Yea idk 1/2oz is big even for winters lol but idk man depends. If it's new water I'm fishing I try to fish for at least 30mins. Before I change anything. Read the water look for the fishiest spot and fish it hard. Before you move spots change jigs. I will throw one jig for about 5-10mins and try...
Your welcome. But as soon as you can go to the store and down size your jigs man. I only use 1/2oz for twitching jigs for coho in the fall. Drift fishing IMO isn't as effective as bobber fishing. It takes awhile to get the technique and chances are 50/50 when you hook a fish drift fishing.
I have most of my success with jigs. But I catch fish on spinners and drifting as well. But I only had 2years fishing there and 90-95% of my steelies were bobber fishing that stretch. Nightmare jigs, pink worms, and a combo of pink and purple jigs. All in the 1/8oz size. When water was low and...
If you like hitting the sandy, go to dabney. All my winters came from there on the sandy when I was living in ptown. Lots of bank access and a TON of great bobber water. But if you walk as far up as you can you get nice 3-5ft rapids where I caught a few on spinners as well. Above those rapids is...
Technically they are a non game fish, so you can do what you want with them. But what's the point in killing something that you aren't going to use in any way shape or form?
Fish at sun up till the women gets up have her bring you breakfast, fish two more hours then throw sticks for the dog for an hour continue to fish till the women calls and says dinner is ready and the beer is cold. Start a fire drink beer throw sticks till the dog passes out (5hours later).