Headed to the dam!

Going for some skip jack today... This will be the first time I've ever fished for them! Any suggestions on what i should do? I know the basics.

If your talking about Meldahl Dam,

This is a good time to go Chris, better get there before the rain.

Use a sabiki rig and take a couple different colors with you, white usually works good.

When you get there and walk down to it you will see a wall on the low side, it's actually the side wall of the last lock. Throw out to the end of that right on the edge of the current hold your pole up high and reels slow (a lot of snags, keep it away from the bottom).

When you feel a strike DON'T JERK pause for a secound and then set the hook. you will catch more than one at a time if you pause before setting the hook.

Hope this helps and be sure to let us know how you do

Randy

Randy wrote:

better get there before the rain.

Scratch that Chris, just took the dog out and it's already raining lol

Take your rain gear.

Randy wrote:If your talking about Meldahl Dam,

This is a good time to go Chris, better get there before the rain.

Use a sabiki rig and take a couple different colors with you, white usually works good.

When you get there and walk down to it you will see a wall on the low side, it's actually the side wall of the last lock. Throw out to the end of that right on the edge of the current hold your pole up high and reels slow (a lot of snags, keep it away from the bottom).

When you feel a strike DON'T JERK pause for a secound and then set the hook. you will catch more than one at a time if you pause before setting the hook.

Hope this helps and be sure to let us know how you do

Randy

Thanks a lot Randy! Thats some really helpful info.... I'm on the way out now. I'll be sure to let you know how i do but i plan on fishing for them all day.

usually the best time is right at sun up and a couple hours after and at dusk and a couple hour before.

Good luck

i remember blue cat josh saying he got his at casear creek lake at the dam a few years ago.any body know if there is really some in there.that would be alot closer for me than mehdahl dam

I was fishing the river Thursday for my last cat outing for the year and seen the skips jumping all over was thinking about stocking up for spring. I know fresh is the best but does anyone think they will be any good frozen till march-aprilish?

IVE CAUGHT FISH ON THEM THATS BEEN FROZEN FOR AWILE JUST TRY TO GET ALL THE AIR OUT THE BAGS VACUUM SEALED IS THE BEST WAY

Well i straight busted there ass! Caught well over 100 in no time at all! Randy thanks for the info!

Glad I could help...