Trav Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Started off seeking my usual Largemouth and White Bass this afternoon. Got totally distracted by the stocker bows. I caught 2 off a rogue and kept getting nipped on a guppy so out of boredom I drug out my ultra lights and my little cleos and caught 7 more. Switch to a micro trap and really nailed them. Caught a total of 28 in just 90 minutes. Im not usually into catching stocker bows. Too much like bluegill fishing, but I had a great time today. Only 4 of them went over 18 inches with the biggest at 20 or so. I didnt measure. Just guesstimated. "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
bigredbirdfan Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 What can you tell me about presentation of the Rat Traps and I assume mix in some blue when I go pick some out? Thanks, Chad
Trav Posted May 2, 2008 Author Posted May 2, 2008 I was using a little micro trap, blue over chrome, maybe an inch long. The only true advantage to using a trap is its presentation at the boat. I caught 2/3 of my fish at the boat. I was catching them off pretty much anything shiny I can throw at them yestereday. I noticed that for every cast that I didnt catch a fish I had 3 or 4 follow it all the way to the boat. With a trap you can get those followers to strike by jiggling figure eights before you pull your lure out of the water. They were very "nippy" so a single hook jig or a wobbly spoon just wasnt giving them enough hook to set them. With a micro trap, you have two "small" trebles in thier face at all times so when they "nip" they get nothing but a face full of trebles. A real bummer when landing, for those fish caught at the boat are totally full of energy and hard to work the hooks out of (plus I think I caught my fingers a couple times as well) but at least your not losing them in mid air when you fling them into the boat. Good luck "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
bigredbirdfan Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Many thanks. I am taking the wife fishing tomorrow on upper and lower Taney. Chad
Trav Posted May 2, 2008 Author Posted May 2, 2008 Your Welcome. "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
Members naru70 Posted May 3, 2008 Members Posted May 3, 2008 Trav, are you fishing the main lake or the coves and creeks? Also what color rogues and guppys, if you dont mind. Thanks for any info. RG
Trav Posted May 3, 2008 Author Posted May 3, 2008 Im all over the place. I would say it is pretty evenly covered all around. Lately I have been using black silver fleck on white guppy and white/blue on chrome rogue. Since all the high water, I havent even gotten out of 10 feet of water. I average 6 feet. Hope that helps you. "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
Members naru70 Posted May 3, 2008 Members Posted May 3, 2008 Trav, is the guppy a fat free bomber? and thanks again RG
Trav Posted May 3, 2008 Author Posted May 3, 2008 Yes it is. "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
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