Thread: Where to start. Am I doing something wrong?

Two things that might help :

Use solid body tubes .... they're harder to pull down on the jighead. (if jighead has a retainer barb)

Use weedless jigheads (when casting) .... you'll lose far less of them than regular jigheads. Use your regular jigheads when trolling methods are used.

And you are correct (mostly) that the ratatatat "bite" is usually Bluegill, and the "one & done" tap is usually Crappie. "USUALLY", but not always.

Originally Posted by rippyro

Thanks! I also used the "vertical casting" method in some trees and pilings the other day and caught quite a few keepers. Thought I'd share that with you

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Thanks .... glad to see it worked out for you !! Lot of history behind me using that method. It can be quite productive, and at times it can be the only productive method.