The fishing thread

Figured there are some fishermen and women out there in here so figured this would be a good start to rant or disguss fishing. For me ice out happened but nothing is actually warm lol. I'm a die hard so when I get the itch I still fish no matter what. So far the what're is still mid to low thirties but being a bass guy I still figure I have a chance! So far slow cranking has lead to success but nothing major this year so far. I'm gonna head out sometime during the week and hope the maybe a dropshot or shaky head will produce a better size! IMO it's still to cold out to flip and pitch jigs but I might have to go deep and drag a 3/4oz football jig off some structure. I'm thinking a chigger craw will slow the fall and won't produce to much spastic movement to alert the fish that its not real lol but who knows?!?!?!

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Jetmech_63

Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though...

danielzreyes

Jetmech_63:
Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though...

I have one the Lee gave me years ago. Im tempted to use it but I haven't seen anyone else use it out here. I dont want people to be like "wtf is that noise" lol

matkn293

Jetmech_63:
Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though...

Have used them but not that much. Like everything they have a time and a place. MO is the same way with 3 hooks. I will either put something on 2 leads without hooks (spinners maybe) or just cut the hooks off on a 5 rig. They do however make a 3 rig as well.

Jetmech_63

I figured it was worth a shot. Hell there are times on our lake where the bass crush green Berkley atomic tubes with a pink crappie nibble on the hook. I used those once fishing for crappie and kept pulling up small bass

, that kind of wierd stuff makes me love fishing!

roland_7707

Caught 2 pound and a halfers today

Lee.mcglynn

Jetmech_63:
Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though...

im too ADD!! I love crankin and pitchin I tend to fish fast for the most part unless I'm Muskie Fishin. But yeah too damn heavy and loud for me

brianetz1

Lee.mcglynn:
Jetmech_63:
Anyone ever use and umbrella rig(Alabama rig). Thoughts? I've been hearing good things about them for bass. In CA you can only have 3 hooks though...
im too ADD!! I love crankin and pitchin I tend to fish fast for the most part unless I'm Muskie Fishin. But yeah too damn heavy and loud for me

Im the same way....i cant fish plastics because of that

danielzreyes

Did some treasure hunting at my folk's house. Found a float tube I never used. Brand new, never opened the box. Score

danielzreyes

caught a handful all about this size today. all on drop shot wacky senko

danielzreyes

For those who use the dropshot method, what type of line do you use? Anyone use braided? Or use a diff line for the leader?

matkn293

98.6% of the time I use Berkeley mono. I have flouro on one rod and 50lb braid on a heavy cover pitching rod. Other 10 have different weights mono.

Lee.mcglynn

I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels

danielzreyes

Lee.mcglynn:
I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels

Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.

Lee.mcglynn

danielzreyes:
Lee.mcglynn:
I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels
Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.

look up the double uni knot...it helps with putting backing on as well

danielzreyes

Lee.mcglynn:
danielzreyes:
Lee.mcglynn:
I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels
Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.

look up the double uni knot...it helps with putting backing on as well

I mean the actual leader. How long should the whole leader be? Maybe 3 ft?

deejmemixx

With braid you should always use a backing. To combine the leader to the braid is an easy knot really..almost like a double synch

Lee.mcglynn

danielzreyes:
Lee.mcglynn:
danielzreyes:
Lee.mcglynn:
I've made the switch too 100% flouro for the most part. But with dropshots I normally use braid and a flouro leader...but I have just used flouro it depends on my mood when I'm putting new line on the reels
Lee! How do you rig this? braid with flouro leader.

look up the double uni knot...it helps with putting backing on as well
I mean the actual leader. How long should the whole leader be? Maybe 3 ft?

i usually keep the leader as long as the rod

danielzreyes

What line do you guys use for backing? Can you use backing on a spin reel?

matkn293

You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either.

danielzreyes

matkn293:
You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either.

I'd like to try it out. Flouro and braid can get expensive. Also, I ask these questions because my brother recently gave me a rod for drop shot. It's a med heavy though. (I like my rods to be heavy. The heavier the better)I want to use braid to set the hook better.

kingjk729

danielzreyes:
matkn293:
You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either.
(I like my rods to be heavy

A/S/L LOL I love fishing but you guys keep throwing out all this new lingo ....... I feel lost ....... Someday Mr. Reyes I will go fishing in Cali with you!

danielzreyes

kingjk729:
danielzreyes:
matkn293:
You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either.
(I like my rods to be heavy
A/S/L LOL I love fishing but you guys keep throwing out all this new lingo ....... I feel lost ....... Someday Mr. Reyes I will go fishing in Cali with you!

SleevePlz

kingjk729:
LOL I love fishing but ...

Lol, you kinda sound like me! I love to fish, but I really never took the time to really "learn" to fish. I'm more of a reach into the tackle box and grab a random lure, tie it to a random stick with random line, and try to catch a random fish. That pretty much sums up my fishing lesson for today! Lol, okay, it isn't actually that bad, but I do learn a bit from listening to all you guys.

Lee.mcglynn

danielzreyes:
matkn293:
You can. I usually don't. I don't use backing on a bait caster either.
I'd like to try it out. Flouro and braid can get expensive. Also, I ask these questions because my brother recently gave me a rod for drop shot. It's a med heavy though. (I like my rods to be heavy. The heavier the better)I want to use braid to set the hook better.

I use mono for backing and for dropshots I usually use circle hooks so you just need to lean back with some tension to set the hook. But I do suggest using backing especially if you fish in the rain

matkn293

Do you find you get spool slippage with the braid? Is that the reason for the backing?

matkn293

You can also Carolina rig. Braid up to you weight and bead then leader from there to the hook.

danielzreyes

I never used backing. I very very dislike the Carolina rig

matkn293

What's wrong with a Carolina?

danielzreyes

Was just never my cup of tea. I remember using it on a baitcaster and it would totally mess up my cast because of the offsetting weight.

danielzreyes

danielzreyes:
Was just never my cup of tea. I remember using it on a baitcaster and it would totally mess up my cast because of the offsetting weight.

sort of the same reason why I want a spinner setup for dropshot