When dock fishing freshwater....?

Question

How many lures, bait on average do you tend to lose on debris (logs)?
I just started freshwater fishing on Lake Talquin (Tallahassee/Quincy border) and have lost a lot of lures that claim to be weedless...

The Texas rig works well, but I still haven't landed a bite yet, I know that cold fronts have really been a factor recently though.

Any suggestions on techniques that work well with Fall season freshwater dock fishing? Guy I met was catching perch on bobbers and minnows, but I would prefer using a technique without a bobber...

Thanks

Answer 1

Try a differnt spot with less logs

Answer 2

I'd have to go with the first two. The other thing that may or may not help is the depth of the water. The shallows tend to warm up faster especially on a sunny day so you may give that a shot. The last couple times I've gone fishing, the best action was the shallows and the water color was pretty murky. The "big" fish was 15.24 inches (actually a good one considering the location) and it hit in less than 18 inches of water maybe 2ft from the bank on a Texas rig worm. You probably aren't goining to find any monsters wandering the shallows though. Most of my fish ran in the 12-13 inch range with a few above & below.

Answer 3

There are two things you can try....

When the worms are working for me I usually switch to top water lures, I prefer the divers with big lips on the front because i gives you the most action....real for a couple seconds and let it pop up and continue....

If all else fails try floating some shiners for bass....you can either get them from the bait store...or you can catch them yourself using bread or oatmeal as chum (if your by the dock in Florida there should be shiners...once they start hitting put a small piece of bread on the smallest hook in your tackle box and catch away

If you want crappie...try a white jig...or float some minnows

Answer 4

I'm an avid perch and walleye fisherman in Lake Erie-I usually freeze 300 lbs. of fish a year-half taken from shore. First of all contrary to what a previous poster wrote-fish do need to eat alot this time of year. In fact more than any other time of year. Just like any other animal they need to store up for the winter. They need mass. The poster was true saying their activity is down-yes-when you catch them they fight less. But feeding activity is high near piers (docks)-they hug up to the shore to eat gizzard shad and other small bait fish. My comments for you are about these logs. Are these logs and debris stationary? If they were blown in by weather-you shouldn't be fishing anyhow-fish won't bite in those waters stirred up. Now if the debris is permanent-you spoke of perch. Very simple. Drop straight down-use a spreader or crappie rig with a shiner. Straight down to the bottom-reel up 2 inches-this is perch territory especially if the bottom is mud or clay. You absolutely never need to cast while fishing for perch-especially in the fall. It's effortless. Now if you are casting for walleye,bass,pike,etc...walleye won't normally hit near weeds. As far as bass, I have caught bass the same as perch. A minow or cut bait drop straight down-only now reel up halfway and Jig (by jig I mean slowly move your extended pole from waistline up towards you neckline-approximately 3 feet-this teases them in the fall. I have caught both L. Mouth (6lbs) S. Mouth (3-4.5 lbs.) using this technique. Best of luck! And remember -pay attention to your weather and wind-a West wind is the best...and they hit the least with an East!!!

Answer 5

When fishing after a cold front you have to fish really slow. Your more than likely not going to catch that many fish of a dock during colder weather mouths. Fish don't move that munch went its cold because they are cold blooded and don't have to eat that munch. Because there not spending munch energy. But some baits you can try are plastic worms and jigs with pork trailers. Maybe a spinerbait slow role would work. good luck. You might want to pick up hunting during cold weather mouths.

Answer 6

If I was fishing in a pond that had bass and trout in it then I would try a swimbait that looked like a trout. Bass will readily take a trout and there are some awesome swimbaits on the market now that look just like trout. Be sure to use a fairly heavy test line for these lures because the bass you catch may be the bass of a lifetime. Try the link below.

Answer 7

everything on the first answer is good,but u might want to also try a 3 " tube.u can either fish it texas rigged or u can peg the sinker,which is what i like to do when fishing docks.
after cold fronts fish get suspended.they will bite,but u allmost have to put the lure in their mouth.fishing tends to get better after a couple of days after a cold front comes in.
good luck

Answer 8

I think the best purchase you can make for bank or dock fishing is a portable fish finder. Hummingbird makes a good one that Bass Pro Shops has for $99.00. Here is a link to it
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=45189&hvarDept=200&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=1&hvarSubCode=1&hvarTarget=browse

Answer 9

Try useing a light weight with med .to small live minnows

Answer 10

try 3 bobers and 8 fish