I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days, I'm planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the chances that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

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Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled with 20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from the grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used to locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live bait. The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active, this doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you find what it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion. If I can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits and try to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


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The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
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