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    Quote Originally Posted by BobC View Post
    You know, a float might just be the answer. Get the bait right where it needs to be and with tinkering with your shotting you can get a nice natural drift, shake it a little, whatever they want.
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    I thought the same thing, hence why I asked what type of float moonrunner was using in their post. I ordered one and should try it out next week. Let's hope that that's the trick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Also, this situation is tailor-made for the fly rod. If you've never tried it, now's the perfect time to learn.
    I have one but always failed to cast any distance properly. I kind of gave it up but I'll try again, YouTube probably has some tutorials. Thanks for the idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CTPanfisher View Post
    I thought the same thing, hence why I asked what type of float moonrunner was using in their post. I ordered one and should try it out next week. Let's hope that that's the trick.

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    CTPanfisher,

    I only have experience with the old style #2 and #3. The #2 is tiny and hits the water very softly. You might also look at the hard foam strike indicators with the rubber tubing to lock line in place. If you get the hard foam ones, they have enough weight to them to cast even flies the distance you are looking for, as long as using ultralite gear. As stated, fly fishing gear would be best. Good luck!

    Here is a pic. w/poppers. The plastic float used for longer casts.
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    Definitely worth a try, CT. I fish really bad rock bottom areas and will be going back to the float technique I used some years ago. I have some of those real small thill ice fishing floats that can be used with regular wet flies. With shotting set it is like fishing shallow water with a fly rod, but easier and faster than my fly rod. You can cover a lot of water from the bank or wading. U/L eliminates a lot of casting issues.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CTPanfisher View Post
    I have one but always failed to cast any distance properly. I kind of gave it up but I'll try again, YouTube probably has some tutorials. Thanks for the idea.

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    See this:

    https://www.crappie.com/crappie/fly-...4-ten-minutes/


    … and this:

    https://www.crappie.com/crappie/fly-...sting-tuition/


    … and this:

    https://www.crappie.com/crappie/fly-...asting-lesson/


    It just takes practice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CTPanfisher View Post
    I tried a trout magnet, but there was some wind, so I upgraded to a 16th ounce one, and that's where I had the issues with scaring them off.
    Try a trout magnet and 1/64 oz -- deadly in shallow water.
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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    Try a trout magnet and 1/64 oz -- deadly in shallow water.
    Yeah. I'm going to try that, I ordered a float so it should be easier to cast, and then I can drift back

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    Quote Originally Posted by CTPanfisher View Post
    Yeah. I'm going to try that, I ordered a float so it should be easier to cast, and then I can drift back

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    Make 1 slow revolution of the reel handle and stop, let the jig rest for a second or two. Repeat this as you go through the school . This will make the jig rise and fall slowly, they hit it when it's falling .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Techno2000 View Post
    Make 1 slow revolution of the reel handle and stop, let the jig rest for a second or two. Repeat this as you go through the school . This will make the jig rise and fall slowly, they hit it when it's falling .
    Thanks for the tip. I knew I was going to try to make it rise and fall, but that seems like an easy way to do that.

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    The float worked! I got a bite about every cast, and I messed up setting the hook for most of those, but I still caught 3(2 bluegills and 1 pumpkinseed) ! And 1 of those was 10+ inches and an absolutely huge fish. So I'd call that a success.

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