Fall Rat - L - Traps

[rrw4258]

What kind of retrieves do u guys like to use for fall fishing Rat - L - Traps? How far down do u let them go? Thanks!

rrw4258

[JB]

IF i am in lets say 8 feet of water I throw it and let it sink to about a 5 count,

then reel it about 10 feet and stop, let it sink for a 2 count, then reel again every 5-10 feet stop for another 2 count.
Many times if you are fishing over a weedbed this technique will trigger a strike on the fall or the start up again, verses just reeling it continuously

[Rebbasser]

I just vary the retrieve and let the fish tell me what they want.

[454ss]

I just vary the retrieve and let the fish tell me what they want.

I agree with reb i just switch it up evrey cast till the hit it.

[Brad_Coovert]

Originally Posted by rrw4258

What kind of retrieves do u guys like to use for fall fishing Rat - L - Traps? How far down do u let them go? Thanks!

rrw4258

Most of my fall Trap fishing is done in the backs of coves and creeks in pretty shallow water, sometimes only a foot, so I do not let it sink very much. As for retrieve, I'm usually fishing fast with a pause here and there. I caught a nice limit in our club classic in October 2003 doing this and had the only 5 fish limit of the day.

One new bait I have come across that I am looking forward to using in shallow, fall waters is the Lucky Craft LV0. It's a lipless bait that runs about 1' under the surface, yet still hase plenty of weight to cast. I like it much better than the Floating Traps I used to have.

I usually beef up the line as well, usually 15lb. test as I will be fishing shallow and around cover.

Brad