Quote Originally Posted by Inthehollar View Post
Thanks CrappiePappy. That was a quick reply with lots of info. It turns out I was right on what I thought each tecnique was. Now I can go forth and catch fishes!

What about Tight Lining? That one I know I am not certain about.
Tightline = fishing straight down, with the weight of the bait (or sinker) holding the line in a vertical & stationary position ... boat is stationary (tied up or anchored). No floats/bobbers attached to line.

That's my definition of it, anyway. Current "name" for what we older folk used to call "still fishing" (ie - sitting still/not moving fishing method).

You kind of have to read between the lines, sometimes, when reading discussions from various different areas of the country .... because some folks use some terms interchangeably. One of the most frequent examples is using the terms "structure" & "cover" for the same thing. "Structure" being the natural bottom contour of a body of water ... while "cover" is those things that come up from the bottom & provide a hiding place. Cover can be natural, like submerged trees, bridge pilings, weeds ... or it can be natural & placed there by man, or man-made & placed there by man.

... cp