Thanks for the tip!

Now... lemme see, what did I do with my oatmeal... I mean that casting net?

I don't care if I catch a bass that's 7lbs or 15lbs... I'm gonna have fun
doing whatever! A 10lb'er would be really nice though...


"BassMr" wrote in message
nk.net...
I really hope you get that fish of a lifetime Charles,you are definitely
in
a good place to do it.In 1979 I caught an 8.5# bass on my first ever
shiner
fishing trip to West Lake Toho,since then I have 2 over 10# on wild
shiners.
If you have the time and can throw a cast net it's a lot cheaper to catch
your own,we always used oatmeal to chum them up.Remember when you cast a
shiner to use the old soft toss because if a bass doesn't eat it,they only
last about 2-3 casts,then they die from the impact as their scales get
beat
off.Good Luck!
Charles Summers wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float
goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks
on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't
leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall,
how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
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