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How not to sight fish....
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:37 pm
So I did some sight fishing Saturday afternoon and landed a few reds. So Sunday morning I tried again. And the fish were there, but my head was not. Everything went wrong at the right time.... From lines tangled around the rod tip, to running over the fish, sight fishing by yourself is hard work.
Here is a link to some raw footage. At the end the reds were everywhere, but I couldn't get them to bite.
LINK
Here is a link to some raw footage. At the end the reds were everywhere, but I couldn't get them to bite.
LINK
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 9:38 pm
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Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:42 pm to Elusiveporpi
Video is private
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:45 pm to Geaux23
Yeah can't watch it.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:45 pm to Geaux23
I think I fixed it now...
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:51 pm to Elusiveporpi
What were you fishing with?
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:54 pm to GeauxTime9
I was using a small weightless shrimp drop shot rig. It works well to keep the bait in front the fish. (Sometimes). They didn't want it that morning but wore them out the evening before
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 4/26/16 at 10:34 pm to Elusiveporpi
Oh man that almost gave me a panic attack 
Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:05 pm to Elusiveporpi
were you on mushrooms or acid during this video?
Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:15 pm to Elusiveporpi
Gold spoon would've crush it right there.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 5:57 am to Barf
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Oh man that almost gave me a panic attac
yeah, it gave me one, thats for sure. Im pretty new to sight fishing so i wasn't fully prepared.
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spinning reel
yeah, come at me bro.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 6:00 am
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:03 am to Jones
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were you on mushrooms or acid during this video?
As i stated, its raw footage. I just wanted to show everyone the amount of reds i saw in one spot and the frustration of not being able to get them to bite. I changed baits after, but with no success. they had lockjaw that morning.
I really needed a second person in the boat to pole. the fish spooked alot because i would see them, and then just keep drifting into them.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:07 am to Elusiveporpi
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I really needed a second person in the boat to pole
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:17 am to Elusiveporpi
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I just wanted to show everyone the amount of reds i saw in one spot and the frustration of not being able to get them to bite.
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no success. they had lockjaw that morning.
this is why I bring a bow and force feed them.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:28 am to Elusiveporpi
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I was using a small weightless shrimp drop shot rig. It works well to keep the bait in front the fish. (Sometimes). They didn't want it that morning but wore them out the evening before
I had a panic attack watching you cast that rig. Seems like it would get hung on itself a lot.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:33 am to tilco
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I had a panic attack watching you cast that rig. Seems like it would get hung on itself a lot.
it is a cluster of a rig, but i have lots of confidence in the setup.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:48 am to Elusiveporpi
Get rid of the drop shot and throw something like a paddle tail on a weighted weedless hook, gold spoon, or spinner bait.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:51 am to Elusiveporpi
To sight fish you need patients, quickness, and accuracy.
Patients to not blindly cast when you are not seeing fish. Need to be ready at all times
Quickness to react when do see the fish.
Accuracy to make a long cast into a small window.
And you are correct, that video was none of that, kudos to you for sharing, I would have burned it.
Friendly suggestions, ditch the drop shot rig. Get comfortable with something else, it's complicating things.
You seem to be determined to use a spinning reel, while it's nice to have something to cast into a song wind with, it's not necessary when sight fishing. Chances are you will not be sight fishing in a strong wind anyway. Consider a bait caster.
Patients to not blindly cast when you are not seeing fish. Need to be ready at all times
Quickness to react when do see the fish.
Accuracy to make a long cast into a small window.
And you are correct, that video was none of that, kudos to you for sharing, I would have burned it.
Friendly suggestions, ditch the drop shot rig. Get comfortable with something else, it's complicating things.
You seem to be determined to use a spinning reel, while it's nice to have something to cast into a song wind with, it's not necessary when sight fishing. Chances are you will not be sight fishing in a strong wind anyway. Consider a bait caster.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 6:57 am
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:55 am to Elusiveporpi
This made my head hurt
Posted on 4/27/16 at 7:07 am to Elusiveporpi
When they that close and not biting start trying different baits. They will bite on something.
And nothing wrong with a spinning reel. Usually guys that make fun of them are the ones in the boat not catching fish.
where are you fishing?
And nothing wrong with a spinning reel. Usually guys that make fun of them are the ones in the boat not catching fish.
where are you fishing?
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 7:09 am
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