How does one fish a steep, weedy dropoff from shore?

[MichaelAngelo]

(10-28-2013 12:34 PM)MuskieBait Wrote:  You have a kayak...

What kind of presentation would you like to make? Lures or live bait?

I guess I should have clarified, I'm trying to use lures. But live bait under a slip float like OT mentioned would be a logical way around the debunkle.

My kayak doesn't always come out to play! It's getting cold you know, wouldn't want to fall over and flood my waders...

(10-28-2013 02:42 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Minimize the retrieves through the weeds. 4 suggestions:

1. Bait (leeches, worms, dead minnow) with a good size slip bobber, bead with small diameter hole on line above bobber & a tied on stopper knot set for deep water . Use small diameter dacron and it will cast not too bad (you’ll get the occasional hang up)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQjiT3hKyYk

2. Top water lures.

3. Dead stick whacky rigged plastic worm.

…………….But still you’ll be fighting all retrieves and any hookup through the weeds.


4. Use a Boat…………… smile

Cheers,

OldTimer

LOL at tip number 4. Really, this is a perfect scenario where a boat grants anglers a huge advantage.

Has anyone ever caught anything on a dead sticked plastic worm? That feels like the most boring thing to do LOL... because you know the plastic worm isn't even wriggling!