Discussion: One Bait, One Method, One Year

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10-13-2015, 10:16 AM
Minners N Jigs

Discussion: One Bait, One Method, One Year

Hypothetical Scenario: The Game and Fish Commission enforced a new rule: You can only fish one method, with one specific bait for the entire year, regardless of the body of water you're fishing, temps, clarity, etc...

Take the hundreads maybe thousands of dollars of gear and tackle you have accumulated and pick 1 method and 1 bait that you're going to use while this rule is in force for the next 12 months and share.

What's your "go to" ? Which skill are you most confident in that you can catch fish any water, any season of the year ? What specific bait is the "most" productive for you ?

Look forward to reading the replies from all that play my little reindeer game.
10-13-2015, 10:25 AM
Minners N Jigs

I'm taking my 11' Rear Seat Ozark Rod, equipped with my Pflueger spinning reel and 8lb braid. 1/8oz Pink Round Head. 2" Black Body/Chartreuse tail MidSouth Tube. I'm vertical jiggin'.... I'll struggle the most during the hot summer through mid October with my choice, but the rest of the year, I "should" be able to find and catch fish.
10-13-2015, 10:55 AM
Cmj

If I had to choose one bait, method, rod, etc. I would definitely be single-poling a white and chartreuse Midsouth tube on 6lb Mr. Crappie camo line with my 10' Buck's Ultimate jig pole. With the variety of lakes we have to choose from here in central Arkansas, I could, and do, catch fish year round with that setup. The biggest problem would be that you are stuck with one size and color jig head and tube. Just about every method works everywhere, all year long once you get proficient at it. But, there isn't a style or color bait out there that works on every lake, every day of the week, every season of the year.

Now, if I could have 5 colors in different sizes and styles, same with jig head, I would be good to go.
10-13-2015, 11:21 AM
Stubby

12 foot BnM jig pole/6# trilene/ red/chartreuse Midsouth jig on a 1/16 oz. white jig head
10-13-2015, 11:23 AM
Mac Daddy

I guess I would just have to move to another state.
10-13-2015, 11:29 AM
Minners N Jigs

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Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

I guess I would just have to move to another state.

Aww c'mon Mac it's a hypothetical game, you can play along ! You're in the investment bidness, you play hypotheticals and probables all day !
10-13-2015, 11:45 AM
Mac Daddy

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Originally Posted by Minners N Jigs

Aww c'mon Mac it's a hypothetical game, you can play along ! You're in the investment bidness, you play hypotheticals and probables all day !

Ok then. If I had to! And only by shear fear of the law. I guess I would have to choose a 10ft Ozark Rod, 20lb test braid, a small Fastach Clip, and 1/16oz silver Crappie Magnet double cross jig head and the Killer Klatt crappie magnet. But I reserve the right to use a float or not!
10-13-2015, 11:52 AM
bigbass12

Give me an 11 foot BnM Ultimate jig pole, 6lb. hi-viz Vicious line, plain 1/16oz. jig head with a black/chartreuse tube body and drop me off at Old Town Lake in east Arkansas. Come back and get me in a year. Oh yeah, you can keep my phone for the year also!!!
10-13-2015, 01:59 PM
crappie cowboy

That to me is a easy answer....spider rig double drop minnows with 14ft. b&m pro trolling pole. Minnows are most always the right color and smell. I use jigs a lot with a minnow, but in cold weather I think a minnow is better. Year round spider rigging is my final answer...
10-13-2015, 02:14 PM
ibmack

10' B&M crappie pole, 8 lb high vis yellow line, slip cork, split shot, 1/16 oz lead head jig, 1 1/2" black/chartreuse tube. With this rig, I can catch crappie, bass, bream, cats, and eyes. How could you beat it???
10-13-2015, 02:17 PM
Minners N Jigs

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Originally Posted by crappie cowboy

Year round spider rigging is my final answer...

I think the day and time will come for me where spider rigging will be my final answer as well, just haven't done it enough ! The handful of trips I have been on though were some sho'nuff good times !
10-13-2015, 04:06 PM
blueducklane

Im flippin a coin between whatever russell and nimrods respond with. But i gotta tall ya im sneakin some others under my hat for a cloudy day.
10-13-2015, 04:32 PM
Minners N Jigs

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Originally Posted by blueducklane

Im flippin a coin between whatever russell and nimrods respond with. But i gotta tall ya im sneakin some others under my hat for a cloudy day.

I can likely answer for Nimrod. The rule does not even exist yet he still rarely strays from an Ozark Rod, vertical jigging an 1/8th oz jighead inserted into a Purple/Chartreuse Southern Pro umbrella tube. I don't personally know him, I have never fished with him, nor have I ever seen him fish but he's let it be well known on this forum that that's a successful recipe for his appetite !
10-13-2015, 05:32 PM
doggone

just the thought of that hypothetical would give nightmares to all the tackle company exec's.
10-13-2015, 06:12 PM
Old Sarge

Spider rigging 8- 14ft rods with double minnows. Never seen a bait better than a live minnow. Some days they will nail a jig but they will ALWAYS hit a minnow. ITS WHATS FOR DINNER!
10-13-2015, 06:34 PM
Crappie Greg

10 foot rear seated Ozark , pfleuger president spinning reel spooled with 8lb viciuos floro,Dan Stewart custom 1/8 oz pink head, white/chart Midsouth super tube tipped with white crappie nibble
10-13-2015, 06:35 PM
NIMROD

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Originally Posted by Minners N Jigs

I can likely answer for Nimrod. The rule does not even exist yet he still rarely strays from an Ozark Rod, vertical jigging an 1/8th oz jighead inserted into a Purple/Chartreuse Southern Pro umbrella tube. I don't personally know him, I have never fished with him, nor have I ever seen him fish but he's let it be well known on this forum that that's a successful recipe for his appetite !

Works for me on Nimrod , Peckerwood , Atkins , and Dardanelle just to name a few :fish :biggrin
10-13-2015, 08:13 PM
D10

10' rear seat Ozark Rod with Abu Garcia Cardinal reel , spooled with 6 pounds Stren Lowvis Green. Favorite jig is Midsouth RC800 trimmed Crappie Pro style on a Dan Stewart hot pink head. And yes I will take same silver glitter crappie nibbles as well.
10-14-2015, 06:38 AM
arkcrappie

Give me my 12' Grizzly Elite with the Cabela's fly reel I have on it now, 1/16th ounce minnow head jig, Arkie white/chartreuse body and all that held together with some Berkley solar green line. I'm good for a year.
10-14-2015, 09:00 AM
MEATGETTER

16ft B N' M TROLLING POLES WITH MINNER CRITTERS TIPPED WITH A Minnow! !! Or my 11ft.ozark with a MEATGETTER "SPANKY "JIG.
10-14-2015, 10:30 AM
RCC

1/4 stick with 9 1/2 inch fuse.

If we're talking about legal and the most fun. 11ft Ozark 1/8 ounce purple/char or blk/char, but really glad this is all just hypothetical and we really don't have to choose.
10-14-2015, 07:14 PM
jackie53

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10' Wally Marshall crappie rod,Bass Pro Crappie max reel,with (8 lb test 2lb dia)Berkely nano-fill, 2 in Arkie tubes on a 3/32 oz jighead.Attachment 216847
10-14-2015, 09:24 PM
BigRiverMarine

Spider rigging Minnows.
10-15-2015, 07:57 AM
blackfish

What Bill said. I just can't fish with one pole anymore! Unless I'm wading? Just can't help myself.
10-15-2015, 10:24 AM
creekslick

Sure hope this would never happen
10-16-2015, 05:30 AM
stormcloud

Spider rigging with B&M Capps & Coleman's. Orange and Chartreuse, Donnie's gnats, on a double rig tipped with minnows on the sickle hooks. This has stopped the the hit and spit and short bites for me.
10-16-2015, 08:33 AM
Minners N Jigs

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Originally Posted by creekslick

Sure hope this would never happen

Not a snowball's chance that it would, just a silly hypothetical.
10-16-2015, 10:45 AM
blueducklane

Maumelle bass club used to have worm only tournaments that i hear were lots of fun.
10-16-2015, 05:21 PM
CrappiePro

I am the same as Crappie Greg...only difference is I prefer a 1/8th Chartreuse Black and Hot pink eyes Dan Stewart jigs but the hot pink is really good also. Guys if you fish Central Arkansas lakes invest in some Dan Stewart Jigs...They are the best Jig head you can get your hands on round these parts bar none. The paint job on these heads are as tuff as it comes, no chipping, very sharp hook with good barb, the eyes are always clean and ready to tie on. Great Jig Heads...
10-16-2015, 07:14 PM
Minners N Jigs

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Originally Posted by CrappiePro

Guys if you fish Central Arkansas lakes invest in some Dan Stewart Jigs...

Not familiar with them, but I'll try most anything at least once. Post or PM me some more info.
10-27-2015, 11:04 AM
NIMROD

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