jd39
1/7/2014 1:01:00 PMHi Mikeel1987, what were you using to catch all of those rainbows? If you let me know, I'll take care of some of those pesky trout! I tried trolling and fishing bait off of the bottom on Sunday 1/5 and only caught one dink bow, maybe ~6". I'm not familiar with SMB fishing techniques but if they work for rainbows this time of year I will learn. Any incidentally caught SMB will be released!
Thanks!
Thanks!
8theB8
1/7/2014 7:29:00 PMTry making the 'weight' a 3/4-1oz jighead with a grub on it and move your drop shot offering up to 4'. Sometimes dragging this rig will tell you if the smallies are on the bottom or suspending? Most large bass will suspend 4' off the bottom according to a commercial diver friend of mine... Good job getting out there!! Too many bass fishermen take the Winter off in this State and that's a mistake. Go get em!
bassman72
1/8/2014 3:04:00 PMBeen itching to get out there all winter just have not had the time with the holidays. Nice to see someone catching fish in the winter. Good job guys.
Amx
1/8/2014 4:31:00 PMGreat going to catch one. I haven't been out for a couple weeks or more, early Dec., 15th?? awhile anyway.
Mikeel1987
1/8/2014 10:57:00 PMjd 39, We were just using a drop shot rig with a 1/2 oz. weight and hook was about 3 feet up from that and used Berkley minnows u can find them at walmart i don't think colors will matter but we used perch smelt and black shad. we were fishing points and humps in about 50 feet of water on the northern end of the lake I hope this helps.
8theb8, Thanks for the tip I'll try that next time out, any colors you prefer on the grubs?
bassman72 and Amx, thanks for the kind words and hope to see you all out there.
8theb8, Thanks for the tip I'll try that next time out, any colors you prefer on the grubs?
bassman72 and Amx, thanks for the kind words and hope to see you all out there.
8theB8
1/9/2014 5:31:00 PMNo reason to get fancy with the grub colors, brown or green in clear water and you're golden!