Dragging bait or Jigging??

[mikeytheflop]

Fished the Angler yesterday; I tried gulp first but it only produced shorts. Switch to bait dragging with spearing and came up with 2 keepers.

Agreed that its conditions dependent, so try both and see what works.

Note that 1 or 3 spearing is best on the hook; 2 spearing creates a helicopter effect = no good.

[Man Workin]

Bait has been best for us but only in a small sample this year.

[nutleysigns]

Bring two rods, 1 for dragging, 1 for jigging

[Pennsy Guy]

Originally Posted by mikeytheflop

Fished the Angler yesterday; I tried gulp first but it only produced shorts. Switch to bait dragging with spearing and came up with 2 keepers.

Agreed that its conditions dependent, so try both and see what works.

Note that 1 or 3 spearing is best on the hook; 2 spearing creates a helicopter effect = no good.

You're right about 2 spearing(together). I put one on, then squid, then the second one making a sandwich---no helicoptering...surprising how many times the first spearing put on gets hit=no hook up...

[Skolmann]

Originally Posted by mikeytheflop

Note that 1 or 3 spearing is best on the hook; 2 spearing creates a helicopter effect = no good.

I've never had 2 spearing helicopter.

[Capt Sal]

How about a small English off set, lite line and a single killie in shallow water?

[Pennsy Guy]

Originally Posted by Skolmann

I've never had 2 spearing helicopter.

Sometimes I did, sometimes no...eliminated possibility with hooking as stated above...why take a chance?--Unless a crossed-eyed fluke is chasing it...LOL