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Sunny Summer Spinners Freshwater
Fishing spinnerbaits is more productive in sunlight.
The sun reflects off the water and makes it shiny to
imitate an escaping baitfish. Also beads and trailers
really come in handy when the fish don't want to bite
a regular spinner without trailers (rubber worms work
good also)
LBF Member: eatsleepfish10
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Treble Fix for Chicken Livers General Fishing
I like to fish with chicken liver on occasion when fishing for catfish. But I always have a problem keeping the liver in the hook. I have tried the old tricks like with wrapping it with sewing thread, but that is obnoxious and time consuming. I have a much better trick to using them, and it does not take as long.
I start by having my line rigged with a swivel/latch combo so that I can quickly swap out hooks or lures. I always rig with those. Then I take a treble hook, and I take a chunk of chicken liver and puncture it in the center with the top of the treble hook where the eye is. I slide it down the shaft so that it is physically resting on the 3 prongs of the hook where they start to curl up to become each of the 3 barbed hooks. Then I take the liver and puncture it on each of the 3 hooks. If you do it right, you can do it at the same time you are sliding it down the shaft of the hook. Then I take the latch from the rigging and put it thru the eye of the treble hook and secure the latch. If you want to, you can cast that over and over and you will not loose it. It sounds like alot, but it goes real fast. Faster than wrapping it with thread for sure!
LBF Member: jim_62367
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Spinnerbait storage General Fishing
For a long time I tried to find an acceptable storage box for my spinnerbaits, one that will fit in my noraml tackle box/bag. Other than that huge box where they hang upright (which fits in NO normal sized tackle box I have ever seen), the only choice I have had is to either cut apart the dividers between compartments in the tray, or get cheap boxes that have a large enough compartment to hold them, which is only 2 compartments. So then I had to pile them on top of each other. You can imagine the tangled mess I pulled out. Well on a trek out to BassPro shops one day I came across the PERFECT solution. It is a flat box made by Falcon that has a special divider with 15 slots that hold the spinnerbaits by their own tension. This box is slightly smaller than the regular plastic containers, but is the same depth. So it fits right in the front pocket of my tackle bag. It is about 2-3 times more expensive than a normal plastic lure container, but well worth it. See link:
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_97478____SearchResults
LBF Member: jim_62367
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full moon Freshwater
during full moon put away those fancy lures for bass
and pull out those beedle spins and bobbers it is
prime bream/ crappie time
LBF Member: popdaddy57
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catching catfish Freshwater
If you want to catch a nice catfish then do as this says.
use hotdogs just cut a chunk with your fishing line
and just shove the hook through the hotdog twist the
hook and re-shove the hook into the hotdog. just
lightly cast your pole and let it sit on the bottom. if
you dont get a bite in 10 minuetes just cast it out
again.
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bass Freshwater
They seem to love the Sebile Crankster in lakes. My
favorite color is Halo Greenie. This will catch you large
bass with little effort at all
LBF Member: popdaddy57
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sheepshead location Saltwater
This beautiful fish can be located near docks or any
area with a large amount of barnacles. Which they eat
with their theeth
LBF Member: popdaddy57
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to catch sheepshead bait Saltwater
i caught a 10 lb 4 oz sheepshead using a bobber and
a piece of shrimp. I caught him on 6 lb. test. What a
fight fiddler crabs or small shrimp would be great for
this little mouthed fish
LBF Member: popdaddy57
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milfoil and lures Freshwater
always use a heavy action lure that floats when fishing for big fish in lakes with heavy milfoil. the milfoil grows from the bottom of shallow water. fish also do not like the taste of it. lures that submerge will almost always catch milfoil in heavy areas. but predator fish swim through it to hide from prey and make it easier to stalk.
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get them back Bass Fishing
if you are not catching anything on your jigs and lures.....slow them down
LBF Member: nwkiller
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friendly wind Freshwater
drifting with the wind while floating in lakes and ponds will naturally attract more fish
LBF Member: nwkiller
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WHEEL BEARINGS Boating
ALLWAYS CHECK YOUR WHEEL BEARINGS ON YOUR BOAT TRAILER.YOU CAN ADD BEARING BUDDIES TO YOUR WHEEL BEARINGS.THIS WILL LET YOU ADD MORE GREASE TO THE WHEEL BEARING.THEIR ARE ALL KINDS THAT YOU CAN BUY.I USE THE ONES THAT ARE SPRING LOADED THAT ALL WAYS PUSHES THE GREASE TOWARD THE BEARING AND THE WATER OUT.I GREASE MINE 3 TO 4 TIMES A YEAR AND ALLWAYS CHECK THEM BUY HAND.WHEN YOU GO ON A LONG TRIP AND CAN PUT YOUR HAND ON THE BEARING AND THEY FILL A LITTLE WARM THATS GOOD.IF THEY FEEL REALY HOT YOU MAY WANT TO ADD A LITTLE GREASE AND KEEP AN EYE ON THEM.THEY HAVE COME OUT WITH A NEW BEARING BUDDY THAT USES OIL THAT KEEPS THE BEARINGS RUNNING LONGER.SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO ADD A LITTLE OIL TO THEM.THESE COST A LITTLE MORE.WHEN I GO ON A LONG FISHING TRIP I ALLWAYS TAKE A GREASE GUN AN EXTRA TUBE OF GREASE AND I USE MARINE GRADE GREASE.THIS MUST WORK.I HAVE NEVER LOST A WHEEL BEARING ON MY BOAT TRAILERS OR ANY OF MY TRAILERS YET.KNOCK ON WOOD.HOPE THIS HELP SAVE THOSE WHEEL BEARINGS.
LBF Member: BASS CAT
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The Little and Skinny Dipper Freshwater
The Reaction Inovation's Skinny Dipper and Little dipper are awesome bass baits. You can just throw them out and reel them back. If you want to catch some bass, this is a GREAT bait.
LBF Member: johnbrum
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The Senko Freshwater
The Gary Yamamoto Senko is a great bait. If you let it sink to the bottom of the body of water that you are fishing and then twitch it back to your rod. To twitch just whip your rod up and down so that your line makes a popping noise on the top of the water. I like to pause 2 seconds after each twitch.
LBF Member: johnbrum
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SPINNER BAITS Bass Fishing
YOU CAN TAKE ANY BLADE ON A SPINNER BAIT AND PUT A LITTLE KINK IN THE BLADE WITH YOUR PLIERS.THAT WILL GIVE YOUR SPINNER BAIT A LITTLE EXTRA THUMP.YOU CAN ALLSO TAKE A LITTLE HAMMER AND PUT THE SPINNER BAIT BLADE ON YOUR BALL OF YOUR HITCH AND POND ON THE BLADE.THIS WILL CHANGE THE THE BLADE COMPLETLY.THIS WILL GIVE IT A DIFFRENT THUMP ALLSO
LBF Member: CHUCK
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WILD TUBE Bass Fishing
I HAVE NOT DONE THIS MY SELF BUT I WAS FISHING WITH A GUY WHO WAS.I ALLWAYS THOUGHT THAT THE BACK OF THE TUBE WAS THE SKIRT PART.THIS GUY TOLD ME THAT THE SKIRT PART WAS THE FRONT OF THE TUBE.HE CAUGHT JUST AS MANY FISH AS I DID.WE WHERE BOUTH USEING THE SAME COLOR.VENMOM ROADKILL COLOR.IT WAS TURELY DIFFRENT THAT THE FISH HAVEN'T SEEN.I WILL CONFESS HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT A COUPLE MORE THEN ME.I WILL PBOBLEY TRY THIS TRICK.BUT NOT WHEN HE IS WITH ME.BECAUSE I HEAR THAT I TOLD YOU SO.BUT THATS JUST ME
LBF Member: CHUCK
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TUBES Bass Fishing
SOME TIMES TUBES ARE DOUBBLE DIP.IF YOUR NOT GETTING ANY BITS ON THAT DOBBLE DIP TUBE YOU CAN TAKE IT APART AND MAKE IT SKINNER AND SOFTER.IT MIGHT GET YOU A FEW MORE BITS.SOMETIMES THAT LITTLE CHANGE IS ALL YOU NEED TO CATCH A FEW MORE FISH
LBF Member: CHUCK
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WINTERIZING YOUR BOAT Boating
I ALLWAY TAKE MY BOAT TO THE DEARLERSHIP.BECAUSE HE CHANGES THE OIL.MAKES SURE EVERTHING IS UP TO PAR BEFORE I PUT IT AWAY FOR THE WINTER AND CAN FIX ANY PROBLEMS KNOW SO I DON'T HAVE TO IN THE SPRING.WHEN I TAKE MY BOAT OUT FOR THE SPRING.ALL I HAVE TO DO IS PUT FRESH GAS IN IT AND PUT IT ON THE WATER.START IT UP AND GO FISHING.IT COST ME 125 DOLLARS A YEAR.I THOUGHT ABOUT DOING IT MYSELF.BUT I NOT THAT GOOD OF A MECANIC.PLUS I MIGHT DO IT WRONG.PLUS ITS ON THE BOAT DEALERS SHOULDERS TO DO IT RIGHT.ITS CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN.TRUST ME I KNOW A LOT OF GUYS WHO DO THEIR OWN AND HAS HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITCH ENDS UP COSTING THEM MORE THEN 125 DOLLARS.ITS CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN.ALL THE STUFF YOU BUY YOUR SELF TO DO THE WINTERIZING.YOU ARE NOT SAVEING THAT MUCH MONEY AND THE DEALER IS NOT MAKEING THAT MUCH EATHER.HOPES THIS HELPS YOU.MY BOAT DEALER IS THE BEST I KNOW
LBF Member: CHUCK
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CRAWDAD PINCHERS Bass Fishing
WHEN A FISH TEARS ONE OFF MY CRAWDADS PINCHERS OFF I ALLWAYS THAKE IT OFF AND PUT ANOTHER ON.INSTEAD OF USEING A LITTLE LONGER.THATS JUST ME.ONE DAY I RAN OUT OF CRAWDADS WITH 2 PINCHERS SO I HADE TO USE THE ONES WITH 1 PINCHERS.I CAUGHT A LOT OF FISH WITH 1 PINCHER ON THEM.I GOT TO THINKING ABOUT THAT.THEN I REALIZED THAT NOT ALL CRAWDADS SWIMING OR CRAWING AROUND HAVE 2 PINCHERS.SOME EVEN HAVER DIFFRENT SIZE PINCHERS.BECAUSE THEY BRAKE THEM OFF OR A FISH BITES THEM OFF.SOMETIMES I THINK THE MIGHT PREFUR THEM A LITTER BETTER.I USE THEM UNTILL THE PINCHERS ARE GONE.IF I DON'T GET THE BITES WITH 1 PINCHER.I WILL GO BACK TO 2 PINCHERS BUT I STILL SAVE THEM.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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CANGE COLOR Bass Fishing
YOU CAN CHANGE THE COLOR OF SOME RUBBER BAITS WITH OUT USEING DYE.I HAVE DONE THIS ON COLORS GREEN PUMPKIN AND WATER MELON. THESE ARE THE COLORS I MOSTLY USE.YOU CAN TAKE THE ENDS OF A WACKY WORM. YOU PUT THE END OF THE WORM BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS AND ROLL IT AROUND A FEW TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE IT A LIGHTER COLOR. I'VE ONLY TRIED THESE COLORS. YOU CAN TRY OUTHER COLORS.YOU WILL REALY NOTICE THIS WHEN YOU PUT THIS IN THE WATER. SOMETIMES THE FISH REALY KEY IN ON THIS CHANGE.NEVER HURTS TO TRY.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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BRING OUT THE SALT Bass Fishing
MOST RUBBER BAITS HAVE SALT IN THEM WICH WASHES AWAY IN THE WATER.THAKE THE BAIT OFF THE HOOK.PUT IT BETWEEN YOUR HANDS AND RUB IT BACK AND FOURTH.THIS WILL BRING THE SALT OUT.MIGHT HEIP YOU GET A FEW MORE BITS.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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SAND PAPPER General Fishing
YOU CAN MAKE YOU CORK HANDLES LOO LIKE NEW IF YOU TAKE SOME FINE SAND PAPPER AND SAND THEM A LITTLE BIT.TEY WILL LOOK LIKE NEW.YOU DONT HAVE TO SAND THAT MUCH ON THEM.I'VE 4 YEAR OLD RODS THAT I'VE DONE.IF YOU ARE SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS JUST SAND A LITTLE BIT ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HANDLE.YOU CAN SEE IF YOU LIKE THE DIFFRANCE.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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COTTON SWAB General Fishing
YOU CAN CHECK THE CERAMIC EYES ON YOUR FISHING RODS BUY TAKEING A COTTON SWAB AND RUN IT AROUND THE INSIDE OF YOUR EYES.IF THEY HAVE ANY BAD PLACES IN THEM THE COTTON WILL COME OFF AND STICK TO THE BAD SPOT.THE COTTON SWAB WILL CATCH ON THE BAD SPOT ALLSO.SOMETIMES THE YOU CAN USE YOUR FINGER OR SOMETIMES YOU CAN ALLSO SEE THE CRACKS.THE COTTON SWAB IS THE BEST THING THAT I HAVE FOUND.THATS CHEP AND WORKES WELL
LBF Member: CHUCK
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ODER FREE HOUSE FROM COOKING FISH General Fishing
WHEN YOU COOK FISH IN YOUR HOME YOU CAN GET A SMELL FROM COOKING FISH.EVEN IF YOU TURN EXUST FAN ON.YOU CAN COOK OUTSIDE.BUT SOMETIMES IT TO COLD.YOU HAVE TO COOK INSIDE.MY WIFE ALLWAYS LIGHTS A SENTED CANDLE.THAT DOES THE JOB IN ABOUT 10 TO 20 MINUTES.IF SHE IS NOT HOME .I ALLWAYS FORGET TO.SHE COMES HOME.LIGHTS THE SRNTED CANDLE AND IT TAKE ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR.IT HELPS KEEP THE WIFE HAPPY
LBF Member: CHUCK
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CRANK BAITS Bass Fishing
YOU CAN TAKE A COTTON Q TIP AND ADD SOME SPIKE IT TO YOUR CRANK BAITS.YOU CAN TRY DIFFRENT PATTERS.SOMETIMES I PUT ALITTLE ON THE BELLY OR SOMETIMES A LITTLE ON THE BACK.I ALLSO TRY POKE A DOTS.WHAT EVER YOU DO HAVE FUN WITH IT.SPIKE IT WHAT I USE.YOU CAN TRY DIFFRENT BRANDS.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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reuse rubber baits Bass Fishing
when your bait gets tore up on the hook end you can make it short.the fish should still like it.sometimes this works and saves you on your pocket book.you may only have one pack left.if the fish are eatting it.it may help you get through a day of fishing or if you are in a tournament.you can get through it untill you can get to the tackle shop
LBF Member: chuck
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RUBBER Bass Fishing
SAVE THAT OLD RUBBER.YOU CAN CUT THE BAD OFF AND GLUE THEM TOGETHER OR CAN TAKE LIGHTER AND HEAT THEM UP AND FUSE THEM TOGETHER.YOU COME UP WITH SOME WILD RUBBER BAITS.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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SAVE YOUR OLD USED RUBBER BAITS Bass Fishing
WHEN YOUR FISHING YOUR RUBBER BAIT NEEDS REPLACEING.TAKE IT OFF PUT ON A NEW ONE.SAVE THE OLD ONE.YOU CAN BUY SOME CHEAP DIES.YOU MELT THE OLD RUBBER DOWN.YOU CAN SOME COLORS TOGETHER TO MAKE DIFFRENT COLOR WORMS OR WHAT EVER DIE YOU BUY.YOU CAN COME UP WITH SOME PRETTY FUNKEY COLORS THAT YOU KNOW THE FISH HAVENT SEEN.I JUST STARTED THIS YEAR.ITS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO IN THE WINTER TO BEAT CABIN FEAVER.
LBF Member: chuck
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HUMAN SCENT Bass Fishing
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR FAVORITE SCENT SPRAY A LITTLE ON YOUR HANDS.WHEN YOU HANDLE YOUR BAITS THEY WILL NOT SMELL LIKE HUMAN.THIS WILL EVEN COVER GASOLINE,OIL,TOBACCO SMOKE,CHEWING TOBACCO,JUST ABUT ANY THING HUMAN.YOU CAN SRAY A LITTLE ON 2 OR 3 TIMES IN A DAY.DEPENDS HOW LONG YOU FISH.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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COTTON BALLS Bass Fishing
TAKE A COUPLE OF COTTON BALLS WITH YOU THE NEXT TIME YOU GO FISHING.PULL A PIECE OFF WAD IT UP.STICK IT UP INSIDE ONE OF YOUR HOLLOW RUBBER BAITS OR A TUBE.SPRAY YOUR FAVORITE SCENT ON THE BAIT.THE COTTON WILL SOAK UP THE SCNT AND IT WILL LAST LONGER.YOU CAN ADD THIS AS MANY TIMES YOU WANT.YOU ALLSO ADD THE COTTON BEFORE YOU GO FISHING.THIS WILL SAVE YOU TIME IN THE LONG RUN.PLUS THE OUTHER GUY OR GIRL WILL NOT KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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RATTLES Bass Fishing
IF YOU ARE FISHING HOLLOW OR TUBE BAITS OR SOME BIGGER RUBBER BAITS YOU CAN ADD A RATTLE TO THEM.TEY MAKE ALL KINDS OF DIFFRENT RATTLES FOR BAITS. I USE RATTLES MOST OF THE THE TIME.MOSTLEY IN DIRTEY WATER OR OFF COLOR WATER.RATTLES HELP THE FISH LOCATE THE BAIT BETTER.THEY EVEN MAKE A RATTLE FOR CAROLINA RIGS.THE LINE RUNS RIGHT THROW THE CENTER OF IT.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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SPIKE IT Bass Fishing
IF YOU ARE USEING ANY KIND OF RUBBER BAIT OR IT MIGHT BE YOUR FAVORITE RUBBER BAIT.IF YOUR NOT GETTING ANY BITES.JUST ADD A LITTLE SPIKE IT TO THE TIP OF THE END OF THE BAIT.THIS JUST MIGHT HELP YOU CATCH SOME FISH.IT HELPS IN DIRTY WATER.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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RATTLE TRAPS Bass Fishing
BILL LEWIS RATTLE TRAPS USELY HAVE THEIR HOOKS BACKWARDS.SWITCH HOOKS AROUND PUT THE BIG HOOK ON BACK AND LITTLE HOOK ON FRONT.YOU CAN ALLSO PUT BIG HOOK ON FRONT AND REPLACE LITTLE HOOK WITH A DAVID FRITZ SURE SET HOOK EXTRA WIDE GAP NUMBER 4 TROUBLE.I HAVE ALLSO BEEN PUTTING NUMBER 4 MUSTAD TRIPPLE GRIPS HOOKS ON MY 1/4OZ.YOU CAN ALLSO PUT NUMBER 5 MUSTAD TRIPPLE GRIPS ON 1/2 OZ BILL LEWIS RATTLE TRAP.YOU WILL LOSE LESS FISH
LBF Member: CHUCK
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COOKING FISH General Fishing
ALL WAYS KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR OIL.IF IT GETS TO BURNT.IT WILL MAKE YOUR FISH TASTE THE SAME.ALL WAYS LET FISH FLOAT TO TOP.THATS HOW YOU KNOW THEY ARE DONE.ANOTHER WAY TO CHECK YOUR FISH TO SEE IF THEY ARE DONE.IF THEY FLAKE AND KIND OF FALL APART.YOU KNOW THEY ARE DONE.IF YOU HAVE FISH THAT ARE TO THICK.YOU CAN RECUT THEM TO MAKE THEM THINER.THEY COOK A LOT FASTER AND TASTE ALOT BETTER.REMBER TO CHANGE OIL.OIL COST A LITTLE MORE BUT YOU CAN USE A SMALLER SAUCE PAN
LBF Member: CHUCK
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any fish Bass Fishing
a spinner bate works in lakes and creeks from landbigfish.com tackle store
LBF Member: 122303
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bass Freshwater
green minnows from walmart work in creeks and lakes.i caught four bass
LBF Member: alex122303
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SAFTEY SPIKES Ice Fishing
TAKE AN OLD BROOM HANDLE CUT 2 HANDLES ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG.DRIVE 2 NAILS THAT ARE ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG INTO THE ENDS OF THE BROOM HANDLES.TAKE A GRINDER CUT THE HEAD OF THE NAILS OFF.MAKE A POINT ON THEM WITH THE GRINDER.TAKE A DRILL AND DRILL A HOLE THROUGH THE END OF THE BROOM HANDLE.1/4 OR 3/16 HOLE WILL BE ENOUGH TO RUN A PIECE OF STRING THROUGH THEM.SO YOU CAN MAKE A LANYARD TO PUT AROUND YOUR NECK.SO IF YOU DO GO THROUGH THE ICE. YOU CAN PULL YOURSELF OUT.THESE ARE CHEAP TO MAKE.
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BUZZ BAITS Bass Fishing
TAKE ONE OF YOUR OLD BUZZ BAITS OR NEW ONE.TAKE DRILL WITH 1/4 OR 3/16 DRILL BIT AND DRILL 2,3,4, HOLES IN EACH SIDE.YOU WILL NOY BELIVE WHAT YOU SEE.THIS GIVES THAT BUZZ BAIT A DIFFRENT LOOK ALL TOGETHER.IT MAKES A DIFFRENT SOUND ALL TOGETHER.PLUS IT LEAVES BUBBLES.I THINK THE HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING.ADD A TRIALER HOOK ALSO.I USE A BLACK SKIRT AND SOMETIMES WHITE.YOU CAN USE YOUR OWN COLOR.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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DROP SHOTING Bass Fishing
IF YOU ARE GETTING LINE TWIST WITCH HAPPENS A LOT WITH DROP SHOTING.I TIE A SWIVEL ABOVE MY RIG.THIS HELPS A LOT.I ALL SO START AT ABOUT 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR THE HOOK AND WEIGHT ON BOTTOM.I LIKE TO USE STAND OUT HOOKS 1 OR 2 OT.IF YOU ARE USEING LONG WEIGHTS AND GETTING SNAG IN THE ROCKS.YOU CAN KINK THE WEIGHT.THIS SHOULD HELP
LBF Member: CHUCK
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FISH TOOK HOOK DEEP Bass Fishing
IF YOU FISH LONG ENOUGH.YOUR GOING TO GET A FISH THATS ATE THE HOOK AND IS BLEADING.BUST THING TO DO IS NOT TO REMOVE HOOK.JUST CUT THE LINE AND PUT RELEASE FORMULA RIGHT IN THE FISH MOUTH.99 PECENT OF THE TIME THIS WILL STOP THE BLEADING AND THEY WILL LIVE.I PUT THEM IN THE LVE WELL AND THEY HAVE ALL LIVED.THE HOOK WILL RUST AND COME OUT AFTER A FEW DAYS.WHEN I MAKE SURE THEY ARE OK.WHEN I PUT THEM BACK INTO THE WATER.I GIVE THEM SOME MORE RELEASE FORMULA.YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE TO DO THIS.I LIKE TO GO THE EXTRA MILE BECAUSE I WANT MAYBE CATCH THIS FISH ANOTHER DAY.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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TAPE TRICK Bass Fishing
TAKE A PEACE OF WHITE TAPE.PUT IT YOUR ROD SO WONT GET WORN OFF.YOU CAN WRIGHT DOWN WHAT LINE YOU ARE USEING AND WHAT POUND TEST.ITS HARD TO REMEMBER WHEN I FISH SO MANY DIFFRET RODS.THAT HELPS ME ALOT.PLUS I KEEP A NOTE BOOK AT HOME.IT HAS EVERY ROD AND REEL.PLUS WHAT LNES ON WHAT.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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MAGIC MARKER TRICK Bass Fishing
TAKE A BLACK MAGIC MARKER WITH YOU WHEN YOUR FISHING IN CLEAR WATER.SOME FISHING LINE HAS SHINE TO IT.TAKE YOUR MAGIC MARKER AND MAKE THE LINE DARK.IT WILL CUT THE SHINE DOWN ON THE LINE.START AT THE BAIT AND GO ABOUT 10 FEET UP.IT COULD HELP YOU CATCH MORE FISH.YOU CAN TRY DIFFRENT DARKER COLORS.I ALLWAYS USE BLACK.YOU CAN USE THESE ON LEAD HEAD JIGS.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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FISH BOMBS Bass Fishing
I USE RELEASE FORMULAS IN MY LIVEWELLS.IT HELPS THE FISH GREATLY.I TAKE ANY EMPTY 12 OZ WATER BOTTLE ADD 2 WATER BOTTLE CAPS FULL OF RELEASE FORMULA IN WATER BOTTLE.FILL BOTTLE HALF FULL.SHAKE UNTILL MIXET.ADD MORE WATER TO BOTTLE.FILL ABOUT 3/4 FULL.PUT CAP BACK ON BOTTLE AND PUT IN FRIZER.WHEN YOU HAVE ABOUT 8 OR 9 BOTTLES FROZEN.TAKE THEM WITH YOU WHEN YOU FISH YOUR NEXT TOURNMENT.WHEN YOU CATCH A FISH.THAKE FROZEN DROP IN LIVEWELL ABOUT EVERY HOUR.THIS WILL HELP YOUR FISH STAY COOLER AND LIVE LONGER.PLUS YOU CAN KEEP THEM IN YOUR BOAT COOLER AND KEEPS YOUR THINGS COOLER.PLUS YOU DONT HAVE TO BUY ICE.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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BOAT COVERS Boating
IF YOUR BOAT COVER IS LEAKING.YOU CAN PUT THOMPSONS WATER SEALER THAT YOU USE ON YOUR WOOD DECK.YOU CAN USE A PAINT ROLLER TO DO THIS.IT WORKS GREAT AND HELPS YOUR BOAT COVER LAST A LITTLE LONGER.INSTEAD OF BUYING A NEW ONE EVERY 3 OR 4 YEARS.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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COLD WEATHER DUCK HUNTING Boating
SOME BOATS HAVE OIL INJECTION.WITCH CAN BE A BAD THING IN COLD WEATHER.ALLWAYS ADD A LITTLE OUT BOARD OIL IN THE COLDER WEATHER BECAUSE THE OIL INJECTOR CAN FREEZE UP AND A OUT BOARD NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL CAN HURT YOUR MOTOR.ALLWAYS TRY TO REMEMBER.IF IT SMOKES IT NOT BROKE.THIS WILL SAVE YOU IN THE LONG RUN.
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TOOTH PICK BAIT HOLDER FOR TUBES Bass Fishing
IF YOUR HAVEING TROUBLE KEEPING YOUR TUBE FROM SLIDDING DOWN HOOK.JUST TAKE THE TOOTH PICK AND START PUSHING IT IN THE HEAD OF THE TUBE.LINE THE EYE OF THE HOOK WITH THE HEAD OF THE TUBE.PUSH THE TOOTH PICK THROUGH THE EYE TO THE OUTHER SIDE OF THE TUBE AND CUT THE EXCESS TOOTH PICK OFF.IT WORKS GREAT AND CHEAP.PLUS KNOW GLUE TO DEAL WITH.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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BAIT CASTERS Bass Fishing
ALLWAY REMEMBER TO LOOSEN ALL ALL DRAGS.THIS WILL HELP THE SPRINGS TO LAST LONGER.WHEN YOU USE THEM RESET THE DRAG AND GO FISHING.JUST PUT A LITTLE GREASE ON GEARS AND A LITTLE OIL ON MOVEING PARTS.NEVER TO MUCH.GEAR GRASE EVERY YEAR.OIL EVERY 3 MOUNTS.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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ICE FISHING TIP UPS Ice Fishing
YOU CAN USE A RUBBER BAND TO TIE ON YOUR LINE TO ALL WAYS KEEP YOU AT THE RIGHT DEPTH EACH TIME.THIS WAY YOU DONT HAVE TO USE A WEIGHT TO FIND THE BOTTOM.PLUS THEY ARE CHEAPER AND WORK WELL.
LBF Member: CHUCK
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Wacky Worm Senko Freshwater
If you want to land some Big Fish this season, try using 10lb Floro line attached to your favorite braid. Use a 1/0 Gammy EWG hook rigged wacky style on a slack line. My setup for this is a 7ft MH Carrot Stix and a Abu Garcia Revo reel. Throw to your favorite target and count to 10. If you don't get bit after making 2 hops, reel in and try again. Your line will sort of jump and takeoff within that 10 secs.
LBF Member: Triplefish1
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JIG FISHING Bass Fishing
IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER WHILE FISHING FOR BASS TRY SWIMMING THE JIG IF YOUR NOT GETTING HIT ON BOTTOM. THIS WILL THIS WILL TRIGGER FISH MOST TIMES.TRY USING DIFFERENT TRAILERS SUCH AS ZOOM GRUBS.
LBF Member: WOODYBIGMAN
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BREAM BEDS Bass Fishing
MID TO LATE SUMMER WHEN FISHING GETS TOUGH LOOK FOR BREAM BEDS. YOU WILL FIND HUGE FISH LURKING AROUND THESE BEDS.USE A BREAM COLORED LURE.
LBF Member: WOODYBIGMAN
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TRICK WORM FOR BASS Freshwater
PLACE A SMALL WEIGHT ABOUT 12" FOR THE BAIT .THIS WILL GIVE YOU A LONGER CAST PLUS YOU WILL FILL THE STRIKE BETTER BEFORE THE BASS SWALLOWS THE WORM.
LBF Member: WOODYBIGMAN
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Wacky worming. Bass Fishing
To catch Largemouth Bass that don't seem to want to bite on a texas rigged worm or a jig. Take a Plastic worm or lizard and just poke the point of a worm hook through the egg sack or middle of the lure. Let the ends of the bait hang off to the side. Cast this bait, weightless, around the edges of Lily Pads or emergent grass or any other type of structure, and hang on. Most of the time the fish will strike as the lure sinks to the bottom, so watch your line carefully. If it starts to move or twitch, set the hook.
LBF Member: Bluerockbass
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Chunking for Tuna Saltwater
Chunking for Bluefin involves archoring on a good fishing spot known to hold bluefin. Once anchored, top crews deploy chunks, stick baits and live baits suspended on ballons at different depths. Most captains have their crew position the baits where at the depth they mark tuna fish on their fish finder.
Many top captains use Gamahastu Live Bait hooks. In determining the hook size, it is important to match the hook to the size bait that you are using. You shouldn't use a hook that is too large, because it will detract from the presentation of the bait.
All top crews use fluorocaron leader. Leader varies from 150-lb to 220lb, with many crews fishing light gear (150-180) to get bites when they are hard to come by. Most crews start off with a long leader (say 15 feet), so they can cut back and recimpt the hook on if their leader gets nicked up by dogfish or other pests.
Many crews using light fluorocarbon also use H crimps instead of G crimps for their 150 or 180 fluoro. The lower profile H crimp must be done carefullly, preferably using the Jinkai crimping tool.
They also use these crimps to attach a small wind on swivel. This way, the leader can be wound all the way on the spool, protecting the flurocarbon during storage, ensuring clean decks, and allowing the angler to reel the fish as close as needed to harpoon it.
All crews attach the sinkers and ballons using rubber bands. Sinker weight is selcted based on the spped of the current and the desired depth that you are trying to fish.
LBF Member: jaycarl3583
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Hook, Line and Tarpon Saltwater
Live bait for tarpons with threadfins. Circle or modified circle hooks are popular for this duty; most use short shank livebait hooks, 5/0 or thereabouts, in 2X or 3X strong. The main leader is four to five feet of 60-pound clear mono, the shock leader 12 inches of 100-pound-test fluorocarbon, chosen mostly because it's a lot harder than most monos and therefore more resistant to wear on the rough jaws of the fish.
Microfiber lines are the hands-down favorite for those using spinning tackle these days; 50- to 80-pound micro spools flat and casts a mile. Even more importantly, when you start pulling on a fish that's 100 yards out, the micro acts almost like a steel cable; there's no stretch, and all your effort goes directly into whipping the fish. This is not only good for the angler, who does not want to sweat for hours in the humid, calm air, but also for the tarpon; the quicker a tarpon is whipped, the more likely it is to avoid sharks while on the hook, and the more energetic it will be after release. I personally like PowerPro and Fireline, but there are many other good brands of fiber lines.
Most anglers prefer an 8-foot spinning rod with a heavy butt and whippy tip. Reels capable of holding 250 yards of 50- to 80-pound microfiber are the ticket. Revolving spool reels also do the job, but casting is so much more challenging with these that all but the old pros are switching to spinning gear-particularly since the fiber lines have made it possible to spool heavy tests. Spinners make it possible to cast small crabs without added weight, a big advantage. And they also do a pretty good job of tossing artificials. It's not easy to get beach tarpon to take any sort of lure in clear water, but early in the day they will occasionally inhale a plastic shrimp or mullet. They can also be caught on the usual streamer flies, for those who can make the necessary long casts.
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Making More Tarpon Saltwater
Tarpon are among the most prized of all saltwater gamefish. Why? The answer is because they are challenging just to simply get on hook. To get past that first hurdle, follow these guidelines.
You can buy a Mustad No. 14 circle hook, 4 feet of 150-pound-test monofilament leader and an 80-pound-test barrel swivel and make your own tarpon rigs. However, use vise grips to open a hook up until it's a U-shape. Finally, snell the hook onto the leader.
Take a number of tarpon rigs with you when you fish. To decide the number of tarpon rigs you need to take with you on a tarpon-fishing trip, try to estimate the number of sharks you'll find on the days you fish. On a good day when not many sharks have come to where you're fishing, you'll probably use fewer than 50 rigs. On a day when numbers of shark swim with the tarpon, you may use many more than 50 rigs. That may seem like a lot of rigs, but to fish where the tarpon stay, you will catch some sharks.
Catch your own bait. If you can throw an 8- to 12-foot cast net accurately, you can catch all the free pogies - a bait tarpon love - that you'll need.
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Bait Rigs and Striped Bass Saltwater
Of all the live bait rigs for striped bass, the three-way swivel rig is the simplest to set up. All that is needed is a three-way swivel that is attached directly to your main line, a sinker snap that is attached to the three-way swivel to hold your sinker, and a hook snelled on a length of leader line.
For this type of rig you will want a longer leader (1 to 3 feet long), which will allow your baits to drift slightly off the bottom with a lot of action. The use of stiffer leader material is also recommenced, since the faster currents and deeper water can cause the leader to get twisted and tangled.
The use of a stiffer leader will help keep the rig working properly.
Since eels are prime forage in the deeper waters of the channels, they also make excellent baits for spring stripers that are moving through these areas. A three-way swivel rig is an excellent way of getting the eels down to the bottom in a channel and keeping them there in the swifter currents.
When using eels, a good many seasoned anglers prefer to rig them with two hooks, so a hook can be set as soon as a bass takes the bait. This quick hook set allows for fewer gut-hooked bass.
Eels can be rigged through the use of an eel needle, which is a tool used to sew a length of leader line and a hook through the body of the eel. This hook is placed about three-quarters of the way down the length of the eel and out through the eel's mouth. A second hook is attached to the line and hooked through the eel's head or across its eyes. This allows the angler to drift the eel headfirst.
One last thought on the use of bait for stripers during the early season. Different stretches of the coast become active at different times in the spring. How soon a particular area comes into its prime is determined by where you are fishing and what the current weather patterns are during any given year.
The majority of the striped bass migrate up and down the Atlantic Coast; however, some areas along the coast have healthy resident bass populations. These stripers arrive at the upper reaches of their range a lot sooner than the migrating fish. So get out there and wet a line. You might be one of the first anglers in your area to land a big bass in the new season.
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Baitcast Reel Stereotype General Fishing
Why do people shy away from baitcasting reels? The easy answer is the reels are stereotyped for backlashes.
Backlashes are a misnomer with today's precision engineered reels. Knowing how to adjust the brake setting is a key to preventing backlashes.
Three factors contribute to backlashes and they can all be avoided before you make the first cast. Those factors are casting into the wind (and not adjusting the centrifugal brake setting accordingly), using a lure that is too light for the model of the reel, and not setting the brake according to the wind and weight of the lure.
Set the brake so the lure falls from the reel tip slowly when the spool is engaged, as shown in the video. Secondly, adjusting the magnets, as shown in the video, will allow greater casting distance or place tension on the spool to avoid a backlash when casting into the wind.
Spooling too much line on the reel is another common mistake that causes backlashes. The video points out that you should spool line no more than 1/8-inch from the capacity of the reel.
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Oddball Bass Baits Bass Fishing
This expert selection of "go-to" baits includes a Johnson Silver Minnow, a weedless spoon that when sashayed across the surface closely resembles a baitfish. Adding a trailer, in this case a Slug-Go soft jerkbait, can add to the strike appeal of the spoon rig.
The endless parade of trendy baits retrieved past the noses of wary bass makes them jaded to artificial baits. Such is the case on popular reservoirs, where the fish ignore lures unless something subtle or eye-catching to them gives a second glance at a lure. Such is the case with seldom used lures, those oddities that you rarely use anymore or that have fallen out of production.
Other obscure lures to consider include a topwater frog, normally used only around lily pads and other heavy cover. In reality, frogs are prone to lurk anywhere in open water as well, making a fake frog an excellent choice on pressured lakes.
In the spinnerbait category, adding a big No. 7 or No. 8 willowleaf shaped blade over a smaller bait can be a productive alternative. The larger blade displaces more water than a standard blade, not to mention reflecting more light and attracting fish. Another consideration is to actually match size of blade to the prevalent baitfish found in the lake.
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Baits for Big Summer Stripers Bass Fishing
Catch large shad, 12- to 18-inches long, put them in the livewell, and use them to catch stripers. To take big stripers, use big shad.
When fishing in tailraces with live shad or shad minnows, tie the main line to a barrel swivel, a split shot or a slip sinker. In any case, tie the weight above the barrel swivel with a hook tied on the end.
Then bait with live shad. Let the speed of the current dictate the size of the weight you use. You want the weight to be heavy enough to carry your bait down to the bottom, because that's where the stripers feed. Another tactic for catching tailrace stripers is to fish right in front of the turbines, where the water boils-up as it comes through a hydroelectric dam.
Cast a large shad on a hook, weightless, right into the center of the boil. As the water boils-up, it mushrooms and goes straight back to the bottom. The motion of the water will carry your shad to the bottom, where big stripers are lying in wait for injured shad coming through the turbine.
Whenever you fish for stripers with live bait, be sure your bait is active. Use a round tank that circulates and filters water for live bait.
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Surfacing for Stripers Bass Fishing
Learn when shad fry generally start surfacing on your favorite lakes. Concurrently, the hatch will spark a feeding frenzy by the striped bass.
For non-stop action, target the schooling fish. When you find an actively-feeding school of striped bass, you can catch the fish on nearly every cast.
To make your own jigs that resemble baby shad, you'll need white rooster feathers, 1/8- or 1/16-ounce jig heads, fly-tying thread and Super Glue. Use the fly-tying thread to wrap the feathers on the jig head, and then put a spot of Super Glue on your wrap to hold it all in place. You also can buy marabou feather jigs, white hair jigs or curly-tail crappie jigs instead of making your own.
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Spotted (or Speckled) Seatrout Saltwater
Speckled trout are usually caught in waters less than 5 feet deep. Anglers targeting structure in shallow-water areas catch the most fish. Anglers fishing from ocean piers should look for specks in the shallow surf zone, but they should keep in mind that some fish will be attracted to the pilings. Specks can also be caught from the beach. Casting lures and baits to troughs that run parallel to the beach during low tide or to the outlying sandbars is a good way to catch ocean specks. Beach areas with rocks, pilings, rubble, clay outcrops or steep washouts are good places for isolating specks.
When fishing an inlet, anglers find that specks tend to congregate downstream from any structure. The fish suspend behind bars and bridges to ambush the prey as it swims by with the current. Anchoring a boat down-current, casting to the structure and then retrieving the lure or bait with the current flow allows anglers to present their offerings in ways that imitate the natural path of the bait.
Anglers fishing marshes should be on the lookout for sandbars, grassbeds and oyster beds. Fishing above a sandbar or oyster bed on high tide can produce speckled trout. On high tides, specks also cruise the edges of grassbeds, waiting for an unlucky baitfish to leave the grass. Often, specks can be seen actively feeding on shrimp in shallow-water marsh areas. Any time an angler sees the water boiling with bait, he has a good clue that speckled trout have run the shrimp or baitfish to the surface.
For fishing shallow-water areas during high tides, surface lures work very well, although many anglers prefer shallow-running lures that imitate shrimp and baitfish. Live - or dead but very fresh - shrimp fished on float rigs can save a lot of casting and the resulting wet hands in chilly weather.
During low tide stages, specks go deep. Finding deep holes in navigation channels or creeks can help you locate the fish. The advantage of fishing on low-tide stages is that there is less water, which tends to concentrate both the fish and the bait.
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Spotted (or Speckled) Seatrout Saltwater
Speckled trout are usually caught in waters less than 5 feet deep. Anglers targeting structure in shallow-water areas catch the most fish. Anglers fishing from ocean piers should look for specks in the shallow surf zone, but they should keep in mind that some fish will be attracted to the pilings. Specks can also be caught from the beach. Casting lures and baits to troughs that run parallel to the beach during low tide or to the outlying sandbars is a good way to catch ocean specks. Beach areas with rocks, pilings, rubble, clay outcrops or steep washouts are good places for isolating specks.
When fishing an inlet, anglers find that specks tend to congregate downstream from any structure. The fish suspend behind bars and bridges to ambush the prey as it swims by with the current. Anchoring a boat down-current, casting to the structure and then retrieving the lure or bait with the current flow allows anglers to present their offerings in ways that imitate the natural path of the bait.
Anglers fishing marshes should be on the lookout for sandbars, grassbeds and oyster beds. Fishing above a sandbar or oyster bed on high tide can produce speckled trout. On high tides, specks also cruise the edges of grassbeds, waiting for an unlucky baitfish to leave the grass. Often, specks can be seen actively feeding on shrimp in shallow-water marsh areas. Any time an angler sees the water boiling with bait, he has a good clue that speckled trout have run the shrimp or baitfish to the surface.
For fishing shallow-water areas during high tides, surface lures work very well, although many anglers prefer shallow-running lures that imitate shrimp and baitfish. Live - or dead but very fresh - shrimp fished on float rigs can save a lot of casting and the resulting wet hands in chilly weather.
During low tide stages, specks go deep. Finding deep holes in navigation channels or creeks can help you locate the fish. The advantage of fishing on low-tide stages is that there is less water, which tends to concentrate both the fish and the bait.
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Landing Monster Spotted Seatrout/Speckled Trout Saltwater
Your best chance for landing a monster-sized spotted seatrout is fishing with big baits early in the morning on a slick, calm day. Fish top-water lures early in the morning, and then switch to grubs, spinners and soft plastics later in the day.
Fish 12-pound-test line with 2 or 3 feet of 30-pound-test leader attached to the main line, because big spotted seatrout have sharp teeth that may cut weaker line. During the summer months, monster spotted seatrout trout and red drum will hold in 2 to 3 feet of water and will spook much-more easily than if they're holding in deeper water. By using your trolling motor sparingly, you'll have more success. If you make too much noise, you can kill the bite for other big trout holding in that same region.
To land a big spotted seatrout, remember these fish have soft tissues inside their mouths. Don't set the hook too hard. Play the fish on a relatively-light drag. When a big fish makes a run, it easily can pull on the drag without tearing the hooks out of its mouth. You need a light drag and a rod with a relatively-light tip that will yield to the fish and keep the hook set tightly in its mouth without tearing the hook out of the fish's mouth. Don't try to rush the trout to the net.
If you try and get a big trout to the net too quickly, the fish may hit the net or dive under the boat and get free.
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