GB GONE Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 in South Georgia and North Florida are shallow so you need a bait to fall slower otherwise the fish never see it. When I head to other lakes that I know are deeper (more than 6 feet deep or so), I use a higher concentrated salt bait. I just mark the bags fast fall, slow fall, somewhere in between fall!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflbasser Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Thanks... I knew i wasn't the only one... 10 feet is deep around here... Therefore there is no need to get a bait down super fast. I agree, that on deeper water, a faster sinking bait way work better... But in those situations, there are better suited baits, in my opinion. I do fish on the St. John's River quite a bit, where the water can push 20 feet in areas. I'll tie on a carolina rig to get it down, but even in that situation, i want a bait that's going to ride up off the bottom (ie less salt). Just my opinion... I'm sure others would disagree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted August 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Thats all that matters with any bait you throw!!! Either help you cash a check or get some satisfaction when you rip a few lips!!! I've also found that when I pour the bigger stix (7" or 8"), the lighter the better (or else you end up with an anchor almost). lol Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Yeah I dont need a depth finder down here, if I'm curious, I just dip a leg in & feel for the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflbasser Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I just take a leak!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azbass Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hey, CF, how do you get your boat into water that shallow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadlystreamer Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hey g8r, you need to be carefill where you put your leg. That might not be a log :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Been there Couple weeks ago I was alone on my basstender (same as yours) I was retying a bait & glanced up real quick & saw a 5 footer eying me, he splashed under instantly & splashed me in the process. Scared the crap outa me, I thought he was comin in the boat I'd love to be able to tube float down here but I aint got the stones. (sorry for strayin off topic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflbasser Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 azbass... You got me... I'll shut up now. I've been a few situations like that myself... The worst was one day when I was going through a small canal that was about 10 feet wide. I saw a gator ahead of me about 50 yards or so, that was sunning its head/shoulders on the bank and his body was in the water. As I got closer, I realized, that his tail was laying on the other side of the canal! that's a 10 feet wide canal with 2' of gator tail on one side and 2-3 feet of gator head on the other. Needless to say, I put the boat in reverse and got heck out there. No need to tangle with a 15 footer on that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
