Old techniques vs. New tactics

[Nebe]

[QUOTE=Sea Dangles]

Originally Posted by Nebe

I'll add my 19 cents.. last spring i fished only wood & i did pretty good.. summer, i used eels did alright.. then in the fall i fished sluggos...man oh man.. i did so well with the sluggo's i will....
This is where I get confused because in the next post,"there's no question eels outfish..."it seems contradictory.I'm sure Eben is being honest about his success with rubber.Steve's success has certainly been well documented also and he stands nothing to gain financially so his credibility can't be questioned.I've also seen footage on Joe's site of Steve's cow which he himself equated to some kind of horseshoe in a dark,smelly area.
My concern is,how many people want to cast and retrieve all night with the frequency and speed that has been recommended.Cast,reel fast and twitch,cast again.Steve does this with an 8'6" stick because he is an angler that's been there before and knows he can battle big momma.Most R.I. surfcasters use big,long,beefy sticks to control the cow they dream of being on the other end of their line.After an hour of this method I predict the enthusiasm will diminish.
I don't think this well promoted rubber hype will stand the test of time.I also don't consider it to be a"big fish"bait.It will not replace the allure of swimming a Danny,Needle,darter or certainly the live eel.Close your eyes,reel slow,hold on.Rubber? occasionally.

to clarify my statements I dont use eels much, so i am not that good at it. I miss alot of hits, and i cast alot of eels off.. In the right hands an eel is deadly, but in my hands an eel is not the best. A sluggo or one of my rigged rubber eels in my hands paired with an allstar 1088 and an Abu Garcia 6500 Chrome rocket or my 1213M with an avet sx is pure chemistry... I wouldnt trade it for anything. I fish to fish sometimes and sometimes its not fish that i am after.

[Sea Dangles]

Excellent response, I too fish just to fish.I think a lot of great products have come out this year that will take impressive fish due to a lot of exposure.Needles were also the ticket for me last year on the majority of large.Over 30#last year I caught fish on many weapons; Needles,eels,pogy,jigs.Anything can do the trick when deployed at the right time.

[Pete_G]

I guess to summarize my previous post I'll borrow a quote from Morpheus. "Free your mind".

Do baitfish turn black at night? Or white during the day? Why should your plugs? It's a decent "rule" of plug color choice but I don't live and die by it.

Do what feels right and fish what catches fish for you. Confidence in you're offering to the fish, new or old, is very important.

[bart]

multiple documented 40# fish last year and who knows how many 30s....yeah slug-gos are all hype

[Skitterpop]

As has been said here throughout ~~~~~~~~~~



If you are a competent fisher and get out frequently and be where the fish are then there are many many baits and lures that will catch for you.


Biggest secret is: Go Fishing

[spence]

Originally Posted by Nebe

I fish to fish sometimes and sometimes its not fish that i am after.

As my red spanked rear end can attest.

Nebe, you and Dangles really need to hit the East Wall together

[Sea Dangles]

Originally Posted by spence

As my red spanked rear end can attest.

Trollin for colon