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Sinking stickbaits

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Mark Harris:
Although I tend to fish with surface stickbaits more than chuggers these days, I am a bit of a novice with sinking stickbaits, and would appreciate any pointers.

The only sinkers I own are a range of Orion Bigfoots and a few Shimano Ocea Pencil 110 grams sinking version.  Have caught fish with both, but would appreciate any other recommendations and suggested retrieval techniques.

I know this will depend a lot on conditions, water depth etc., but do any of you have a rule of thumb for how long you allow the lure to sink before starting the retrieve?

Travis Heaps:
Would be dependent on lure i suppose, maybe count how long it takes to sink metro then time the start of you retrieve to match the depth of structure you're fishing. 

I don't use sinkers to get deep but rather i find they cast better and hold the water better for my standard styleless fast retrieve ;)

Kasey Leong:
Don't let it sink too long, or this might happen....


(Diving for bigfoots)

kriss brown:
i would like to know as well.i am land base and usually cast from high places than normal boat horizontal position.Some mentioned its better use sinking stick bait than surface one.any help is appreciated.

Mark Harris:

--- Quote from: Kasey Leong on January 07, 2011, 04:48:00 PM ---Don't let it sink too long, or this might happen....


(Diving for bigfoots)

--- End quote ---

Your usual helpful self Kasey  ;D ;D ;D.

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