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User:	wzolla86
Comment:	I have to say, I felt the same way about shiners as you -- up until recently. I go by boat, which I highly recommend at that spot, even if its by one of those inflatable rafts. There are some good honey holes in the open pond. Fishing with senkos is always easy, and at that pond the bass seem to just fall for them every time. For me, it got so easy that I just said screw it, I'm going to try to up the difficulty a bit. So I buy myself some shiners, and a slip float instead of a regular bobber (this is key, I feel -- a slip float rig is great for setting exactly how deep you want the shiner to hang with no re-tieing you line or sacraficing castability). I also hooked them onto size 6 circle hooks, through the lips or just in front of the dorsal fin. I've become a convert overnight. Even when I'm casting an artificial, I now keep a shiner in the water. I've had two fish on at once, and the beautiful thing is that pretty often the circles hook the fish and hold onto them for a long time, even if you're occupied on another rod. The thing about the fish with the old line in his mouth reminds me of another fish in there: I had caught this guy with an old, swollen, curlytail grub sticking out of his throat, and the next weekend i caught - not kidding - the exact same fish. That time I decided to pull on the worm, and with a little finesse I got the whole thing out. Hopefully that fish is able to eat again and live to be caught a third time.
Date:	08/24/11 07:56 AM

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