Retrieving action for Cammo Worms in rock pools???!!!!!
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Hi there,
I have only fished with dropshot once and used camo worms. Caught cob, rock cod and Kolstert. I don't know if this is the correct way of fishing them, but it worked for me. The technique I used is simple. Cast and let the tide wash around your bait while you are retreiving very slow. Hope this is correct and that it will help you. Cheers!
I have only fished with dropshot once and used camo worms. Caught cob, rock cod and Kolstert. I don't know if this is the correct way of fishing them, but it worked for me. The technique I used is simple. Cast and let the tide wash around your bait while you are retreiving very slow. Hope this is correct and that it will help you. Cheers!
Morne the supposedly "correct" way to fish with lures is to mimic the real bait organisms movements...
a worm would be on the bottom, and might swim just above the bottom for short distances, then sink back down again... quite slowly, with an occasional jerk? Drifting also works, but you'd need to use a 1/8 oz jig for that to be effective...
a worm would be on the bottom, and might swim just above the bottom for short distances, then sink back down again... quite slowly, with an occasional jerk? Drifting also works, but you'd need to use a 1/8 oz jig for that to be effective...
Another method to consider with worms :
Normal bottom fishing with small teardrop sinker in the bottom (very small sinker) and about 10-20cm above that short piece of line with a normal J-Hook (not weighted dropshot) and camo worm on it, that way it is free to move around on the bottom or very close to it.
Sinker gives you the weight to cast.
Normal bottom fishing with small teardrop sinker in the bottom (very small sinker) and about 10-20cm above that short piece of line with a normal J-Hook (not weighted dropshot) and camo worm on it, that way it is free to move around on the bottom or very close to it.
Sinker gives you the weight to cast.
Here's my 2c: Reefman is absolutely right, this bait doesn't need a lot of movement. A 1/8oz jighead may even be to heavy if the water is calm during low tide, I have the 1/16oz in my arsenal as well. Try to have the hooks as small as possible. For me, the success (don't know if 7 species on this bait can really be considered a success yet, but I'm working on it every chance I get :lol: ) lies in keep the line tight to keep contact with the lure for hooksets, and fishing in deeper gullies with foam for the slightly larger specimens. I have not once caught something/anything when the tide was high, the water is just to rough, maybe somebody else have had some success and can share their secret, or is this a common occurance? I usually put the light tackle away when the tide has pushed halfway and take out the heavier tackle. But I love my light tackle angling, and the Cammo is the deadliest bait I've found yet...
However, having said all that. Anything goes! I've seen a fish chase a cammo worm while retrieving at full speed! I was pitching at structure and missed my target and wanted to try again; I couldn't believe my eyes! Amazing sight
However, having said all that. Anything goes! I've seen a fish chase a cammo worm while retrieving at full speed! I was pitching at structure and missed my target and wanted to try again; I couldn't believe my eyes! Amazing sight
[color="#006600"]neilg[/color] wrote:
This would be a classic dropshot rig used for bass fishing from what you saying.
Something like a Texas Rig?
Hi Nielg,
This would be a classic dropshot rig used for bass fishing from what you saying.
Something like a Texas Rig?