went down to folly yesterday and couldn’t keep my bait from catching the current and ending up on the beach 50 yards down the way. ive seen some strong currents before but it was rather unfishable for my light tackle setups
im thinking of getting some of those flat-circular weights as ive heard they stay put better. do yall have any tactics you use when this is going on or is it even worth fishing when conditions are like that?
before you say just use more weight please understand that i use light tackle and am not interested in using 10 ounces of weight on my trout tackle
I use a 7’ medium action spinning rod with a carolina rig set up with a 1 oz eggsinker, and a 7’6" baitcasting rod set up with 1-2 oz eggsinker on a carolina rig. Throw up current and let it wash into the area you want to fish. I don’t use a pvc rod holder, I just cast out and use one rod at a time. Mine tend to hold the bottom pretty well. I’ve had equal results with a bottom rig with a 1-2 oz pyramid.
Are you using mono on your main line? I use braid, and that seems to help just a bit, I don’t think it catches the current quite as bad, and I get a better hookset with it.
They’ve got some cool egg sinkers with what look like four wire legs glued to them at Hadrell’s Point. The eggs are around 2-3 ounces. Look like they will hold on a riverbed. Go inside the door, straight on to the back wall, then turn right. About 10 feet, they’ll be on that wall near the floor.
It looks like Tropical Storm Leslie is going to pump up the Folly surf for the next week or so. I’ve tried the Sputnik weights several times but with the rip the way it is now you would need 6-8 oz. to hold bottom. Good thing college and pro football is back.
I was out yesterday on S.I. current was same way, used a Sputnik 4.5 ounce and it worked great. My other rod had a 3oz pyramid and still would move down the beach.
thanks for the advice. i tried casting and letting it drift but literally it would be on the beach in less than 30 seconds
interesting note about braid. i need to respool several of my rods so i will try a couple.
Braid’s thinner than mono or fluoro of the same size, so I think it probably doesn’t catch the current quite as bad. The sensitivity and lack of stretch is also a plus.
If you respool with braid, don’t know if you know this or not, but don’t tie it directly to the spool. Use a mono backing, and connect the braid to it with a double uni knot.
or throw a egg sinker and let it roll as I’m holding it.
I like to fish areas on the beach that have holes, cuts or channels that lead out to deeper water. I use the “roll” to my advantage, casting upcurrent of the spot and letting the current roll my bait into the depression. The fish are sitting there waiting on bait to wash in.
thanks for the advice. i tried casting and letting it drift but literally it would be on the beach in less than 30 seconds
interesting note about braid. i need to respool several of my rods so i will try a couple.
Braid’s thinner than mono or fluoro of the same size, so I think it probably doesn’t catch the current quite as bad. The sensitivity and lack of stretch is also a plus.
If you respool with braid, don’t know if you know this or not, but don’t tie it directly to the spool. Use a mono backing, and connect the braid to it with a double uni knot.
Just use some electrical tape. put a layer on the spool before you tie on. it’ll give the braid something to “grip” too.
Yeah, if you’re going to fill a reel with braid, you can do that. But for most freshwater, inshore, and surf fishing you don’t relly need a full spool of braid.
As expensive as it is, I fill about half of the spool with a topshot of braid. When that end gets worn/loses it’s color, you can tie it onto another reel, wind it on that one, and have “fresh” braid on top.
Just a way of saving a few bucks. Braid lasts a long time anyways, plus you can extend it’s life by using both ends.
