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Flippin the Chocolate
During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first
time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
Flippin the Chocolate ~Warren~
Congratulations Warren. Fourth place and one of only two limits is not
to shaggy. Way to go! Bill |
Flippin the Chocolate
I was doing the opposite this weekend. I fished a tourney, which I rarely
do anymore. Team tourney, 6 fish limit. This is in a good late season lake where deep finesse fishing has always been productive. I expected it to take 16 pounds or so to win. We came in 3rd and just .02 pounds behind 2nd, with 5 that weighed 10.82 pounds. First was just over 13 pounds for the only 6 fish limit of the day. We caught one fish in the 1st 15 minutes, one fish in the last 15 minutes, and 3 fish in about 3 minutes at 10AM. I also dropped one in that flurry. All fish came drop shotting in 20 to 28 feet of water. The 2nd place team also drop shotted. The First place team deadsticked baby brush hogs in the same depth range. They caught 4 fish throughout the day, and each caught a fish on their last cast to make their limit. RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
Flippin the Chocolate
Way to go Warren? Did you get to use the new craws at all???
Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
Flippin the Chocolate
Congrats on the finish Rich, sounds like the group had a great weekend!
Chris "RichZ" wrote in message ... I was doing the opposite this weekend. I fished a tourney, which I rarely do anymore. Team tourney, 6 fish limit. This is in a good late season lake where deep finesse fishing has always been productive. I expected it to take 16 pounds or so to win. We came in 3rd and just .02 pounds behind 2nd, with 5 that weighed 10.82 pounds. First was just over 13 pounds for the only 6 fish limit of the day. We caught one fish in the 1st 15 minutes, one fish in the last 15 minutes, and 3 fish in about 3 minutes at 10AM. I also dropped one in that flurry. All fish came drop shotting in 20 to 28 feet of water. The 2nd place team also drop shotted. The First place team deadsticked baby brush hogs in the same depth range. They caught 4 fish throughout the day, and each caught a fish on their last cast to make their limit. RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
Flippin the Chocolate
I had it tied on Chris, but honestly never threw it. Next time...
Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Way to go Warren? Did you get to use the new craws at all??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
Flippin the Chocolate
Probably wasn't the best conditions for that pattern anyway, depending on
what visibility was. Congrats anyway though, did you get some hardware and $$ for just $$??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... I had it tied on Chris, but honestly never threw it. Next time... Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Way to go Warren? Did you get to use the new craws at all??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
Flippin the Chocolate
Probably wasn't the best conditions for that pattern anyway, depending on
what visibility was. Congrats anyway though, did you get some hardware and $$ for just $$??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... I had it tied on Chris, but honestly never threw it. Next time... Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Way to go Warren? Did you get to use the new craws at all??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
Flippin the Chocolate
No hardware lol. Exactly on the vis, it was less than 1'. I liked the fact
that I could put the mega rattle in the tube. Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Probably wasn't the best conditions for that pattern anyway, depending on what visibility was. Congrats anyway though, did you get some hardware and $$ for just $$??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... I had it tied on Chris, but honestly never threw it. Next time... Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Way to go Warren? Did you get to use the new craws at all??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
Flippin the Chocolate
No hardware lol. Exactly on the vis, it was less than 1'. I liked the fact
that I could put the mega rattle in the tube. Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Probably wasn't the best conditions for that pattern anyway, depending on what visibility was. Congrats anyway though, did you get some hardware and $$ for just $$??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... I had it tied on Chris, but honestly never threw it. Next time... Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Way to go Warren? Did you get to use the new craws at all??? Chris "go-bassn" wrote in message ... During Saturday's tournament I fished with a flippin stick for the first time ever on the Delaware. I followed all the basic muddy water guidelines. Big bulky lure (4" Mizmo Fat Boy Tube), noisy (inserted a Mizmo Rook's Thunder Rattle in the tube), heavy (pegged a 5/8 bullet sinker to the tube), shallow (all 5 fish came within inches of structure in less than 2 feet of water). The muddy water let me get close to the fish (all were nailed with simple flippin/pitchin technique, less than 15' of line off my rodtip) & also let me get away with using whatever line I wanted (25# Big Game, normally 8-12# is standard for the Delaware). All the fish hit on the initial presentation, not on the retrieve. So much though, in fact, that by mid day I was dropping the tube in, jiggling it & pulling it right out. This backs my theory that the entry of a bait into the water in muddy conditions is a major element in drawing strikes. I tried to make each flip enter the water with a "plop" (but not a splash). I believe the plop makes it sound like an injured baitfish on the surface. I think that draws bass to the lure before it even gets to the bottom. The plop is made by thumbing the spool to a stop just before it contacts the water. I actually enjoyed fishing the chocolate milk this time. I'm starting to really dig the flippin stick too, I can rip any sized fish right into the boat... As for the tournament I came in 4th, but I did have one of the 2 limits. Sadly my fish were all typical Delaware River LM's (1.25-1.5# rats). I did drop a good one on a dropshot (that never happens), and I also think I missed a bass on the tube on my second pitch of the morning, but I'll never know. I pulled up at the marina breakwall with 4 keepers & 10 minutes to go, tossed my old reliable Zoom craw to the base of the riprap, and boated my 5th keeper. Sweet, love when that happens. Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com 2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions |
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