Members Joenothum Posted January 14, 2017 Members Posted January 14, 2017 Went up to Cape Fair yesterday, thought it was going to be warmer than it was. The wind was still awful and was cold! Threw a RK most of the day and caught a handful of fish. I've never fished deep in winter before so I spent some time graphing a creek arm and found some shad with bass mixed in in about 45 fow. Again, never had fished deep before and managed to catch 2 fish. Based on what I saw on the graph I was a bit disappointed I didn't catch more. I was throwing a War Eagle jigging spoon. I was working it with fairly sharp and long jerks (like white bass fishing?). Is this too much or do I need to be more finesse like with it? How do you guys work your baits? Jeremy Rasnick 1
dtrs5kprs Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 Might be. Pretty easy to turn that chunk of lead into Super Spoon with too much rod action. Watch your spoon on your graph. You will see it jump several feet when you snap it hard. May even see fish swim away from it. Normally you just want to get it down around the fish. Just over them works a lot of the time. Then just hold it, gently lift it, shake it. Don't be bashful about putting a 4" smoke grub down on those fish either. Even DS if you have to. Quillback, magicwormman and Royal Blue 3
Members Joenothum Posted January 14, 2017 Author Members Posted January 14, 2017 Ya I'm going to try that next time out.
Ketchup Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Related to the Springfield/Willard Nothums? TinBoats BassClub. An aluminum only bass club. If interested in info send me a PM.
176champion Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 I have used a dixie flutter spoon around capefair with success this summer. Drove over the Bridgeport bridge today and can't believe how low the water level was. Joenothum and Smalls21 2 I know everything about nothing and know nothing about everything! Bruce Philips
Members Joenothum Posted January 17, 2017 Author Members Posted January 17, 2017 16 hours ago, Ketchup said: Related to the Springfield/Willard Nothums? Yes, although I have never met them that I can recall. They would be my father's cousins.
Ketchup Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Well you come from good linage. Great people. TinBoats BassClub. An aluminum only bass club. If interested in info send me a PM.
Cindyjo Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 You were right on with finding the fish. They were obviously "inactive". Had they been "actively" feeding you would have had a blast. I have personally experienced what you describe very often. When I vertically jig a spoon it is usually a slow up and drop at its own speed. Usually about a foot or less. Joenothum 1
Members Joenothum Posted January 18, 2017 Author Members Posted January 18, 2017 5 hours ago, Ketchup said: Well you come from good linage. Great people. Well thank you, how do you know them yourself?
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