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First, I am not that experienced with flathead fishing although I have got a few.
How would you fish this situation? What type of rig would be best?
Second, I fish from the bank.
At one of my spots There is a bridge pier probably 25-35 yards out. I know it holds a lot of fish. From the edge of the water to the bridge pier it runs shallow to 5 or 6 feet deep with a highly rocky bottom (more like 80-90 pound rocks). Then about 7 yards from the pier there is a huge drop off to about 17 feet. This is were the fish hold. However, exactly to the left of it there is a under water pipe line that is huge. I brought a piece of it in.
Here is the problem. Any cast that is made gets you snaged automatically. At the drop off there is heavy current which does not help either. I know there is a lot of fish but due to snag city it is tough.
What type of rig wopuld be best in this situation?
I do fish both spinning and casting with a little higher ratio reels to help the retrieve not to get hanged up about 5:1.
Rods: Spinning tiger and catfish safari river rod
Reels: Penn cativa live liner and abu black cat.
Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Scott
How would you fish this situation? What type of rig would be best?
Second, I fish from the bank.
At one of my spots There is a bridge pier probably 25-35 yards out. I know it holds a lot of fish. From the edge of the water to the bridge pier it runs shallow to 5 or 6 feet deep with a highly rocky bottom (more like 80-90 pound rocks). Then about 7 yards from the pier there is a huge drop off to about 17 feet. This is were the fish hold. However, exactly to the left of it there is a under water pipe line that is huge. I brought a piece of it in.
Here is the problem. Any cast that is made gets you snaged automatically. At the drop off there is heavy current which does not help either. I know there is a lot of fish but due to snag city it is tough.
What type of rig wopuld be best in this situation?
I do fish both spinning and casting with a little higher ratio reels to help the retrieve not to get hanged up about 5:1.
Rods: Spinning tiger and catfish safari river rod
Reels: Penn cativa live liner and abu black cat.
Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Scott