Dutch Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 A friend of mine has been skunked for 2019 so I took him to see if we could get the stink off. We fished below Cape with A rigs and never had a bite. So I headed up to Pt 15. Tried a few baits in that area no nothing so we went up to the area where I had success last week. We fished the area where my partner from last week and I had caught 35 with 8 keepers and only had one bite and it was on a worm. Left and went to Flat Creek to see if the A rig would work. He caught 2 and I lost 1. No more action in that area so we started working our way back to the truck. We hit a few likely looking places and found some fish on 2 of them. All of the fish in these spots came on the A rig. We boated 5 off these banks and had several short hits. We totaled with 11 bass only 3 nice keepers. I saw lots of crappie boats but only saw 2 fish caught all day long. I'm thinking the polar vortex had something to do with the bite, at least I hope so because I am going back Monday to find out. The water temp had dropped 5° since last week. At least he got the stink off for the beginning of 2019. snagged in outlet 3, Rootman, Daryk Campbell Sr and 3 others 6
Johnsfolly Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 @Dutch i know it was not as fruitful a trip as you would have liked. Congrats on helping a friend get that first fish of the year in the boat! Sounds like you worked for those bites. Daryk Campbell Sr 1
Mhyde Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 @Dutch what's your rod/reel setup for the A-rig?
Dutch Posted February 5, 2019 Author Posted February 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, Mhyde said: @Dutch what's your rod/reel setup for the A-rig? I have 2. I use a Falcon Cara H 7' and a B&R Outlaw 7' the reels are Shimano Curado G5s spooled with 50# Power Pro. I throw home made A rigs. Mhyde 1
Walcrabass Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Dutch, Would like to see your Home made A-Rig.... Pictures Please?? Walcrabass
Dutch Posted February 6, 2019 Author Posted February 6, 2019 They aren't much. This is just some electric fencing wire with some Bondo poured into a mold and some blades and heads. Later I got some real wire forms when Battlefield Wire was in business. liphunter, dan hufferd and Johnsfolly 3
dan hufferd Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 I wonder if stainless tig wire would work?
Dutch Posted February 10, 2019 Author Posted February 10, 2019 I have no idea. I quit using the electric fence wire because it had to be reshaped after every fish.
tho1mas Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 You might try the wire from the survey stakes (like Dig-Rite uses). You can find them in hardware stores or online.
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