Forums59
Topics1,038,973
Posts13,956,739
Members144,184
|
Most Online39,925 Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
Found them but didn't catch much. Tips?
#11078745
09/02/15 04:50 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 580
erittmueller
OP
Pro Angler
|
OP
Pro Angler
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 580 |
I found a good spot on the Trinity in DFW, backwater with no flow. Shad were popping everywhere and I could watch fish chasing them. I threw a small rattletrap, shad swimbait, and inline spinner. Caught a good largemouth, 1 sand bass, and a small stripper all on the spinner. Could see schools and some bigger strippers in shallow water so I know they were there. I should have been able to pound the sandies but I've never fished for them with lures before, only minnows growing up. Any suggestions?
|
|
Re: Found them but didn't catch much. Tips?
[Re: erittmueller]
#11078870
09/02/15 05:47 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,630
Dennis Christian
TFF Team Angler
|
TFF Team Angler
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,630 |
Use a #2 silver Mepps Aglia plain spinner on light spinning tackle with 6 to 10 lb line. Cast and let bait sink about half way to bottom then reel in keeping rod low and bait moving fast enough to stay off the bottom, which I assume will be quite trashy in the river. The bait will spin easier if you put a very slight bend in the wire. This works in running water as well - I've caught them this way below the dams at Texoma, Livingston and Eagle Mountain lakes. Good luck!
Last edited by Dennis Christian; 09/02/15 05:50 PM.
|
|
Re: Found them but didn't catch much. Tips?
[Re: erittmueller]
#11079651
09/02/15 11:42 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 555
Fritz423
Pro Angler
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 555 |
I don't want to second guess you but are you sure you saw stripers or could it have been carp or gar? A lot of folks see carp splashing and get lured in...
Wishin' I was fishin', and dreaming of beer
|
|
Re: Found them but didn't catch much. Tips?
[Re: erittmueller]
#11079832
09/03/15 01:06 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 580
erittmueller
OP
Pro Angler
|
OP
Pro Angler
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 580 |
It was a mix. Saw a 4ft gar surface multiple times. Saw multiple strippers hit the surface and tail whip close enough to see white, and did catch largemouth, sand, and stripped... just one of each and not what I expected with all the activity.
|
|
Re: Found them but didn't catch much. Tips?
[Re: erittmueller]
#11080007
09/03/15 02:27 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 683
Resh
Pro Angler
|
Pro Angler
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 683 |
usually for strippers down around the trinity you can just dangle a little hot dog and you should be in business. If that doesn't work go flashy, the shinier, the better.
There are no fish in sonic pond EDIT: Except 1 20lb catfish
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|