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OK, am I gullable or what, I need advice. An old timer at work got to talking about speck fishing and he said. Catch the first fish in fall and hook em' up with a balloon. Then follow him around. Always cast within 10 foot of the balloon and ya will do real good. Now It makes perfect sense if they school up in the fall and I guess they sort of do that. What do you think, any one ever done it?
I'm going speck fishing in 6 days out of Biloxi, MS. I've been several times but never heard of the balloon method.
This method (and it's legality) have been discussed many times, most recently just a few days ago:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...rt-tactic.html
Surprisingly illegal in FL. Know the local laws.
Grandpa says he and his brother fished like that before there were depth/fish finders. I've never know grandpa to be a bull****er.
I'll pass as I am not looking to get a ticket from the GW. As in previous posts, certainly not legal.
Just to be clear, my comment was to weather or not it works, not weather or not it is legal.
Problem is you would keep catching the same fish. LOL
Yes, I see your point. Guess I have no interest in finding out whether or not something works that is not legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigKyd
But, as to whether or not it would work. Just because a fish is caught and released does not seem clear to me as to whether or not they would go back to where they were. And where they were might not be where other fish are located. Guess you could try and prove it one way or the other.... but, there again, how can you prove whether it works or not if it's not legal. :confused:
I have heard that to be true for many years. i have never tried it. If i didnt have a HB I would try it, legal or not.
I do know some red fishermen that use that tactic on Red fish . It works there. i would think that it would work on any schooling fish.
It does work and is illegal in most States. I found out by accident. Caught a fish and it broke the line above the bobber. I watched it float around for awhile and decided to try to snag my bobber and get it back. I cast out trying to snag the bobber but caught other fish instead. A fish that is in a school will go back to the school if it is close when the fish is released. EB
sounds like red top lady needs to take a chill pill. Geez its just a question if it works not if its legal. Maybe it used to be legal.... try being a little more helpful and a little less of a downer.
it works and works well. Daddy did it for years, seems like he learned it in the war. I tried it a couple times and the stupid fish just kept on swimming in circles, I grabbed the big float and let the fish go, never did it again, that was 25years ago, I just use the LOWRANCE BALOON ON THE FRONT OF THE BOAT.
Out of curiosity I tried it once in a coastal river. The fish went to a very shallow point and stayed there. So you can draw your own conclusions.
yeah my humminbird balloon works good too.
Never tried it but might sometime.
Did not work for me the one try I gave it.
I have seen this done many years ago. If memory serves correctly it was Jimmy Houston explaining the concept on his show.