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Sac-a-lait fishing question
Posted on 3/4/13 at 3:08 am
Posted on 3/4/13 at 3:08 am
I have been a lifelong bass fisherman and want to start sac-a-lait fishing. To be honest, it is a better fish to eat. Some people may not agree, but that is my opinion.
I know there is technique to this fishing. Can you sac-a-lait fishermen give me any pointers? Time of year? Depths? Where? That is just a few questions. If anyone is willing to let me and my nephew tag along one day when they go, it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I know there is technique to this fishing. Can you sac-a-lait fishermen give me any pointers? Time of year? Depths? Where? That is just a few questions. If anyone is willing to let me and my nephew tag along one day when they go, it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 3/4/13 at 3:15 am to delta3504
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I have been a lifelong bass fisherman and want to start sac-a-lait fishing. To be honest, it is a better fish to eat. Some people may not agree, but that is my opinion.
I feel sorry for anyone who disagrees with that.
Posted on 3/4/13 at 3:53 am to delta3504
Patience!!!
Be quiet!!
1/32nd oz. jig head with tube skirt
B&M jig pole and reel
5lbs. test line
Jig around stucture/brush/trees
If I fish strange waters I start with a red head, black body, and chartruse tail. Not sure why but that is what I start with.
When jigging never let slack come in to the line when you are dropping the jig head. Slowly lower the jig then pull it back upward. When you are slowly dropping the jig and you see slack in the line its time to come the other way with it.
Remember a bass will attack upwards sideways and down but a white perch is going to bite in an upwards motion 99% of the time.
Your jig needs to be swimming flat with the surface. Buy a package of "fast snaps" for swimability and fast jig change out.
If you catch some remember what you were doing. If you don't catch them remember that and don't do it anymore.
There is so much more but you need to figure some of it out by yourself.
Rig up a 10' cane pole with a razor blade and cut every yo-yo you come by.
Be quiet!!
1/32nd oz. jig head with tube skirt
B&M jig pole and reel
5lbs. test line
Jig around stucture/brush/trees
If I fish strange waters I start with a red head, black body, and chartruse tail. Not sure why but that is what I start with.
When jigging never let slack come in to the line when you are dropping the jig head. Slowly lower the jig then pull it back upward. When you are slowly dropping the jig and you see slack in the line its time to come the other way with it.
Remember a bass will attack upwards sideways and down but a white perch is going to bite in an upwards motion 99% of the time.
Your jig needs to be swimming flat with the surface. Buy a package of "fast snaps" for swimability and fast jig change out.
If you catch some remember what you were doing. If you don't catch them remember that and don't do it anymore.
There is so much more but you need to figure some of it out by yourself.
Rig up a 10' cane pole with a razor blade and cut every yo-yo you come by.
Posted on 3/4/13 at 5:12 am to Choirboy
There ae different ways to fish them at different times of the year. That and it all depends were you are fishing for them.
I fish them in bar pits a lot off the Mississippi river. One can easy catch them year round in the pits due to most pits are not deep. To fish them in the pits, I fish them with jigs under a cork just like fishing for specks. One just has to look for down trees in the water. Look for the main trunk and cast to the bank and work it back popping the cork. Some days, you can work it fast were other days, slow it down.
Jig color depends on water color most of the time. Also cork size comes into play. No wind, bigger cork. A lot of wind small as you can get by that will float your jig. Depth, depends on how deep the water is.
Fishing them in the spawn is fun and a lot depends were you are fishing them at.
I fish them in bar pits a lot off the Mississippi river. One can easy catch them year round in the pits due to most pits are not deep. To fish them in the pits, I fish them with jigs under a cork just like fishing for specks. One just has to look for down trees in the water. Look for the main trunk and cast to the bank and work it back popping the cork. Some days, you can work it fast were other days, slow it down.
Jig color depends on water color most of the time. Also cork size comes into play. No wind, bigger cork. A lot of wind small as you can get by that will float your jig. Depth, depends on how deep the water is.
Fishing them in the spawn is fun and a lot depends were you are fishing them at.
Posted on 3/4/13 at 6:48 am to delta3504
i like to just get a bucket of shiners and an ice chest of beer and go this time of year.
very relaxing.
very relaxing.
Posted on 3/4/13 at 7:05 am to fishfighter
Because of elbow and shoulder problems my dad had to give up casting and now fishes for perch year round...he keeps records on computer of when, where, jig color depth temp etc. He makes his own hair jigs. The main thing he's taught me is to have paitience, fish ALL sides of trees, keep a log (surprisingly accurate from year to year) fish around sunken brush, blinds, christmas trees etc. When perch are in open water throw past area and work in. Another important note is to keep jig/line at 90 degree angle....many fiaherman from nela know my dad and his fishing reputation
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cut every yo-yo you come by
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This post was edited on 3/4/13 at 7:09 am
Posted on 3/4/13 at 7:06 am to tigerdup07
I have fish for them all over the south east and a blue and silver spider Jig ir tube jig will catch them anywhere. we tip the jig with minnows too and seem to have better luck most times.
When the bite is slowed we troll to find them put all poles at different depths until you figure out what depth they are
You can drag a jig and shiner while bass fishing too and catch them
When the bite is slowed we troll to find them put all poles at different depths until you figure out what depth they are
You can drag a jig and shiner while bass fishing too and catch them
This post was edited on 3/4/13 at 7:09 am
Posted on 3/4/13 at 7:57 am to delta3504
I catch most of mine by swimming a triple tail grub
Posted on 3/4/13 at 8:15 am to Tino
When will they turn-on in the spillway around Pierre Part? What is a yo-yo and why am I cutting it?
Posted on 3/4/13 at 8:19 am to Big Worm
I'm not sure when they turn on in that area, but where I fish they should be getting up shallow about the 3rd weekend of this month.
This is a yo yo
This is a yo yo
Posted on 3/4/13 at 8:21 am to delta3504
quote:Eat both..rather bass..
To be honest, it is a better fish to eat. Some people may not agree, but that is my opinion.
quote:Feb-Mar
Time of year?
quote:From 1 foot to 1 foot off the bottom. you have to find them.
Depths?
quote:Toledo Bend is where I catch them but heard Saline Larto is great too...
Where
Posted on 3/4/13 at 8:22 am to tigerdup07
quote:Thats how we do it..find a creek and go after dark.
i like to just get a bucket of shiners and an ice chest of beer and go this time of year.
very relaxing.
Posted on 3/4/13 at 8:23 am to 34venture
use the one on the right. much...much better.
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