Wing dikes vs flats

[camochris2]

which one of these do you guys think is better for blues and what do you guys look for whene you fish these spots any info would be great

[cat_hounds]

try a little bit of both wing dike would be my 1st coice i have some real good ones down by the power plant and they are real deep with alot of cover on the bottom also look for humps the fish will also hang out there sometimes when i fish wing dikes i will anchor out in front of it out of the hole

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[catfeveriowa]

Joe nice way of giving us info !!! Was wondering how much weight your using and if your right down in the hole or off to the edge? Either way very fast current.

[cat_hounds]

i just depend on where i fish

[camochris2]

so how are you achoring your boat right off the tip or up from it on the flat and letting your boat fall back

[fishinjunky]

Billy D. i fish a couple of them spots wher 8 ounces won't even touch bottom. the more current the better, structure to go with that current is prime. throw in some depth at least 27 foot deep and you might have a hell of a hole.

[catfeveriowa]

Ya Zach i've tried with 8 oz also , like you say wont even hit bottom. Thats why I was asking so I can go buy bigger lead, that 10, 12 oz gets alittle pricey. Didnt want to buy 10 oz if Iam going to need 12 oz. Thanks for responding tho.

[mazdabob]

Ya Zach i've tried with 8 oz also , like you say wont even hit bottom. Thats why I was asking so I can go buy bigger lead, that 10, 12 oz gets alittle pricey. Didnt want to buy 10 oz if Iam going to need 12 oz. Thanks for responding tho.

with the price of lead going up because of the war i think i'm gonna finally invest in a melter and molds. biggest mold i can find is 10oz though.

[catfeveriowa]

Hey Mazdabob, that was another reason I was asking about how much weight to get to bottom in fast current because I want to buy my own molds also. If you go to this site they sale 8, 10, 12 oz and 16, 20, 24 oz molds doesn't say how much tho. http://www.shawncollinscustoms.com Need to give Darryl1 credit for giving us this site.

[flathead_hunter]

hey zach if you want some good 8 oz weights let me know:wink:

[mazdabob]

Hey Mazdabob, that was another reason I was asking about how much weight to get to bottom in fast current because I want to buy my own molds also. If you go to this site they sale 8, 10, 12 oz and 16, 20, 24 oz molds doesn't say how much tho. http://www.shawncollinscustoms.com Need to give Darryl1 credit for giving us this site.

Great link, I'll have to look into that when winter rolls around and I start pouring for next year.

[fishinjunky]

flatheadhunter, i'll take the biggest of whatever you got. hopefully this weekend we can meet up and i'll give you that lead.

[flathead_hunter]

8 will that work

[fishinjunky]

sounds good, that will definately work

[kingneck76]

Dont know if yall have seen it, but I was out at bass pro, and they have a 1# cod weight. Didnt think to look at the price. Its square with one end kinda rounded off. That might get you down there zack.

[fishinjunky]

i might try it, i need to get down their and get me some 12's atleast.