@koawaconorth , I have staggered the depth of the baits, but most time I get lazy and 90% of the time I just let the sinker hit the bottom and then turn the reel once or twice to tighten the line a little. The drag is set very loose so the fish can snatch and run. The two oz weight seems to be enough to "set" the circle hook. When the bait clicker starts singing, we tighten the drag and then start reeling :-)
Panttera, Yes, we had drifted past the face of Beaver Islands about 500 yds out when the bait clicker started screaming... gott'a love that sound : - )
Guru, Thanks for the suggestion. We went out MLK day but couldn't catch any shad - but you can bet as the water warms up this spring, we will be catching and using live perch and shad. Thanks again for the tip. Have a great spring !
Do you keep all your baits close to bottom, or do you stagger your depths?
koawaconorth 1 year ago
@koawaconorth , I have staggered the depth of the baits, but most time I get lazy and 90% of the time I just let the sinker hit the bottom and then turn the reel once or twice to tighten the line a little. The drag is set very loose so the fish can snatch and run. The two oz weight seems to be enough to "set" the circle hook. When the bait clicker starts singing, we tighten the drag and then start reeling :-)
JimbowT 1 year ago
i feel bad for the fish... but good catch! :)
Way2CoolXD 1 year ago
@Way2CoolXD Thanks for the comment. Happy holidays !
JimbowT 1 year ago
Did y'all catch that 7-8 pounder near the island by the boat ramp?
pantera2012 2 years ago
Panttera, Yes, we had drifted past the face of Beaver Islands about 500 yds out when the bait clicker started screaming... gott'a love that sound : - )
JimbowT 2 years ago
Cool!
pantera2012 2 years ago
you should try some live bait instead of cut bait. The more mature fish usually dont eat the cut / dead bait. they prefer the live ones more.
The0Fishing0Guru 2 years ago
Guru, Thanks for the suggestion. We went out MLK day but couldn't catch any shad - but you can bet as the water warms up this spring, we will be catching and using live perch and shad. Thanks again for the tip. Have a great spring !
JimbowT 2 years ago