Using A Marker Buoy

cfellis17 · 05-19-08, 10:24 PM

Hi,
I just bought a marker buoy for the first time but I'm not sure how to use it. When I'm fishing a spot and I reach a "hole" that has a lot of good fish, I want to use the buoy to mark it so I won't lose it. Do I just throw the marker in that spot and leave it there or do I throw out and have the line attached to the boat? Thanks.
Carl

Fish2win · 05-19-08, 10:34 PM

When I am fishing deeper off shore structure I keep one or two on the casting deck with me. If i hook a fish I will kick one over board so that the wieght sinks and marks the location of my boat when I hookup . That way I can mark where the boat was positioned when I hooked the fish. I then can relocate the spot and cast in the same area. Never drop the buoy on top of your fish. It can become an additional obsticle to avoid when you are fighting a big fish . connecting to the boat would be like marking an X on the boat so you could remember where they were hitting. Fish2win

cfellis17 · 05-19-08, 10:39 PM

Thanks. That's great help.

Rebbasser · 05-19-08, 11:04 PM

Welcome to the forum!

I'll echo what F2W said-throw it off to the side of where you want to fish, not right on top of it.

carolina-rig-01 · 05-20-08, 01:36 AM

i always add a heavier weight than the one that comes with the bouy. i want the bouy to sink to the bottom and the unwind to the top. when you are fishing in wind this will keep the bouy from drifting off of your spot before the weight hits the bottom (just make sure you have enough line on the bouy to reach the bottom otherwise you will never see the bouy again!).

zooker · 05-20-08, 06:45 AM

i use mine to work creek channels.

zooker

stanley · 05-22-08, 07:58 AM

i use GPS and maps to mark mine to save money i have not used A Marker Buoy and fish move all the time some times no more then 50ft or to the outher side os the like pond or river

05-19-08, 10:24 PM	#1
cfellis17 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gloucester, MA Posts: 13	Using A Marker Buoy Hi, I just bought a marker buoy for the first time but I'm not sure how to use it. When I'm fishing a spot and I reach a "hole" that has a lot of good fish, I want to use the buoy to mark it so I won't lose it. Do I just throw the marker in that spot and leave it there or do I throw out and have the line attached to the boat? Thanks. Carl

05-19-08, 10:34 PM	#2
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	When I am fishing deeper off shore structure I keep one or two on the casting deck with me. If i hook a fish I will kick one over board so that the wieght sinks and marks the location of my boat when I hookup . That way I can mark where the boat was positioned when I hooked the fish. I then can relocate the spot and cast in the same area. Never drop the buoy on top of your fish. It can become an additional obsticle to avoid when you are fighting a big fish . connecting to the boat would be like marking an X on the boat so you could remember where they were hitting. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

05-19-08, 11:04 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Welcome to the forum! I'll echo what F2W said-throw it off to the side of where you want to fish, not right on top of it. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

05-20-08, 01:36 AM	#5
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	i always add a heavier weight than the one that comes with the bouy. i want the bouy to sink to the bottom and the unwind to the top. when you are fishing in wind this will keep the bouy from drifting off of your spot before the weight hits the bottom (just make sure you have enough line on the bouy to reach the bottom otherwise you will never see the bouy again!). __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

05-20-08, 06:45 AM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i use mine to work creek channels. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

05-19-08, 10:39 PM	#3
cfellis17 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gloucester, MA Posts: 13	Thanks. That's great help.

05-22-08, 07:58 AM	#7
stanley BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: raleigh nc Posts: 18	i use GPS and maps to mark mine to save money i have not used A Marker Buoy and fish move all the time some times no more then 50ft or to the outher side os the like pond or river

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