07-10-2006, 10:48 PM
All the aformentioned advice is good advice, you should capatilize with it. gdn is a "maniac" for Maniac lures, and for good reason, he's been catching alot of fish with them. I'm going to be trying a set of custom-made worms out myself. [cool]
Any structure should hold the bulk of fish in that body of water, the trick is using the bait that each species prefers.
For carp, dough balls work very well. I've tried the Berkely Power Bait "carp bait" but haven't had any luck. Not to say it doesn't work, it might have been a bad day for any bait. I've found that carp feed more in open water situations, but that doesn't mean that it's the same on that particular body of water. Water temp doesn't really mater with carp, you just have to find them.
Bream, sunfish, bluegill, etc.............. You need to get inside the structure, atleast until the water warms up a bit. Right now thier strike zone is almost non-existant with the water temp at 60 degrees. You basically have to smack them in the head to warrant a hit from one. Wax Worms are my favorite, however, crickets and night crawlers work well.
Crappie should be on the bite right now. A bobber rig fished deep around submerged structure using a live minnow should be killer. However, to use this tactic, you might find it more successful if you could utilize a boat. Small jigs work as well, I like neon green and pink.[cool]
There are probably Channel catfish in those waters as well. If you can find a deep hole, thread a chunk of chicken liver on a 4/0 hook and toss it on the bottom with some light tackle. When all else fails, catfish are always hungry, and are a very sporty alternative.
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Any structure should hold the bulk of fish in that body of water, the trick is using the bait that each species prefers.
For carp, dough balls work very well. I've tried the Berkely Power Bait "carp bait" but haven't had any luck. Not to say it doesn't work, it might have been a bad day for any bait. I've found that carp feed more in open water situations, but that doesn't mean that it's the same on that particular body of water. Water temp doesn't really mater with carp, you just have to find them.
Bream, sunfish, bluegill, etc.............. You need to get inside the structure, atleast until the water warms up a bit. Right now thier strike zone is almost non-existant with the water temp at 60 degrees. You basically have to smack them in the head to warrant a hit from one. Wax Worms are my favorite, however, crickets and night crawlers work well.
Crappie should be on the bite right now. A bobber rig fished deep around submerged structure using a live minnow should be killer. However, to use this tactic, you might find it more successful if you could utilize a boat. Small jigs work as well, I like neon green and pink.[cool]
There are probably Channel catfish in those waters as well. If you can find a deep hole, thread a chunk of chicken liver on a 4/0 hook and toss it on the bottom with some light tackle. When all else fails, catfish are always hungry, and are a very sporty alternative.
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