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Originally Posted by SBASS1
The fish finder is in your head, electronics only prove they're there! With the exception of live bait (bunker, herring...) jigging wire will catch larger bass during the Day, than any other style. Three years ago on the boat I work on, in four days (8trips); we had 2 over 50lbs, 14 over 40lb and numberous between 25-39lbs trolling. Drifting took the majority well over 300 bass, but over all; trolling took the cake. Before anyone jumps in my sandwich, legal limits were taken and the rest released.
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This past weekend, every time we marked fish on the bottom, put ourselves above them for a good drift, we connected. Blind fishing over similar depths and bottoms resulted in very little action. In my head, my arse, I'd give up a lot but not a quality fish finder. Even if it's not marking fish, for structure, breaks, even temperature, it's not something I'd not give up easily.
I watched a lot of wire being jigged all day and didn't see too many fish being brought over the sides. I'm not suggesting it's not more effective, I'm suggesting there are other methods to produce similar results and at times produce better. I didn't see anything other than rat bass and blues come over anyone else's gunnels, because the bite wasn't on. I put baits on their heads in a presentation they probably don't see too often and triggered what I'd guess were reaction bites, since there wasn't much of a bite going on.
I'd trade a 30 lber on braid and a light rod for any 50 on wire, every day of the week. I'm in it for the sport and the challenge at this point, had my 50's couldn't give a damn on weight at this point.
Tight lines.
Tight lines.