Rocky
12/7/2011 10:11:00 PMway to go the state record is 18 or19 pounds when you get them 8 to10 pounds they give you a good fight.
did you guys get any wallys?
did you guys get any wallys?
The Jigmiester
12/7/2011 11:35:00 PMThose bigger burbot do put up a decent scrap sometimes-other times they fight like a wet boot! 9Fresh water lings remind me of a giant sculpin on steroids...) i used to catch them up at Lake Chelan as a kid on homade copper pipe jigs and nightcrawler. Awesome to hear you got out. jiggy
Kfedka
12/8/2011 12:42:00 AMAnother setup that works for Burbot is basically a Trout setup with a sliding sinker, swivel and 6-12 inch leader with only a worm or 1/2 worm on a size 6 bait hook, let it sit and the bottom and they will come to you. Much better hook up rate because the smaller presentation helps them get the bait in their mouths.
riprap101
12/8/2011 10:23:00 AMYeah I pretty much just started dead sticking and waited for them to take it. Moving the bait only allowed them to pull the worm loose. As for the fight, certainly not much to it. Very similar to walleye with a little less spunk.
CCTMark
12/8/2011 9:36:00 PMI try to stay away from using night crawlers, it definitely cuts down on the worm stealers. If I do anything I dribble a little Berkeley walleye scent on my shad or grub body.