6/11/19 Drifting Report

[itsbob]

Sometimes that long lining/dragging can catch a lot of fish,but I have found that a bottom bouncer worked/caught better.The bottom bouncer works better due to the line out is shorter and there more action on the lure.The rocking of the boat from the waves can be deadly as the lure gets pulled upward and flutters back and down.Used to use two rods all the time out in the flats (30fow) with one bottom bouncer and me casting the other.If holding onto rod,long lining,can catch better if you lift rod high and back and then put rod back down with slack.Let boat pull up the slack and feel for the weight of a fish.Then set the hook hard.Lots of stretch long lining with mono.

[LEfriend]

I like bottom bouncers too and run both, but last two trips for us the long lines out caught the bottom bouncers 3:1. Last night I dragged a bottom bouncer with a harness forever with nary a fish, finally switched the same pole to a long line weight forward and they started hitting it. Seemed to also do better with the rod in a holder rather than hanging on to it. And for some strange reason they didn't at all want it casting with a slow retrive even when you could feel it bumping bottom. Oh well, tomorrow might be reverse.

[dansdad]

I too had luck yesterday and today long lining on the bottom. I had luck getting them to hit when I would lift and drop the rod tip or leave a little slack line out. Quick limits both days. It nice to have the luxury of throwing 15 and 16 inchers back. Back to back beautiful days out there..