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ChenBassHead
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Feb 15, 2004, 05:45 PM »
Bussman and I are going to Otsego Lake, NY, and we were wondering...How exactly do you target whitefish? Anything will be appreciated:Bait, depth, presentation, etc... Thank you!
-Zach
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Feb 19, 2004, 12:49 AM »
DEPENDS ON WHAT SUBSPECIES YOU ARE TARGETING? HERE IN NORTHEREN MAINE WE HAVE ROUND WHITEFISH + LAKE WHITEFISH. LAKE WHITEFISH ARE MOST COMMONLY FISHED FOR UP HERE. WE TARGET THEM ON DEEP FLATS(25 TO 75FT OF WATER) USUALLY OFF ROCK POINTS OR THE EDGE OF WEEDY COVES. I JIG A SZ. 7 NICKEL + GRN PRISM PIMPLE W/ A SZ. 6 SNELLED HOOK TIED ON INSTEAD OF THE TREBLE HOOK. I TIP IT WITH A SMALL PIECE OF CUT SMELT. I JIG THIS ON A 36IN. MED ACTION POLE WITH 8LB FLORO. LINE ON A SPINNING REEL. BOUNCE YOUR PIMPLE SLOWLY OFF THE BOTTOM THEN RAISE A FT. AND PAUSE. I JIG FOR ABOT 10 MIN. THEN MOVE TO ANOTHER HOLE. KEEP MOVING AROUND TILL YOU FIND A SCHOOL OF THEM THEN SET TIP UPS WITH SMALL SMELT OR SHINNERS IN A CIRCLE AROUND THE PRODUCING HOLE.THEY ARE BOTTOM FISH SO I SET ABOUT 4 FT OFF BOTTOM. WATCH YOUR POLE CAREFULLY! THEY ARE VERY LITE BITTERS. I HAVE CAUGHT MANY OF THEM LIFTTING THE POLE UP AND THEY WERE ON! HOPE THIS HELPS. GOOD LUCK!
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