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Tai
Why do people move away from using Corky and yarn, and use mostly floats and spinners?
Well, you can probably get away with using any number of methods for a certain type of water, but, some are better suited to certain types of water. There is also a huge overlap between the type of water and the method that is "best" for that type. Personally, I stick to spinners and jigs under a float. I don't much like drifting corkies, but I always have a few tied up with me just in case. Between the jigs and spinners, I can cover quite a bit of water (I'm a bank guy... no boat). You can certainly fish jigs in very shallow water and riffles but you have to change your technique a bit. You can sort of manipulate if/how the line is coming off the spool as you pull the float back and let the jig work almost like drift fishing. Deeper water is fantastic with jigs--even slow pools where drifting corkies or effectively fishing spinners would be virtually impossible. Sometimes you have to find water that works for your setup.
Here's what I do:
If the water is right to effectively fish a spinner on the bottom then I use spinners. Can't beat that simplicity. If the water is deep or narrow and I can't get a spinner down to the bottom of where I expect fish to be holding then I use a jig or pink worm under a float.
For me, when I was learning, I found it best to pick a method and then find the right water for that method. Get a book on the method you're starting with (people here on OFF can help with that). Once you get into some fish you'll begin to understand a bit about presentation size, color, reading water, etc. Then you can add gear for another method and learn that. The concepts of water temperature, level, and clarity will remain very similar across the different methods. When the corkie folks are using larger/brighter corkies, the jig folks are probably using larger/brigher jigs and the spinner guys are likely using brighter/larger spinners.
I mean I use either spinners OR float jigs. Not a spinner under a float.
Micah;
If you're using a spinner to get on the bottom, how would you rig it?
I also am working on my first steelie.
Damon (metalfisher76), he'll show you how to catch a fish and what works where. 503-816-5623. He only guides during the weekends and charges $100 full day, $60 half day.
Ooooh! That's a sweet price! I made a note of it and as soon as I get the $, I'll make the call.
BTW, never using a guide before. what would be the tip?