Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Bugs there ain't NONE , of them about here I use whatever tackle , seems to be up to the task at hand BUT , most anything , is good for that , while drinkin BEER CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Bonney SASS # 10171 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I do have an ultra lite outfit but even that is filled with 6 lb test. It's not that I don't want to give the fish a chance it's just that "structure arround here is either rocks or brush and at $5 a throw I can't afford to lose 5+ lures a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Just to show how uninformed I am, Bugs, yesterday I discovered that the rig I was fishing is called a Carolina rig. I thought it was just a sinker and a bait. I guess I need to get out more. I was rigged with a 3/8 oz sliding egg sinker on the line with a worm and some chartreuse power bait. I am wondering if I should shift up to a 1/2 inch sinker? But what the heck do I know. I decided to respool some 6 pound on the other reel. That is going to be rigged with a smaller weight/float type approach. I have my casting rig for trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I usually fish a Carolina rig with 1/2-3/4 oz weight, but when I am fishing that I'm usually at Cordell Hull or Old Hickory Lake where there is a bit of current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Well, I found I have one (1) 1/2 oz egg sinker that I will take with me to see if I need it. I also have 3/8 eggs and a couple of 1/4 oz eggs. I re-rigged my gear with one rod for drop shot fishing, one rod for Carolina rig fishing and one rod for bobber fishing with a jig or worm. And then there are the fly rods to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 BMC there is a BUNCH , of egg sinkers in the shop , if ya don't find the size ya want the molds be on the shelfs above the bench , with the lead pot on it ya is gonna have to make your own CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Going to run into 3 Rivers today and get spooled up on 6# line. I found another spool for the other reel and I will spool both on 6# and pickup some weights then. I think I will stick with the monofilament line. Maybe Maxima Ultragreen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 That be good line , a bit stiff for my liking AN 50 Silver thread is a bit softer , but tends to cut itself , if rat nested CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Bonney SASS # 10171 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'm kind of an Original Stren Guy. I've tried Spyder wire and Burkley and Garcia line but I always come back to Stren. I think I like it becuse I can see it and it is very abrasion resistant. I liked the soft flexibility of the Spyder Wire but had to many knot failures with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Bugs if ya is gonna use spider wire or any other braid , ya best have some super glue none of em , seem to hold a knot , very well CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Well. I loaded the two spools with 6# PLINE CLEAR. Went back to the lake again but the wind was a blistery zepher out of the north. Lots of fish were being caught in the center of the lake but since I could not get out that far, I just watched. Did see a unusual thing though. A fledgling eagle came down and hit the water looking for a meal. But he missed and then look at all of the guys sitting on the bank as if to say, Hey! That is my dinner you are catching. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Bugs if ya is gonna use spider wire or any other braid , ya best have some super glue none of em , seem to hold a knot , very well CB +1 A Palomar knot holds better but yo be sure a dab of super glue is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Working on my bottom rig. Back to the drawing board. Maybe a Texas Rig with a plastic worm off the bottom! What do ya thunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 river rig with a slice of cork to keep the bait off the bottom CB use a great big jucey nitecrawler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Looks pretty much like what I got. Rigged one rod for drop shot, rigged one rod for bobber fishing and one rod for Texas rig w/plastic worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Looks like tomorrow could be the day. All rigged and ready to roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugs Bonney SASS # 10171 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Good luck Badger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 good luck BMC might get a chance to see the lake this week CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Word out is that they knocked 'em dead today in the fishing lakes. It was a beautimus day with temps in the high 60s and SUNSHINE all day. I will try to slip out tomorrow. Supposed to get showers. But I can fish in the rain and the fish are already wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Got blowed off the lake today. South wind was cold. That is unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 well the beats being at w@%& CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Did that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 yep . seem to be doing more of that , than having FUN off to the salt mine AGAIN CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 AND THE RAINS COMETH! It is pouring out there. Good thing I washed the Pickemup truck yesterday. Donno about fishing tøday. Tomorrow fer sure, fer sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Rain never stopped me from fishing. Lightning however............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Yeahbut, you are not as delicate as I am, Tyrel. Besides, who wants to get those icky fish all over their hands. Momma taught me to come in out of the rain. Took forty years for the lesson to sink in though. Tell me oh wise one, what is the difference between a Carolina rig and a Texas rig? Inquiring minds want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Carolina rig has swivel and 1-3 ft leader between the plastic worm/lizard and the weight. Texas rig has no swivel or leader, the weight silde all the way to the plastic worm/lizard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Carolina rig. Texas Rig: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 THANKS! Which is better at scaring fish away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 They're about equal in that regard With either you want to set the hook with a horizontal sweeping motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 I can't do a horizontal sweeping motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Sure you can just don't break the 170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 How about just shooting from the hip? I see it on TV all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hey Bugs, what you got to say about that fancy casting reel you use. How do you like it's performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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