caught a few more

[SplitG2]

2 hours ago, merc1997 said:

man, those brownies just do not seem to be in the same type of places two days in a row.   everytime we have been down that way to chase them around, chase them around is very descriptive.  it really seems as though you need to first establish where all the bait is rather than just go hit where you have caught them in the past.  out of the last 4 times we have been down to catch brownies  we have caught them on main lake steep stuff, the next time, every one came out of the very back of steep pockets, then the next, they were main lake bluff ends, where they really start to flatten out, and the last time, we found them inside flat type coves.  each time, where we ended up catching them was where we found the best concentration of bait.

you hardly ever hear bill babler talk about catching fish and not mention the bait being right there.  the one great thing about brownies, is that even when they are resting, they are most usually still bottom related, and that really helps to be able to get a lure in front of them.

bo  

Pure gold right there.  Easier read than done though for me. I've got to learn to force myself to pull the cord and move on when not doing well in places I think they should be. 

[Champ188]

11 hours ago, merc1997 said:

man, those brownies just do not seem to be in the same type of places two days in a row.  

Exactly the reason I've learned not to target them when tournament fishing except maybe in the spring when they've got coitus on the brain. Even then they can be somewhat mentally unstable.

[dtrs5kprs]

3 hours ago, Champ188 said:

Exactly the reason I've learned not to target them when tournament fishing except maybe in the spring when they've got coitus on the brain. Even then they can be somewhat mentally unstable.

Just have to stay where they are, and whisper to them...

[frankie2969]

What is a 1/2 and 1/2 skirted jig?

[SplitG2]

21 minutes ago, frankie2969 said:

What is a 1/2 and 1/2 skirted jig?

1/2 oz

[frankie2969]

ahh. thx. thought it was some type of jig.

[merc1997 Bo]

19 hours ago, frankie2969 said:

What is a 1/2 and 1/2 skirted jig?

frankie

we used two different baits to catch them.  one was a 1/2 skirted jig, and the other was a 3/16 head with a 5/16 slip sinker added to the line to make up 1/2 oz. of weight, and a soft plastic beaver type bait was added to the 3/16 naked jig head.  it is a much better way to fish soft plastics than the traditional t-rig.

bo

[Champ188]

21 hours ago, merc1997 said:

 it is a much better way to fish soft plastics than the traditional t-rig.

That's a mighty broad statement, Bo. It may be a better way in some applications but not always.

[Mitch f]

Since we're discussing this, why would you use a slip sinker in addition to the jig head? Is it for a rattle sound since you fish at night often? Does it add an extra "umph" to the hookset? Does it allow the fish to pick up a lighter weight and not be spooked?

[MOsmallies]

4 minutes ago, Mitch f said:

Since we're discussing this, why would you use a slip sinker in addition to the jig head? Is it for a rattle sound since you fish at night often? Does it add an extra "umph" to the hookset? Does it allow the fish to pick up a lighter weight and not be spooked?

I may be wrong, but I think in the past, Bo said that adding the slip sinker allows him to fish a smaller profile jig but still have the necessary weight to fish deeper. Similar to a walleye tactic one of my buddies uses... When he's trolling and the walleye want a smaller sized bait, he'll rig a small crankbait with a swivel and heavy egg sinker about 5 feet in front of his crankbait (basically carolina rigging a crankbait) so he can fish the smaller bait deeper. It has worked really well for him!