Thread: Something different

No surprise, the man can fish! WTG JW.

Humm, cold weather and shallow. Makes me think I need to be more versatile Thanks for the post.

Yes he can fish!!! Great catch! And Excellent looking baits!

Originally Posted by arkansasbowhunter

Got off work today early and decided to do a little fishing. I grabbed my bag of baby razortails, rod and reel, and yup my five gallon bucket.

After a short drive I was at the water and taking in the cold brisk 32 degree breeze. Still in my hospital scrubs I grabbed a heavy coat with a hood and pulled it up over my head. The water was stained so I opted for a gold and chartreuse bait and a copper and chartreuse bait. I tied a small 1/32 jig head on my line and thread the plastic body on the jig. I then placed a small cork about 2 foot above my jig body. I gave it a good throw to a stick up and began my slow retrieve. After several casts I began to think it was a bad decision to come and fish in this cold windy weather. After about 10 minutes or so I moved down the bank a little and made a good cast again. This time I let the cork settle and then just wound in the line as the wind pushed my cork and jig to me. Wham, the cork plunged into the murky water and the rod bent. The fight was on as I reeled in my first speck of the evening. I repeated this process several more times this afternoon and managed to put enough fish in my bucket for a good family supper tomorrow. The water I was fishing was 20 foot deep and the fish were up close to the top, so just a reminder that in the dead of winter the fish aren't always near the bottom but suspend high in the water column. May your buckets be filled with fish this year as many start into their fishing season.

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How long are them Baits you are using?

Nice catch!

No luck they are 2 inch long and I also make 2.75 inch ones. I think the bream are gonna like the 2 inch ones too. I have caught a lot of bream using a beetle spin and a 1/32 jig head.

Good job my friend and your baits are awesome J.W.