Pencils...easier than live bait?

[piemma]

In the same vein, I am hearing that the bass fishing in Narr Bay sucks. Know why? Cause the Pogy Boats showed up and these nitwits who couldn't catch a fish 5 years ago when there were NO pogies, now can't because the mean pogy boats took all of em. I switched to eels 2 weeks ago because

(1) I was sick of the the BS of running to Prov and dealing with all the jerks trying to get a dozen pogies out of 1 small school.

(2) I like to fish in the middle of the night and

(3) Eels have always worked for me at night.

I don't think eel fishing, when done correctly, is easy. I see guys 3 way eels. It's not my style. I like to work a live eel like a plug only way, way slower. I like to throw Riggies. I like to throw skin plugs and I like to throw big metal lip swimmers fished real slow right under the surface. Nothing beats a really bg bass exploding on a swimmer.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by piemma

I see guys 3 way eels. It's not my style.

thats just because you suck on any rig that has lead and keeping said lead in contact with the water... I'll give you lesson mid summer when the fish are in 60ft of water.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

thats just because you suck on any rig that has lead and keeping said lead in contact with the water... I'll give you lesson mid summer when the fish are in 60ft of water.

Bryan, you are soooo right and I am ashamed of myself.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

thats just because you suck on any rig that has lead and keeping said lead in contact with the water... I'll give you lesson mid summer when the fish are in 60ft of water.

Did you mean to say bottom?

-spence

[rizzo]

I used to fly fish for trout all the time. The best two flys to raise big fish were big foam flys and balsa wood inch worms. The key to them was the ripple they made. It disguised the leader and the fly. Give them a coulpe of pops and the fish can't help themselves. The larger weiry fish would often fall for these. Same thing with pencil poppers. The fish never gets a clear look at them - in their minds it is no doubt the real thing!

[Crafty Angler]

Originally Posted by piemma

In the same vein, I am hearing that the bass fishing in Narr Bay sucks. Know why? Cause the Pogy Boats showed up and these nitwits who couldn't catch a fish 5 years ago when there were NO pogies, now can't because the mean pogy boats took all of em. I switched to eels 2 weeks ago because

(1) I was sick of the the BS of running to Prov and dealing with all the jerks trying to get a dozen pogies out of 1 small school.

(2) I like to fish in the middle of the night and

(3) Eels have always worked for me at night.

I don't think eel fishing, when done correctly, is easy. I see guys 3 way eels. It's not my style. I like to work a live eel like a plug only way, way slower. I like to throw Riggies. I like to throw skin plugs and I like to throw big metal lip swimmers fished real slow right under the surface. Nothing beats a really big bass exploding on a swimmer.

Amen, Brother - and THAT'S the Gospel truth, Paul...

I'm starting on my recovery program from the Spring blackfish bender I've been on and I see a dozen snakes in my immediate future...

[piemma]

I'll tell ya Chuck it's slow. Midnight to 6:30 AM yesterday All I could scare up was 2 high teen fish.....on eels. I absolutely refuse to go to Prov anymore.

[maddmatt]

Originally Posted by piemma

I'll tell ya Chuck it's slow. Midnight to 6:30 AM yesterday All I could scare up was 2 high teen fish.....on eels. I absolutely refuse to go to Prov anymore.

high teen inches? or lbs?

[MotoXcowboy]

I never used pencils much/ with all the buzz on the net here I picked up a yozuri hydro pencil. didnt catch squat/ the bait was there too as I saw several comorants picking up a late lunch.

don't know if i was doing something wrong or the fish just weren't interested in my offerings yesterday.

tied the yozuri pencil on direct with a palomar knot.

it didnt really do much action wise/ maybe I was doing something wrong? id bring it in slow and twitch it like a sluggo or topwater popper..

should I have used something more like a perfection or surgeons loop (for more action?)

the lure sat in the water with its tail down and the head sticking up/ it was a floater. call me a googan/ but, how do you work guys work these in effectively?

[RoyL]

I think most great fisherman should be able to adapt to any condition. Its always been my goal to learn and try any form of fishing weather bait or artificial. But theres nothing wrong with catching fish how ever you prefer....there is just no wrong way. I could care less if herring are ever allowed, for me does day were a lot of work. A plug bag full of lures is all I need and the days with fish out number the skunked ones so I dont mind one or two every now and then. Its good for a reality check. Pencil do catch fish and lots of fish. I haver always been a polaris man when it came to poppers, but i fished the beaches a lot then. Now that most of my time is spent in the ditch a pencil is more eficiant in the current tho polaris do work great while tide is crawling......By far my favorite way of all is the danny or swimmer...this has always been my thing and will continue no matter where I fish..I find it to be my easier then bait plug

[piemma]

Originally Posted by maddmatt

high teen inches? or lbs?

INCHES????

I'm an old timer. We never talked inches. They were 17 to 20 POUNDS. I consider them schoolies at this time of year. We should be banging 30's by now.

[RoyL]

Originally Posted by piemma

INCHES????

I'm an old timer. We never talked inches. They were 17 to 20 POUNDS. I consider them schoolies at this time of year. We should be banging 30's by now.

atleast a lot more of them. plenty of teen to 20lb schoolies around agreed