10-17-2014, 04:18 AM
[quote Old_Coot][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?[/quote]
I'm glad you mentioned this because I was deep hooking more often than usual and I think this is the reason why. They hit it, miss the hook up, let it fall, and wait for the second take as it falls. It's effective but I hate it when they take it deep. I'm going to follow your advice and just keep reeling it in, keeping tension on the jig.
I've used the bubble technique before that you are referring to. Either the clear bubble filled half full or the red/white ones with some weight behind it. It works well when the fish are shallow. I like it because the bubble floats on top and gives the jig a lot of action as it bobs up and down. I just reeled it in slowly and the waves did all the work.
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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?[/quote]
I'm glad you mentioned this because I was deep hooking more often than usual and I think this is the reason why. They hit it, miss the hook up, let it fall, and wait for the second take as it falls. It's effective but I hate it when they take it deep. I'm going to follow your advice and just keep reeling it in, keeping tension on the jig.
I've used the bubble technique before that you are referring to. Either the clear bubble filled half full or the red/white ones with some weight behind it. It works well when the fish are shallow. I like it because the bubble floats on top and gives the jig a lot of action as it bobs up and down. I just reeled it in slowly and the waves did all the work.
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