When dock fishing freshwater....?
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Try a differnt spot with less logs
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any surface popping plug should produce and keep you out of the sea salad. A big bobber and a fat juicy live shiner will out fish any lure as well!! \ngood luck!\n"women want me; fish fear me!"
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Carp here in MN are running Shallow today. I was just on the Mississippi and caught some NICE ones on crawlers about 10 yards from shore. Fish on the bottom always. Carp that are up high are not activly feeding\n\nLewis, they are the best fighter that the average joe can get from shore.
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You can use just about anything for catfish... and yes... I have used anchovies as bait before... with limited success... but I also caught a stripped bass that night too.
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Lord yes i have a ultra light rig set up, mainly for bream fishing. bream is a pan fish which will get up to about 1 1/2 lbs. best eating fish there is . but to catch it one is like catching a shark. they are the best fighting fish there is.i have a ice fishing rod about 18inches long with a ultra light spinner on it. i carry it on my bike or truck. i see a decent place to fish i stop. i like it when the place is full of snakes because that is where you catch your big ones. wanna go with me lol.
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If you are fishing from the side you should rather make use of the sliding sinker method.\n\nSinker = 1ft line tied to sinker end of line you must tie a swivel.\nHook = 1ft line tied to hook end of line you must tie a swivel.\n\nNow run main line through the eye of the swivel that is connected to the sinker. Now tie the main line to the swivel that is connected to the hook. Fish will now be able to swim off with the hook with out feeling the weight of the sinker
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freshwater-live worms\nsaltwater-freshly caught bait fish
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.....With a fishing pole and bait like nightcrawlers or mealworms.  Try to fish at stocked ponds though, that's cheating!
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there are fish finders for shore fisherman, there's a watch model and stand model, there is a piece a connect to your line and you can find out if your wasting your time in that spot
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I like to eat perch, trout, whitefish, and walleye. I go fishing almost everyday, and on all of our vacations we go fishing. I love it. I liked your story too! keep on fishing!
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I have not used a portable one on shore, because you need to be over the water. It sends "waves" to the bottom and when they come back up to the fish finder you see where the fish are below you, because the wave bounces off the fish and not back up to the finder, just the areas around the fish. I guess it might work on a dock, but definitely not on the shore.
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Chuck, \n\nDont spray your line down man!!!! no need to put other things in the water that may deter the fish from slammin' on your bait. email me at Brgwski@msn.com.\nlet me know what your fishin for (usually), and tell me if you put the line on yourself. and what your flippin in the water
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White bass fishing is fun and they are also good to eat.\nI prefere to fish for them at night. I use small minnows for bait.You can hang a lantern over the water or get a floating light that hooks to a battery.I like to fish from a boat and just drop the line over the side without a bobber.By keeping the line tight you will feel the fish grab\nthe minnow. You may also use a slip bobber which works great. L.O.L.
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Popping cork with live shrimp is probablly best but live shrimp can be expensive and you MUST HAVE AN AERATOR OR they will quickly die. You can also use a jig under popping cork(try different color grubs) or bottom fish. I tie a weight to end of line then make a loop about 8-12 inches above wt. to attach hook(but fishing on botttom also will put you where the dreaded hardhead catfish lives)
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You'll probably do better fishing from a pier instead of the shore.  I like the Shelter Island Pier.  Rest Rooms are close and there's a bait/snack shop right there.  The regulars will be happy to talk to you about what's biting on what.  Weekdays are much less crowded than weekends.  July and August are the best  months. Here's a website that will tell you how to fish: http://www.pierfishing.com/pier_of_the_month/shelterisland.html
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Live minnows for the flounder. Normally you can net them in the canals on the way there.\n\nRedfish love crabs. If you can get them alive. Hook them in the corner and take off their claws.
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It sounds like you're going to be doing salt water fishing.  I'd suggest you get a rig with a heavy weight - like a 7 oz (it's shaped like a pyramid), and attach it to a rig that has 2 leaders, each with a small, single hook.  Bait the rig with blood worms, and fish it off the bottom.  You'll catch all kinds of stuff.  This time of year, you should be able to catch a bunch of croaker up there, maybe even some rockfish.