gilmafam
07-03-2009, 12:18 PM
Most of the folks that I know or have been acquinted with have been for the most part "sit and fish" catfishermen. I was wondering if some of you have ever dirfted for them as I use to? Got to get back to it.. because it is a good way to locate fish on the river or Lakes.
I first started doing the technique years back on the Kings river, as I would see some of the local trout fishermen drifting a "split shot rig" to get the local trout. The problem that was incountered with them was if there was to much weight, then the rig would hang on bottom stuff.
Most of the folks would do this process early and late in the day, as later on the water skiers would be out there on this shallow and narrow river.
I would continue this drifting technique to fish for bass. I know, I said a 4 letter word... but it was fun to get out at the crack of dawn and pull out into the river and sit up front with a trolling motor to control the drift, or I'd do a "chain drag" to slow the drift and chuck some "top water" rigs or pig and jigs at "likely spots" as I drifted down the river. This produced many nice large mouth and "smallies" as well.
Well, as I got down to the Colorado River in the 90's and had lots of water to cover to find spots, I'd put out two rigs... one, a bottom bouncer, and the other was a floating rig. Only problem was what to do as the rigs got hung up.... and they did.
If I was doing the "chain drag", I'd take my drift rope out of a jam cleat and throw out more line which enabled the boat to stop rather than to drift. It is kind of fun... out there early before folks are up and really getting to see where the early morning fish are.
This proces was pretty easy with an open boat, but later when I got my Gregor "bayrunner" which had a bimini top on it the process got more complicated with the supports and all. Thats when I made a "Tee top" for the boat... made the casting and drifting a lot easer....
It is nice to do the drift.. two poles out drifting and occasionally throwing another quick rig out to hit some "nice looking structure" with a "popper" or "top water" crank.
I use the drift technique on the Cochella main when I am at glamis sand dunes.... throw out some mackerel under a slip float and walk the bank, back out of the sight of the fish and "let er drift" along...once I find a place that is doing ok, then I throw out another rig that is on the bottom and "sit a while"..... "Should see the cats move when they hear the sound of my quad moving down the road on the canal"
Going to have to get back into the drift thing... I have been mostly doing the "sit fishing" on the Colorado River as I have conformed to my old age and do a lay back style of fishing now....
I first started doing the technique years back on the Kings river, as I would see some of the local trout fishermen drifting a "split shot rig" to get the local trout. The problem that was incountered with them was if there was to much weight, then the rig would hang on bottom stuff.
Most of the folks would do this process early and late in the day, as later on the water skiers would be out there on this shallow and narrow river.
I would continue this drifting technique to fish for bass. I know, I said a 4 letter word... but it was fun to get out at the crack of dawn and pull out into the river and sit up front with a trolling motor to control the drift, or I'd do a "chain drag" to slow the drift and chuck some "top water" rigs or pig and jigs at "likely spots" as I drifted down the river. This produced many nice large mouth and "smallies" as well.
Well, as I got down to the Colorado River in the 90's and had lots of water to cover to find spots, I'd put out two rigs... one, a bottom bouncer, and the other was a floating rig. Only problem was what to do as the rigs got hung up.... and they did.
If I was doing the "chain drag", I'd take my drift rope out of a jam cleat and throw out more line which enabled the boat to stop rather than to drift. It is kind of fun... out there early before folks are up and really getting to see where the early morning fish are.
This proces was pretty easy with an open boat, but later when I got my Gregor "bayrunner" which had a bimini top on it the process got more complicated with the supports and all. Thats when I made a "Tee top" for the boat... made the casting and drifting a lot easer....
It is nice to do the drift.. two poles out drifting and occasionally throwing another quick rig out to hit some "nice looking structure" with a "popper" or "top water" crank.
I use the drift technique on the Cochella main when I am at glamis sand dunes.... throw out some mackerel under a slip float and walk the bank, back out of the sight of the fish and "let er drift" along...once I find a place that is doing ok, then I throw out another rig that is on the bottom and "sit a while"..... "Should see the cats move when they hear the sound of my quad moving down the road on the canal"
Going to have to get back into the drift thing... I have been mostly doing the "sit fishing" on the Colorado River as I have conformed to my old age and do a lay back style of fishing now....