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| Spoon Fishing - Double Trouble Rig ...by Don House |
| Most spoon users only attach a single spoon to their line for this type of fishing. Try this one on for size. Attach a Red Number 4 treble hook to a oval split ring, take your spoon slide spoon up the line (So it free floats up and down the line) then tie the oval split ring with hook to the end of your line. So now when you jerk your spoon there are two hooks moving up and down and two targets for the schooling bass to hit, this will really increase your double catch ratio. |
| Spoon Fishing- Add Thread Fin Black Dots to Your Spoon ...by Don House |
| When fishing with a spoon most times you are chasing schooling bass. These bass are chasing schools of Threadfin Shad, these shad have a small black dot right behind their gill plates. Take a black permanent marker and mark that same black dot on your spoon on both side of the spoon about a ¼ inch in size. This makes your spoon look more realistic and will attract fish that are used to seeing the same type of spoon everyday. |
| Drop Shot Fishing - Mark Your Line ...by Don House |
| When drop shot fishing you are fishing for suspended fish in one curtain depth in the water line, use your electronics to find where the fish are suspending and drop your rig down to that depth. Use a black marker and mark your line about 6 – 8 inches where the line comes out of the spool. Now when you bring your bait back up you can drop it right back to the right depth every time without any questions. This is really good for the non-boater guy in the back of the boat that does not have access to the electronics all day, it keeps you in the fish also with no more guessing about depth of your rig. This also works well with spoons too. |
| Thumping Spinnerbaits - When fishing muddy water ...by Kevin Springer |
| When confronted with fishing muddy water and you want a bait the fish can key in on. Try fishing a ½ ounce spinnerbait with a #4 or #4 ½ size gold Colorado single blade. The Colorado really sends out a large amount of vibration and makes the bait easier to find. Pair that up with a yellow/black skirt and you have a deadly muddy water combination. |
| Tiny Crankbaits -During Cold Fronts ...by Kevin Springer |
| When fishing cold front conditions or highly pressured bodies of water, try fishing small ¼ or 1/8 ounce crankbaits. There are several companies that produce crankbaits designed for crappie or bluegill, but these little gems can be the ticket for catching large numbers of bass when nothing else is working. The only modification I make is upsizing hooks to get better hookups. But don’t be fooled into thinking these little baits are for small fish, the big ones seem to like them as well. With a spin cast outfit and 6 lb line, these little baits cast extremely well.. |
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