On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:53:43 GMT, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:29:44 -0400, RPS wrote:

HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I was using a drop shot technique to get the herring down - I normally
don't drop shot a lot preferring more natural techniques with
artificial lures - this live bait thing has been an experience.

I use the drop shot to get a chunk of bait or even a live minnow if I
have one...down to the bottom, but not actually on the bottom...maybe a
foot or less off the bottom. It's a killer for flounder.

They don't have many flounder in Lake Murray.

Where they do or don't have flounder means nothing. If you have the right
boat you can catch them anywhere.

And even if you don't, you can always throw the fish under the rear
wheels of the truck and make it a flounder. :)

I have heard that low transom boats are 'da bomb for flounder fishing
- something about the free flow of water or something like that. :)

Just for giggles, tomorrow I'm going to try a variation of the old
First American technique of thumping on the hull of the boat - we'll
see how that works out.

For some reason I can't figure out, I have a couple of bubbler teasers
(tuna teasers) onboard along with a heavy boat rod I forgot to remove
from the boat for the trip. I might play around with that for a while
- see if I can raise some stripers that way.