Thread: A quick question on live baiting....

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Originally Posted by tuxdaddy

I don't have any thills( haven't checked my stashes yet), but I do have some of the crappie stalker floats, as well and those aerodynamic floats from cabelas..

For casting, I like wagglers, be they Thill or otherwise. I think wagglers are far superior to other floats.

The June/July issue of In-Fisherman has a good article on the float & fly for panfish.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

For casting, I like wagglers, be they Thill or otherwise. I think wagglers are far superior to other floats.

The June/July issue of In-Fisherman has a good article on the float & fly for panfish.

Wagglers?? Can't say that I've heard of them...

Will have to do a search for them on google to see what they look like..

Ok are the wagglers easier for casting ?? Is that why you like them ??

Well I went out today to try what I've learned... When I got to the lake there were quite a few folks there and bobber fishing.. As I checked with them on what they were catching, the general report was "thieves and dinks", asd one lady put it.. Most were using worms of some sort...

I saw a shady area across the dam breast and made my way to it...

I set up with 2' leader of flouro, tied to a swivel with the weight above the swivel and pegged..

Within the first 30 minutes I got about 12 dinks, and was practically fishing on the bottow, with my bobber leaning.. I decided to pitch the bobber just go with the pegged sinker and got a few nice sized shellcrackers, 4 if I remember... I then tried it without sinker being pegged and landed 8 fish of different species(bream and shellcrackers), with only 1 being about the size of my hand wjhile the others were all over that...

Thanks for all the 'schoolin' you gave me and the patience to answer my numerous questions...

Originally Posted by tuxdaddy

The lightest jigs I have are 1/32 but I do have some trout magnet darts, that are 1/64... Which would you think is better for this, or should I just try both ??

Again thanks for the help in "schoolin" me on live baiting..

Make your own "light jigs" with bead chain eyes for weight. This will get you to 1/40 oz or 1/80 oz depending on the size bead chain. This makes an enticingly slow fall for Crappies and other panfish. See my post "It's no use if it ain't Chartreuse" for tying instructions.


Here is a great float idea from KCBH
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=19609

old ship

Originally Posted by tuxdaddy

Ok are the wagglers easier for casting ?? Is that why you like them ??

Yes, they're much better for casting and are more stable in the wind. More importantly, they show bites other floats do not!!

I've posted on wagglers before. If you do a search here, you'll find some more info on them. I'd post more, but I'm presently stuck on a dial-up connection!

Originally Posted by shipahoy41

Make your own "light jigs" with bead chain eyes for weight. This will get you to 1/40 oz or 1/80 oz depending on the size bead chain. This makes an enticingly slow fall for Crappies and other panfish. See my post "It's no use if it ain't Chartreuse" for tying instructions.


Here is a great float idea from KCBH
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=19609

old ship

Bead chain eyes?? I think I've seen them at gander mountain in the fly tying section correct??

I'll checkout out that thread ..

Thanks Ship:D