Re: Slab Help
When they're in water less than 12 or 15 feet I put the slabs aside & toss something shiny; chrome little george & kastmaster spoons are good. Pop'r or tiny torpedo in clear or black/silver. Or move up to a 4" sassy shad on a 1oz jig head fish slow on the bottom & catch the bigger fish in the school - let her have the juveniles. Get some chartruese spike-it & dip the tail, but don't let her see you do it.
<br /><br />Slab fishing:<br />1. Use your fishfinder to find some fish. If you find schools of bait the hybrids will be close by. Most likely on top or sides of a hump.<br /><br />2. "Tickle the mud": Drop it to the bottom & just bounce it on the bottom, lift your rod tip maybe 6" to a foot & drop it back down. Like making tea with a teabag in a teacup (but don't raise your pinky). Line has to be slack enough for the lure to flutter but not so slack that you can't feel a strike. Sometimes it's a "soft" bite & you have to set the hook, other times they take it on the run like a freight train.<br /><br />3. If that don't work, try burning it through the school, fast as you can retrieve it for a few turns, jig it some more then burn it again.<br /><br />4. When you catch a fish note the depth; most of your fish for the day will come from depths within +/- 2 or 3 feet. Unless you find a school feeding shallow.<br /><br />When dropping your slab keep your thumb poised on the spool sometimes they'll hit it on the fall.<br /><br />I usually have the best luck with a slab that's got both chartruese and white on it. Sometimes seems like it has to be just plain white, though.<br /><br />Most importantly, get her back out there and show her who the
real fisherman is!<br /><br />have fun & post some pics!
