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    Default Full moon - How deep would you fish


    Fishing with shiners and micro bream at night.
    Scenario:
    Water depth is 8 to 12' in the zone I can cast to.
    Drops off gradually to about 18' in the middle
    Sunken trees about 6' off bottom in the zone
    Water viability about 12 - 18"
    Water surface temp is 85 - 90
    A med bright light is about 20' away next to the bank that stays on every night and lights up surface about 2/3 the way out to the zone.
    I can see shad popping in and out past the light.
    Fishing a small "flourescant yellow" cork and can see it okay to tell if there is a take down
    4# clear with small red hook and lil bb about 6" above hook

    How deep would you fish the live bait?
    Would you hook though top to make it swim hard or through the lips and jig it a little?

    Long text..thanks in advance and I will update results.

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    It changes constantly. You have to try and see what works. If you have electronics you may be able to see fish and fish just above them. The problem with that is, in Louisiana, there are lots of other fish that look very much like crappie on down imaging, that aren't crappie. Large shad, for instance. You might use a minnow rig with 2 hooks if there isn't too much brush, and pay attention to which hook they are biting. Depth control is a key factor!
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    Start at 1.5 feet and work your way deeper


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    Quote Originally Posted by Shoalwater Cat View Post
    How deep would you fish the live bait?
    Would you hook though top to make it swim hard or through the lips and jig it a little?
    Hook it through the back (it resembles a wounded minnow) and fish it shallow.
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