Long line right now.

Heading out Monday morning to fish. Anybody having any luck long lining this past week and what depth you found them? Or should I go brush fishing?

I tried brush last week
Terrible for crappie, ok for small perch and kitties
Pretty lame overall

Try both and stay with the one that works

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Originally Posted by sinkermaker

Try both and stay with the one that works

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Sounds like some good advice. I have been longlining for the past couple of months burning 'em up in 9'-14' of water but now they have moved. I'm thinking the oxygen level has depleted in that area and the baitfish have disappeared so I went hunting and finally found more fish in another part of the lake in 16'-20' of water. The numbers of fish caught are WAY DOWN from what Ive grown accustom to catching in the shallower waters but the quality is much better. But the key is finding them this time of the year. On my lake the bass fishermen are starting at daylight in force and the pleasure boaters and water lice gets started around 9:30-10AM so the fishing trips get shorter each time out. IMO this also makes the fish skiddish and they go to the bottom and take lockjaw. Atleast that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.:biggrin

Ck, PM sent to you. I sort of think tight lining in deeper water would be the ticket if your not casting to brush. The day trippers here are in deep brush and doing pretty good. I hope you get into them. Good luck.

Thanks all

I also sent you a PM. Whichever way you decide to fish, I hope this helps.

Been long Lining in 20-40ft doing pretty good. Fish about 15ft down and scattered near creek channels.

Hope you get on them CK. :biggrin

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Originally Posted by drill instructor

Been long Lining in 20-40ft doing pretty good. Fish about 15ft down and scattered near creek channels.

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Thanks. That is what I saw today.

Hmmmm ? Aint lookin good there CK.

so, define deep brush for me,

20ft ?

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Originally Posted by brettw

so, define deep brush for me,

20ft ?

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I have ask that question 1,000 times seems like people know how to say it
but don't know what it is

Brett, Deep means what it says! When I say it I am looking at 40 foot or more. The guys I know that fish brush in hot weather may start at 30 but usually find fish in 40 foot brush piles or on ledges and channels. They go every day and know where to find them at almost any given time. You may be fishing one of their brush piles. If you see a g3 with two older guys staring you down you know you hit nerve. :Rofl

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Originally Posted by uncle remus

I have ask that question 1,000 times seems like people know how to say it
but don't know what it is

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I told you a thousand times, Agnes! It's more than the line on your reel!:biggrin

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Originally Posted by brettw

so, define deep brush for me,

20ft ?

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Here is a pic. :Rofl
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thats deeper than my battery cables will reach

Suggestions?

40ft !,,

i cant reach that with my delicately balanced equipment and hand crafted flys��