Guest rich mc Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 please post them here. if we get a large number it may become a newsletter article. i'll start. i used a cubby mini mite rod , with a diawa trigger spin reel for throwing light jigs and weighted flies. the 8ft rod was a joy to cast and fight fish with. cant wait to use it with the f n f next weekend . other tip is a swim jig or in my case a swim fly rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary L Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 To use Fluorocarbon line when fishing for Deep Water Smallies and Kentuckies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 25, 2007 Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 please post them here. if we get a large number it may become a newsletter article. i'll start. i used a cubby mini mite rod , with a diawa trigger spin reel for throwing light jigs and weighted flies. the 8ft rod was a joy to cast and fight fish with. cant wait to use it with the f n f next weekend . other tip is a swim jig or in my case a swim fly rich The Parasite Concept Great question, Rich. the Paracite Clip is a great rig. Finding out that the Brand Name clip can be replaced with a barrel swivel with no loss of effectiveness was a bonus. I passed it on here aftr I saw it in BASSMASTERS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 You can catch fish on topwaters in coldwater . On the lighter side , don't fish downwind from Don Rego . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Tips and whatnot for 07: You can NOT reel in a rattle bait or Storm wild eye shad fast enough in 40-50 degree water. You.Just.Can't. Ditches hold alot of 16-20"+ smallies for 3 seasons. Red+chartruese+April=Happy. Smallies love 2-3" tight wobble cranks that are custom painted to look like a smallie. Megabait Charlie is perhaps the greatest big smallie/largemouth lure in the box. No..wait. Wilson is. Still the king. The above-dam section of the river holds a TON of untapped big smallies in an area where there aren't supposed to be a TON of untapped big smallies. Bass Pro sticks are better than Senkos and last 10X longer. Retention pond smallies are found in exactly the same spots as and with largemouth. That heavy mat of crap algae that rings the shore is a gold mine. A #4 Mepps, A 3" Husky Jerk, A Tiki Stik, A Hula Grub, A Zara Puppy, and a Chug Bug are all you need for an entire week on a prime shield lake in Ontario. A Gorillapod is a great tool for the solo fisherman. 4 ISA members in one cabin for a week is not a good idea, just from an odor point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Pay attention to all the knowledge that gets passed around on this board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg S Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 Jamie, We need details on the odor and the cabin. How are Bass Pro Stik-Os better, other than price? My tip o' the year: When I was studying photography, the best photographers would say "F8 and be there" as a way to say you don't get any good pictures if you are not out shooting. The same thing applies to fishing; "rod, reel and be there." I have never caught any fish sitting in my living room with the TV on. Gregg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 They last 10X longer. The sink rate is pretty good too. Senkos are more often than not a 1 fish bait. And a pretty expensive one at that. The odor. Pipestone trip in june. Nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve SPIZ Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 hit the same hole twice their are more there then you think not all hot baits are hot every were stick to some old ad true if you are catching try some thing the same but diffrent or diffrent but the same if you are having a bad day go back a nother day is bound to be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Dispense with the trout mindset, you shouldn't flyfish for smallies the same way you would for trout, a very different species. The one likes to sip smallish hors devours all day while Mr. Smallie wants some meat. Increasing my average fly size yielded not only larger but also more fish at times. I'm not sure that I can tie them too large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kend Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 They last 10X longer. The sink rate is pretty good too. Senkos are more often than not a 1 fish bait. And a pretty expensive one at that. The odor. Pipestone trip in june. Nasty. Lead has a good sink rate, as well unweighted #8 wolly bugger. On many ocassions, I've caught several fish on a single Senko. The method of rigging plays a big roll in this matter. Expensive is all relative. Gas is expensive----some only go 15 miles on a gallon of gas. I can buy a lots of bags of Senkos, in lieu of making a trip to the northwoods. You can have all my 10X plastics. I haven't been able to give any of them away to avid anglers I've fished with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kend Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 ps--- a "bungy cord" will last pretty long too---its very stretchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bterrill Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 "Cast over there by that log." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Don't fish for squirrels with sammys in Sindianer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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