11-01-2007, 09:05 PM
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[size 1]Maybe this will help:[/size]
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[size 1]when you fish with the live bait, do you hook it at the dorsal fin, or lip hook? [/size]
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[size 1]Mostly dorsal fin. Lip hook in some presentations, such as a very slow troll. It's hard to go wrong with live bait.[/size]
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[size 1]also asume this is a drift/anchor fishing technique or can you troll with them?[/size]
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[size 1]Usually drift using the electric to stay over fish, or[/size][size 1] anchor if the wind kicks up and chum with the shad that die in the livewell. Trolling sometimes works, go deep with a heavy sinker, long leader with a lip hook set. Move along with the electric, the shad will swim in the direction the boat goes. Best to have large, lively shad for this. Most of the time trolling is unnecessary. It's hard to go wrong with live bait. [/size]
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[size 1]One last question, when you rigg them is there any weight or just a leader and hook? [/size]
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[size 1]The least amount of weight gives the most "natural" presentation. Usually have to use some weight. I've caught stripers using just a leader, and using weight. It's hard to go wrong with live bait.[/size]
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[size 1]Maybe this will help:[/size]
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[size 1]when you fish with the live bait, do you hook it at the dorsal fin, or lip hook? [/size]
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[size 1]Mostly dorsal fin. Lip hook in some presentations, such as a very slow troll. It's hard to go wrong with live bait.[/size]
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[size 1]also asume this is a drift/anchor fishing technique or can you troll with them?[/size]
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[size 1]Usually drift using the electric to stay over fish, or[/size][size 1] anchor if the wind kicks up and chum with the shad that die in the livewell. Trolling sometimes works, go deep with a heavy sinker, long leader with a lip hook set. Move along with the electric, the shad will swim in the direction the boat goes. Best to have large, lively shad for this. Most of the time trolling is unnecessary. It's hard to go wrong with live bait. [/size]
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[size 1]One last question, when you rigg them is there any weight or just a leader and hook? [/size]
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[size 1]The least amount of weight gives the most "natural" presentation. Usually have to use some weight. I've caught stripers using just a leader, and using weight. It's hard to go wrong with live bait.[/size]
[size 1]BaySport[/size]
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