Fall Blugill and Sunfish Bank Fishing Late October! - YouTube
Water Temps were dropping the bites were super light took a while to locate them on the bank but I did...using the Ole favorite fly n bobber!!
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Fall Blugill and Sunfish Bank Fishing Late October! - YouTube
Water Temps were dropping the bites were super light took a while to locate them on the bank but I did...using the Ole favorite fly n bobber!!
After watching the video I am convinced that the float is the way to go - at least in 42 degree water. Have just the right size mico-lures to make them an offer they can't refuse.
That should work well
Floats are deadly. Went heavy using them this year and it really helped.
Bob
Nice catch
They’ve been working well for me all season.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
What depth do you usually start out with ?Quote:
Originally Posted by BobC
In clear water , I normally start out with 18-24” using a weighted foam float . A round one for a slow retrieve or for pauses . A round one seems to give my jigs more action when there’s a little ripple on the water.
Dead calm wind, and clear water , I go another 6-12” deep , sometimes more .
I feel most panfish will feed up .
Please note that I fish in a relatively shallow stream, but yes 18-24 sounds about right. With the 1” panfish size EZFloat I rig it with a 1/64 tm hook with a trout magnet. To provide a nicer, straight below the float drift I put 1 BB about 8 inches above the hook. Getting the drift right with the current speed is critical, in my opinion. You don’t want the drift too fast or too slow. If currents and depth dictate, I can move up to a 1/32 and then use a single B to shot it. Once you get the drift zeroed in it is a killer way to fish. I know there are many higher priced floats out there, but I have found the foam egg shaped EZs hard to beat. I would spend more but haven’t seen the need to do so.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
Bob
A split shot below the float makes a lot of sense when pulling & pausing thereby allowing the lure to stay more or less at the same depth without riding up due to line bow.
That's where I went wrong using that presentation. Fine when the lure is semi-stationary with a slight chop giving it some action, but no so much moving it a foot or so.
Thanks guys for the comments!
I definitely agree a fly and bobber is a grest bait in any water temp...but I did skunk recently with it last weekend...!
That’s why it’s called fishing instead of catching .Quote:
Originally Posted by bassnbrain
I spent a couple of years fishing 1/80 and 1/100 size jigs under a weighted float . Was a dependable technique until I started back fishing this fall and got skunked several times and had to shelve it and go to other past techniques that had worked in the past .
I’m guilty of getting hung up on one technique and being too stubborn to switch.