cane
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Post by cane on Apr 7, 2013 20:46:58 GMT -5
First weekend out, learned some things. Most importantly, had fun fishing with my dad. We caught our first striper, about 22" on a rattle trap off of a dual planer board. Will try some different things next time. Looking forward to catching and using some live bait. Great day despite the fairly windy conditions. Happy fishing everyone!
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Post by Shadslinger on Apr 7, 2013 20:49:54 GMT -5
Thats great man, fish with ya Dad every chance you get
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Post by mwardncsu on Apr 7, 2013 20:53:14 GMT -5
I've always wondered about pulling artificials behind a planer to fill out the spread when I'm a little thin on bait. Issue is I think you need to pull them faster than I would with bait to get the right action.
Congrats on the first Striper of many to come.
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Post by striperjohn on Apr 8, 2013 16:05:38 GMT -5
I watched some guides on Lake Moultrie in SC running boards with bucktails on boards right behind boards with bait and they were hitting fish regular on the bucktails. Not moving quick at all, but the slight movement of the bucktails caused the stripers to hammer them like it jigging.
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Post by wishforfish on Apr 8, 2013 18:38:38 GMT -5
Great to hear you had a good day on the water with your dad, hoping for one with mine soon. As far as the artificials with boards I have a dozen or so Storm Live Kickin shad for times when bait is scarce. Only pulled them once and caught some fish and probably should have pulled them out vs pulling the live stuff when bait was crappy. I didn't though...always went with crappy live stuff. I may do that differently the next time...
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Post by mwardncsu on Apr 8, 2013 19:46:23 GMT -5
Wish - I've got a few of those originally for that purpose. I found with them you have to pull them maybe 2mph or more to get any action out of them (at least the larger size ones). What speed did you pull them at?
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Post by mytoyzfishing on Apr 9, 2013 6:40:39 GMT -5
Ive often wondered about pulling artificials behind in-line boards. I know out in the bay its common to use giant boards. What size rattle trap where you pulling?
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cane
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Post by cane on Apr 9, 2013 11:46:06 GMT -5
I'm enjoying all of the discussion on this message board. I'm a greenhorn here, and this was pretty much the first time out other than a guided venture a few years back. I'm trying hard to absorb as much info as I can and try as many things as I have time for. Thats the fun thing for me. I tried the large boards because it was an easy and inexpensive way to get multiple lines out and away from the boat without having to manage many boards which seems like it would be more difficult for a rookie. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to manage and how easy it was to get lines where I wanted them. The releases worked well too. I struggled with controlling my depth, but that is more user error. The rattle trap was 3/4oz. We were moving about 2.5 mph at the time.
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Post by striperseeker on Apr 9, 2013 12:00:58 GMT -5
Thanks Cane!!! What a great report! I wonder how it would do with flukes. I m going to have to try pulling some plastic behind a planar board. Not sure you would get as much action with plastic as you would a rattle trap.
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Post by cane on Apr 9, 2013 12:59:25 GMT -5
I tried flukes as well. Looking back, my mistake was in weight/depth calculation. I'm guessing I was much closer to the surface than I thought. Next time, I'll experiment with more weight ahead of my leader.
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Post by wishforfish on Apr 9, 2013 16:49:49 GMT -5
I have the large ones too but found the same thing. The smaller ones 4-6" (alewive size) seem to pull better. Less drag and slower but still faster than bait. I can't remember exactly since it has been 2 years since I pulled them but it seems to me the small ones pulled at around 1 - 1.5 MPH. I usually pull bait .5-.7.
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