Smallmouths in Pine Lake

[iPodrodder]

I've been trying to catch a smallie in Pine Lake of the public pier. Any suggestions? I have some dropshot rigs, been trying them out. I might take the canoe out sometimes too. Are they too far away from the dock? Are they out in the weeds or finding rocky areas farther away?

[T Dot]

we have caught them all over the lake

:king:

ive only hooked into a few around those docks, but i was the first one on the water. if there more than a few people around the docks, i dont fish it anymore.

if you only fish those docks, i suggest you go earlier.

[bob johansen]

I don't fish Pine anymore. Too far away for an old bass angler who now lives across the Sound. There should be some lunkers in there now though because I was catching small smallmouth in that lake back in 1986. Always suspected some "Bucket Biologist" brought them up from Samammish and put them in Pine. Good Luck and Tight Lines, BJ

[iPodrodder]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I will go try early in the morning and see what my dropshot can do. Bass Tracker, that bucket biologist is one of the only ones to actually help a lake.

[EastsideRedneck]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I will go try early in the morning and see what my dropshot can do. Bass Tracker, that bucket biologist is one of the only ones to actually help a lake.

What about the guys who take home their limit of Trout fry/hatchlings night after night during the early summer? So much for leaving food for our favorite predator; at least there is a healthy helping of crawfish to be had.

[iPodrodder]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I will go try early in the morning and see what my dropshot can do. Bass Tracker, that bucket biologist is one of the only ones to actually help a lake.

What about the guys who take home their limit of Trout fry/hatchlings night after night during the early summer? So much for leaving food for our favorite predator]

How does that help a lake? Sorry I'm a little confused here.

Do the bass eat the Louisiana craws or the signal craws more? I think the Louisiana ones might be too large and aggressive for average sized bass to eat.

[EastsideRedneck]

Sorry, my sarcasm wasn't quite conveyed effectively about the trout "anglers". As far as bass' crawfish preference, I haven't the slightest idea. The top predator will usually adapt and overcome in order to obtain more food.

[sommysom]

How does that help a lake? Sorry I'm a little confused here.

Do the bass eat the Louisiana craws or the signal craws more? I think the Louisiana ones might be too large and aggressive for average sized bass to eat.[/quote]


Smallies love craws!!

[dilbert]

Smallies love craws!!

I love craws too! Aye-yeeee! :chef:

[iPodrodder]

Ok, thanks for the tips. I will go try early in the morning and see what my dropshot can do. Bass Tracker, that bucket biologist is one of the only ones to actually help a lake.

What about the guys who take home their limit of Trout fry/hatchlings night after night during the early summer? So much for leaving food for our favorite predator]

How does that help a lake? Sorry I'm a little confused here.

Do the bass eat the Louisiana craws or the signal craws more? I think the Louisiana ones might be too large and aggressive for average sized bass to eat.

Sorry, totally missed that sarcasm. Yes, there are many of those 'anglers'. A lot of the Asian fishermen at Pine and Beaver keep every fish they catch. More than their limit. I've tried to call them out, but can't,
because half of them don't understand English and the other half blow me off. It is really frustrating for me. Our lakes are put and take, but this is ridiculous.

If I was to fish a crawdad lure, should I go big (Louisiana) or small (native signal)?

[A9]

I know what you mean about the non-english fishermen taking more then what you can legally take...

I'd fish a variety of crawdad lures. Whatever you know the crawdads in there to look like, match em up with a crawdad crankbait that looks like em. Joes has a good variety of them.

A craw colored jig or brush hawg will do the trick too. Or a hula grub colored the same way on a jig head will match a crawdads swimming pattern...

[iPodrodder]

Ok, sounds good. I need to run down to Joes or somewhere.....I need to expand my tackle box. I think I'll have to try that hula grub and the jig.