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Post by striperseeker on Mar 12, 2013 16:28:46 GMT -5
I agree with Bentrod. Sure do wish I had more time to spend on the water to learn more. But I have to tell you the best part of striper fishing for me is the learning and I have a lot to learn.
However, I still think a bigger net would help. Although I have trouble throwing a really big net. This is one of those things that only practice can help you with.
Good luck finding bait.
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Post by catsnstripers on Mar 12, 2013 16:38:58 GMT -5
Thanks tyler for the credit. I really do appreciate things like that.
I started throwing a net when i was 8yrs old. My papaw taught me. Finding and locating bait can be a fishery of its own year round. Ive made trips out at certain times of the day just to catch bait due to the fact knowing when i was going on my next trip out that i would pay hell at that time of the day..
When baits deep 25+feet. It can not be rewarding. Tyler witnessed that this past sunday. I had a blacked out screen of gizzards that i probally threw on 2 dozen times...... i mamaged 5. Timing can mean just at dawn and dusk can be your best time to catch gizzards in cold water conditions because there active... there not schooled up as tight and there feeding. I came back to the same spot the new moring at 5am.. and managed enough bait ffor 2 mornings of fishing.. Yes you will have growing pains with learning to catch baits. Its not always go to the back of a creek and help your self... having an assortment of nets, and little knowledge and a few friends goes a long way... but trial and error and experimenting is your best all around method...
Heres a few scenarios for net and ba t...
General alwives under the lights- 6-10ft net. Moderate weight. 1-1.25lbs per foot. 3/8mesh.
Deep alewives under lights. - 8-10ft. 1.25-1.5lbs per ft. 3/8-1/2.
Gizzards under lights. 8-10ft 1.5lbs per ft. 1-1/8. (just you can use most any size mesh, but the 1-1/8 allows the alewives to pass through for max sink speed and doest trap or gill alewives or peanuts.
Shallow water gizzards- 7-10 ft. 1-1.25 per ft. 1/2mesh.
Med depth gizzards- 8-10ft. 1.25-1.5lbs per. Ft. 1/2- 1 1/8 mesh.
Deep gizzards. 10-12ft. 1.5lbs per ft. 5/8- 1 1/8 and a prayer...
General all around bait net.. cracker, joyfish or betts super pro.. 8-10ft 1.5lbs per ft. 1/2 mesh...
I hope this helps a little.
If i knew how much money i had in nets that have been ripper, shredded, torn or still wrapped around a stump at the bottom of the lake.. id cry.
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 12, 2013 17:47:19 GMT -5
That is some of the best bait catching info you're going to find anywhere. Thanks for posting it Travis.
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Post by strippindrag on Mar 12, 2013 19:22:59 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the responses and great advice that each if you have provided...I really do appreciate it. I gonna try again this weekend and see how it goes. Thanks again!
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Mar 12, 2013 19:52:55 GMT -5
Thanks travis and Bentrod for the wealth of info. I let Mward throw last friday cause Im still learning on the bigger nets and did want to get embarrased by my bannanna's One quesont for you more experienced bait catchers. Have you ever tied on extra lenght of pull line to reach the deeper bait and if so is it worth it? We had marked some bait in the 30' range last weekend but didnt even bother trying since I know my nets wont reach that far.
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 12, 2013 20:08:41 GMT -5
I've always said - the best technique I've learned for throwing the net is the one your buddy is using when HE's throwing the net ;D
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Post by BentRod on Mar 12, 2013 20:38:30 GMT -5
I let Mward throw last friday That was your first mistake!
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Post by mwardncsu on Mar 12, 2013 20:59:23 GMT -5
I let Mward throw last friday That was your first mistake! Yep ;D
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Mar 13, 2013 6:21:24 GMT -5
That was your first mistake! Yep ;D He did a lot better than I would of with my 10' net. Im still trying to figure out which method still works best for me
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