Thread: Ouachita's slowly waking up

Originally Posted by dafshklr

Can you post a pic of your rig/setup with the bandits? I've never tried them and would like to see one.

But I will.

I've been dabbling in the trollin' thang since the summer with only limited results. Then I got to talkin' to the boys that do so well on Greers and decided that I wasn't getting the necessary depth I needed.

So...not having fancy line-counter reels, I did what some of them are doing. marked my rod for 2' and just strip off 70' of the line of one rod and a little less on the other, until I see what the fish prefer. I KISS. I use only two rods. Anything more is just too much work...and if I run amuck of a bunch of submerged trees etc, it just keeps things manageable.

In case you don't know, the bandit 300s are deep-running crank baits that resemble shad. They come in many colors. They're about $4.49 a pop here in Hot Springs. (Trader Bills)

Trollin' is not my favorite way to add to the livewell, but when all else fails I break 'em out--especially if I have a couple of hours to kill before the late aftertnoon bite begins. Hope this helps.

aj