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BigFisher

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Re: Got any tips for picky springs?
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2012, 06:12:28 PM »

Pink worms. 6" perferably
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Re: Got any tips for picky springs?
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2012, 06:12:52 PM »

Last year i was fishing a run mid river with everything i could think of . Then this fellow came in and within 3 casts had a nice spring to the beach,after releasing it and a few more casts he had another,so i had to go ask what he was using. He showed me his rig it was 10lb fluorocarbon leader with a #4 hook and a tiny piece of hot pink wool. H e then proceeded to tell me that when the water is low and clear you want to go as small as possible as not to spook the fish. Also he said it was important to stay back from the waters edge a bit, cause if you can see them they can see you. So i changed up my rig to what he had and that was the key for that run that day, as we had a great afternoon and about a dozen more fish to hand after that.

Let me guess, if you use a longer leader that helps with spooky fish too  :P

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Re: Got any tips for picky springs?
« Reply #17 on: September 13, 2012, 07:09:08 PM »

I was on the vedder yesterday, I used wool at first then a gooybob but got nothing. Then I switched to roe and the bite was on. I recommend roe but I hate how messy it is and how you have to rebait every ten or so cast.
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Re: Got any tips for picky springs?
« Reply #18 on: September 13, 2012, 07:55:23 PM »

Big gob of roe,
 Or a "cocktail" big gob of roe with a sand shrimp on top.

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Re: Got any tips for picky springs?
« Reply #19 on: September 13, 2012, 08:31:10 PM »

Let me guess, if you use a longer leader that helps with spooky fish too  :P


When i fish my leader is never longer than 12 to 24 inches . I like to be able to say that i got the fish to bite.
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Re: Got any tips for picky springs?
« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2012, 09:37:37 PM »

Don't waste your time using wool. Good roe will outfish wool every day of the week, twice on sundays.


Lol very nice


Roe would work very well.
Try adding sent to the wool. roe flavored sent.  ::)
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