04-10-2003, 11:42 AM
[cool]A couple of specific recommendations for Strawberry. First, jigging is better from a 'toon or tube than from shore or from a boat. Early and late in the year, there are some big boys cruising the shallows, chasing minnows and 'dads. A flotation craft lets you move into easy casting range without spooking the fish. Cast inshore and then either swim the jig slowly (no action on the rod tip) just above bottom...or at mid depth...whatever it takes. If the swimming doesn't work, try bottom hopping a dark colored jig, to imitate a fleeing crawdad.
Use whites or golds to simulate minnows. Use black, brown or olive to imitate "bugs". This is where marabou jigs will often outproduce plastics. The wispy feathers really puff and wiggle when fished slowly in cold water.
If you have sonar on your craft, and can find fish near the bottom in deeper water, send a jig straight down and vertical jig, just like you were ice fishing. Use the same colors and the same presentations.
Not that familiar with Scofield, but I'm betting the same tactics would work.
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Use whites or golds to simulate minnows. Use black, brown or olive to imitate "bugs". This is where marabou jigs will often outproduce plastics. The wispy feathers really puff and wiggle when fished slowly in cold water.
If you have sonar on your craft, and can find fish near the bottom in deeper water, send a jig straight down and vertical jig, just like you were ice fishing. Use the same colors and the same presentations.
Not that familiar with Scofield, but I'm betting the same tactics would work.
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