This rig caught most of the striped bass today. Many double were caught along with some keeper size stripers. Click on pictures to enlarge.
Would you simply stop your boat over the fish, and drop
this over letting it sink?
No. Once on fish show up on the finder start moving up current until there are no fish under the boat. Turn the boat broadside to the current, and turn the motor(s) off if you are not in any danger by doing so. By looking at the picture above the larger fish are located at approximately 15 feet deep and that would be an excellent place to start jigging the spoon and trailer. When using Light Spinning Tackle with the bail open and a 1-ounce spoon that would be a 12 to 15 countdown before closing the bail.
Let it go all the way to the bottom?
No. Not in this case since the stripers started hitting at a 12 to 15 count and it appeared that the larger ones were suspended not on the bottom.
What type of retrieve action?
Jig, Jig, Crank, Crank – At the end of countdown, in this case 12 to 15, jig the lure twice (Jig, Jig) then crank on the reel handle twice (Crank, Crank). Keep this up until a fish is on or the lure is back at the boat. This is a highly productive technique.
It’s very important that your fishfinder/chartplotter is set up correctly and that you know what you are looking at. Maximize you time on the water and you will catch more fish.
http://capttomhughes.com/ffcptrip
No. Once on fish show up on the finder start moving up current until there are no fish under the boat. Turn the boat broadside to the current, and turn the motor(s) off if you are not in any danger by doing so. By looking at the picture above the larger fish are located at approximately 15 feet deep and that would be an excellent place to start jigging the spoon and trailer. When using Light Spinning Tackle with the bail open and a 1-ounce spoon that would be a 12 to 15 countdown before closing the bail.
Let it go all the way to the bottom?
No. Not in this case since the stripers started hitting at a 12 to 15 count and it appeared that the larger ones were suspended not on the bottom.
What type of retrieve action?
Jig, Jig, Crank, Crank – At the end of countdown, in this case 12 to 15, jig the lure twice (Jig, Jig) then crank on the reel handle twice (Crank, Crank). Keep this up until a fish is on or the lure is back at the boat. This is a highly productive technique.
It’s very important that your fishfinder/chartplotter is set up correctly and that you know what you are looking at. Maximize you time on the water and you will catch more fish.
http://capttomhughes.com/ffcptrip
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