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This is probably one of my most preferred methods, but has taken me some time as well as frustration watching my boater catch fish after fish after fish.....http://rahfish.com/how-tos/tackle-tips/going-deep-with-small-swimbaits-what-you-need-to-know/. Use as light of a weight as possible, something you will hear time and time again from the pros and it makes a huge difference. I have been able to successfully fish deep water 30 + with an 1/8 jig head, the hard part is recognizing the bottom as well as a bite;most of the time its a light tick or pull, very hard to detect when you are just starting. Forget the heavy jigs, go light as possible, start with 1/2 oz and work your way down to 3/8 if you can; my favorite is the keitech model 2 footbal jig. I guarantee you will out fish most guys if you can really get dialed in getting use to lighter weights in deep water. I know tungsten is expensive but its definitely worth it come tournament time for detecting subtle bites as well as the bottom structure. My tackle is is a light to med light, extra fast tip is essential, with 6-8 lb test for spinning gear on this technique. For deep water jigs I prefer braid, usually with a 20 lb flouro leader on a medium heavy rod with a fast tip. This technique, around ledges, rip rap, anywhere you can drag a jig has honestly doubled my catch rate.

When Im not out in fishing with friends and take mt canoe out, I have to fish much slower; which has actually worked to my benefit. It forced me to fish much slower and at the same time build confidence catching fish behind people. Anchored up, I have made multiple casts, sometimes around 20 to one area before even catching one fish, usually I can pick off a few more. If you are fishing a textbook area, as mentioned a sea wall, a stump near deep water etc etc have confidence fish are there; usually they are, try different lures and angles are extremely important. If you feel you have fished an area thoroughly, let it rest and come back later.

Too bad I don't have a scale. 5.3 weighed on conesus, just to help scale the other fish in pictures. pushing 6 lbs easy, location "honey hole" Easy 5 "honey hole" Caught a bunch of other 5lbers, this year was good!! Couple more 5 lb + tanks from this year.

The Hudd grass minnow is killer; it looks like it does absolutely nothing in the water but they work wonders around grass!!!

I recently have had great success with white, particularly something with a silver or gold flake. The areas I am fishing have a lot of shad; a white senko has been killer, as well as small swim bait on an 1/8 jig head, fished very slowly on the bottom.

Hopefully I have a fish to add to the list by Saturday! Definitely have confidence with a ChatterBait in 40 degree temp, I only seem to catch them when I'm ripping it fast with a slight pause; works for ponds at least.

Don't quote me on this but I remember seeing and reading on more than one occasion; with the sharpie you beak up the line, you do not color the entire portion of the line, so sharpie, braid sharpie, braid or however you want to do it. I don't remember the length.

Hmmm.. Not sure maybe not I don't think they updated the contact on fcs page.. Message me it please. Trying to do this on my phone right ot working well.

Well show me then, how about Thursday; biggest fish gets a free dinner.

Thanks, I was more worried about the line breaking; believe me if I had time to grab the line I would, as soon as pulled her up or tried to pull her up on shore to go and grab it a few shake and shimmy's and she was off. J. F if I could flip this fish over I would, Im not exaggerating I think this fish is over 6! If I were to continue to pull her up more, not worrying about the line I would have probably been able to land the fish.. The other issue is I am about 9-10 ft from shore bc Im casting into thin water so thats a lot of line to grab and hold onto. As for the hook, Northstar makes excellent jigs and the hooks are super sharp.

Gear; Irod Gen II Freds Magic stick (love this rod), lews tourney pro, and 20lb sunline flourocarbon; fishing northshtar 1/2 pitch and swim, maybe the name is wrong but close enough. I found this hog, has to be 6 pounds;flipped into a corner and watched my line move away, I knew I had a fish on and felt I made a solid hook set, but I wouldn't say swinging for the fences. As soon as the fish was on shore I tried to keep tension on the line and walk down and the fish just flopped around and flew off, I was extremely surprised how active this huge fish was with the water temps probably still in the 40's; then realizing my drag was not really locked down enough to pull a fish like this up shore.. I go back to the same area an start flipping, make sure my drag is set tighter; Im pitching into reeds, after a warm rain the water is high and fish moved up into cover in about 1 ft- with a 3-4 ft drop off nearby. The bite is soft, you cant even feel it, missed a 3 thinking I was caught on a reed, made the hook set too late; about 20 casts later Im hooked into this monster again, I felt a small tap tap, again I think I make a good hook set, this fish was in about 2 ft of water or less, Im probably 6 feet back off shore and I try to pull the fish over the reeds and onto shore; this thing is so big and there was a small incline I just could not get him up, reason being lacking confidence in my line!!! Normally I would be fishing 65 sunline braid, but I switched line and order a faster reel for my frog rod. So the main question is can you flip a 5 plus fish in a boat or on shore with 20 lb flour with the drag locked or almost nearly locked; and how should I have my drag set?? Im using a Palomar knot. I know this fish will be in the same spot, Im going back today; this will be the third day in a row!!

Im in!

People must not fish quality baits these days, if you think these are not durable then you are crazy, or you are not rigging them properly! I think they have okay action, if you like a slow retrieve then I don't think this is the bait for you, don't even think of fishing in cold water; if you bend the fins or if they incur any deformities they run like crap, but that can easily be fixed with boiling water. I purchased a bunch on pre order, I will probably never fish them as soon as I threw a keitech on I just cannot go back to the sick fish. Will these catch fish, of course but I think there are a number of choices that will out perform these.

Mojo Rig, experimented for the first time with it; did the job!