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On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:55:06 -0500, "Joshuall"
wrote: Last week my brother in law and I fished the Mississippi River Pool 18. We caught a few decent fish in the limited time we had, but here's my question. We found bait fish on all the major main river points and over much of the shore lines. On the last point there were literally schools of bait fish for about a fifty yard diameter. We could see larger fish feeding on them, but couldn't get a bite no matter what we threw. I suppose the bigger fish were just gorging themselves at that location and nothing would have been successful, but I wondering what we could have done at other venues on the river were there were also plenty of shad and we had a hard time getting a bite. Any tips or suggestions appreciated as ususal. We smacked em again on the Cal last Friday, but didn't see much baitfish activity at all. I'd have to look at a map to see if I've been on that pool...but I've had some amazing days on the Mississippi (different pools) fishing a rattltrap. When they are gorging on shad bigtime and feeding heavily, they'll eat up a 3/4 oz. A 1/2 oz. works excellent when they are feeding heavy later in the year. And when you think it's all over with, they'll eat up a 1/4 oz. later in the year there. Best tip I can give you is to learn to "slow roll" the Rap (just enough to feel the vibration) to catch em' bigtime... If you are fishing the pads, a buzzbait is also hard to beat and catches bigger than average fish there. Fish it slow though... I've also caught a lot on a shallow diving crankbait (white/baby bass) or small shad raps (#5) there when they school up. (white during normal times and perch during cold fronts). A small worm fished off the bottom "jigging like your would for crappie" that has a "flash" to it like a minnow also is hard to beat. A craw worm is good...but doesn't have enough flash...IMO...for these situations. You need a small worm that is designed to be worked toward the top of the water column... And...most importantly, rather than focusing exactly where the shad is located...backoff some and look around you to see where the "isolated" ambush points might be (ie. laydown, pads, stumps, huge rock, boat dock) where current or the predominant wind is going through! Ideally, it shouldn't be an obvious spot, but something that is hidden. (ie. rockpile along long stretch of regular riprap). -- Dwayne E. Cooper, Atty at Law Indianapolis, IN Email: Web Page: http://www.cooperlegalservices.com Personal Fishing Web Page: http://www.hoosierwebsites.com/OnTheWater Dog Fishing: http://www.hoosierwebsites.com/onthe...fishing040.htm 1st Annual ROFB Classic Winner |
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