The top is white bass and bottom is largemouth. Hard to tell the difference.
The top is white bass and bottom is largemouth. Hard to tell the difference.
Last edited by janky; 07-11-2019 at 01:04 PM.
It is hard to tell. Target size is so related to size of fish, distance from transducer etc. But i do know that schools of fish can have various species of fish in the same school. Years ago while trying to learn to use my 997, I was marking a good school of fish in 7-8' of water on a flat. I was marking them very well, but could not get them to bite. After a while, I pulled out my cast net that I use to catch bait for catfishing, eased up to them and tossed it. In the net were big shad, bream, crappie and small catfish, all at the same time. So really, you never really know for sure.
The only way I know is I caught a couple from each school. Dropshot in the largemouth and a wing ding on the white bass.
Drop a spoon down and catch whatever is there. A few years ago at this time of year I stopped at a main lake point leading into three large creeks. Saw a bunch of fish on the graph. Me and partner started vertical spooning the area. From about 20 ft deep near bank to about 40 ft over standing timber in 105 ft of water further out from the point. Fished about an hour and a half and lost about 5 spoons on the bottom but caught around 70 fish of nine different specie. Largemouth, smallmouth, Spots, white bass, hybrid bass, walleye, catfish, bluegill and black crappie. Great day! If it hadn't been for my HB 998c HD 83/200 2D sonar (at the time) we would never have had that great of a day. Running two Helix 10s now.
If you're out trying to target a specific species of fish, its tough to always know by the fish finder. Have caught carp, stripers, bluegill, crappie, catfish, trout, SM and LGM bass on a senko thinking it was bass on the FF...LOL
Wes
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what kind of magical spoon was that?Originally Posted by BrownTrout
K-T spoons. 1/2 oz and 3/4 oz. She went out of business a year or so ago. I'd love to get back all of her spoons I've lost over the years.
heavier than i thought.
anything compare to them now?
Still have two K-T spoons in 1/2 and 3/4 oz. But I've started using Cotton-Cordell "dimpled" chromed jigging spoons as well as War Eagle jigging spoons. Not as effective, probably because they lack the holographic effect. There is a bait & tackle shop near me that the owner decided to build his own spoons to replace the demand for K-T spoons. He sells them but the last time we talked a couple weeks ago, he hadn't perfected the silver K-T spoon that I like in 1/2 oz size. He's also a walleye guide and uses these himself.
https://m.facebook.com/arkansasbaits...02366369969980
Solid DI images! What model Helix unit?
Helix 10 G2. Never updated.
That's the way I did it when I had my first sonar. (Humminbird Super Thirty II)
Maybe you could try cutting some of this kind of stuff to stick on .... there are other types available. https://www.amazon.com/Fishing-Reali...07BFTGGJ5&th=1
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OR some of these and they won't come off--- no super glue needed:
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Thanks Bob and Wayne. This tape may be just the ticket. Still have a couple of K-T spoons but the reflective sides are really torn up.
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