Just wonderin if there are any yo-yo crappie fishermen out there?
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Just wonderin if there are any yo-yo crappie fishermen out there?
With the weather cooling off some, I'm ready to get out there and run some yo-yo's on the Little Maumelle. I haven't tried it out there yet, but I've seen and heard of some folks doing it. The average size coming up the river seems to be getting better. So, we need to try the yo-yo's out soon.
don't do yoyo's but am getting into jug fishing. got a question, how
late in the year can you catch channel cat, and where will they be?
Thanks for any info.
John B.
Yes, I'm going this morning and stick out some bamboo poles around some brush so I will be ready. Will probably try to yo-yo later in the week after the rain. Oh yeah, I'll be on Des Arc Bayou. grizzly
Channel cats will bite all year. Try deep holes with lots of cover. Here when we get a big rise on the lake ,they bite good on the back of coves where creeks run in. I've caught them fishing 2' or less over deep water as they are feeding on stuff washed in. I'done this in January when it was 20 degrees too!
Catfish bite all the time. Sometime 25 ft deep or two feet deep. I have jugged many of nights at two feet deep and ran my "floatin yo-yos" at 22ft deep and cought some nice cats. Use live bream for bait.
Thanks
John B.
John one thing we have been doing as my crew is new to jugging to is to stick chem lights in the jug/noodle. You would not belive how well you can see them at night. It makes it so you can do it and not have to constantly shine the jugs for movement. There are some lights that work better than others. Green, yellow, orange, work great stuck in the noodles, the purple and blue we throw in the bait buckets and ice chest for light. We get them at the Dollar Tree stores for obviously a dollar. They come in different styles but we like the 8 inch bracelets that come 15 to a pack. There are others that are bigger thus much brighter but those work well for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Brower
Keep us posted on your jugging success, and get some pics posted of those kittys.
$30 per jug if they don't have name/address/license # marked on them. Luckily they stopped counting at 4 for me last April. I was even standing on the bank staring at them when they caught me so it wasn't like they were unattended. Yoyos and trotlines have the same requirement but I'm not sure what the fine is... yet. I get stupid when I'm fishing.
I have my liscense plate # on mine. Just curious where they nailed you? Never heard of someone getting a fine for that before.Quote:
Originally Posted by LazyJ
I have heard of them checking yoyos on Peckerwood and just cutting the yoyo on all that didnt have a name on them.
Went yesterday and stuck out some bamboo poles around some big cypress trees and brush were there is nothing to tie yo-yos to. While I was doing this the crappie were flipping all over. So I tried trolling for a while, had some hard bites and could get the fish to where I could see them and they would come off. Only managed to boat 1 11 incher. They came off on minnows and jigs, and yes I checked and the hooks were sharp. Man, they were hitting hard, I just couldn't catch them. Maybe tomorrow or Friday after the rain I can do better. grizzly
Gooch, Conway, lets just say unmarked jugs wasn't the only violation they caught me at, live and learn.
I'll remember that lite stick idea. I've retired my jugs in favor of pool noodles cut into 1/3's, easier to handle and less racket in the boat, IMO.
Oh no I see you are a member of the Marche MafiaQuote:
Originally Posted by LazyJ
Grizz, I grew up and Cabot and spent many an October day on Bayou Des Arc trolling that wide spot I saw you talking about somewhere, bout halfway between the highway and the river? Magical spot
Gooch, mess with our trotlines and we'll use ya for bait!
LazyJ, I'm on the bayou but about 10 miles upstream of the highway. But yes this is still a magical place too, where else could I make so many trips and not have seen another boat on the water. grizzly
Also wanted to say, welcome aboard LazyJ. Looking foreward to your input on the board. grizzly
Thrilled to have found this place Grizzly
More rulebook trivia, limit of 30 yoyo's / 20 jugs per person
I can quote regulations like a lawyer nowdays!
yo yo some usually in Jan Feb & March on lake Erling got my lesson concerning proper identification and not properly monitoring yo yo's to the tune of $200 last year will not make same mistake twice I only do it for the enjoyment and the $200 fine was not enjoyable.
Noslab
I plan on bringin some of my "floatin yo-yos" with me to CC. BUT I think I have been very kuck from the sounds of things.
Gotta get my name on them!
Love to put my yo-yos out over brush piles that are in deep water with nothing to tie onto.
Hey Slip, I think it's getting to be about that time. :D We need to get out there and try 'em.