trying to imitate an injured minnow falling in the column. Don't know if that is what they think or if it actually looks like one but it seems to work for me quite often.[/quote]
I can see why that would work. I, on the other hand, am quite leery of making it so easy for them because they will too often swallow it way too deep then you've got a mess on your hands. So I prefer to keep the bait moving slightly so they don't swallow it deep.
There is a technique that I plan to try next time down there. That is to use the same lure (white tube jig tipped with chub) but put it about 8 feet behind a casting bubble. Chuck it out there and reel it in very slowly.
Anyone tried that? How does it work for you?
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I can see why that would work. I, on the other hand, am quite leery of making it so easy for them because they will too often swallow it way too deep then you've got a mess on your hands. So I prefer to keep the bait moving slightly so they don't swallow it deep.
There is a technique that I plan to try next time down there. That is to use the same lure (white tube jig tipped with chub) but put it about 8 feet behind a casting bubble. Chuck it out there and reel it in very slowly.
Anyone tried that? How does it work for you?
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