Please tell me what’s right and wrong with this set up, trying to panfish..
Please tell me what’s right and wrong with this set up, trying to panfish..
Posted by NoLet6872
6 Comments
styxcryptic on
Get rid of the swivel and just have your main line going straight to the hook, you also need some weights in between the bobber and hook. Other than that it looks fine. Get 1/8 split shots and just add it to the line close to the hook.
Competitive-Rub-4270 on
Are you getting action but no hooksets? Downsize hook.
No action? Nothing there.
RickityCricket69 on
those beads and weight look well-done, but your leader is super short. make one closer to 4 feet long and see if you get hits. also downsize the hook, i have the easiest time with salmon egg hooks
FranticWaffleMaker on
Panfish really aren’t that picky, if you’re using live bait and getting no luck I would worry more about getting that bobber knot adjusted so you’re fishing the right depth. It only looks about 10” above the bobber so your bait is only about 16” down, if you’re fishing more than 3’ of water that’s not enough depth. But like other have said, ditching the swivel and switching to just a big enough split shot to stand up the bobber will make your life easier.
Znoey on
So there’s nothing wrong and it will work just fine.
However some tips for success…
Too many beads. It doesn’t really attract these fish by clanking together. They will often bite your beads instead of the hook because they are so brightly colored. Im sure you have read everything you can and it told you to do this setup. It works, as does a million other ways, when the fish are there. It will also fail, as does a million other ways, when the fish are not there. So 10 to 20 casts or so with no bites or fish mean it’s time to move on.
This style is basically guaranteed to land fish, but they won’t be huge. It’s fun for kids to fish this way and a great start. However it makes you focus on watching a float the whole time.
My panfishing setup is a ultralight 4lbs test and a jig with twirly tail grubs or frogs in white, chartreuse or green, yellow. No float, no beads, no other hardware. Catch em all day long slowly trolling the lakes. We like to fish this way when whatever we are targeting isn’t biting and we need a break.
Icy-State5549 on
I would take the weight off the main line below the bobber. I use a lighter (4-6#) and longer (12-18″) leader, if the water depth will accommodate it. I add a pinch weight or two about halfway down the leader. I use #4 Aberdeen hooks, especially with minnows. That looks like an Eagle Claw #6 pre-snelled bait holder, and they may work just fine with leeches, worms, and grubs. If you notice you are losing bait and not catching fish, go to a #4 hook. Eagle Claw makes a snelled Aberdeen version, too. They are a thinner wire and not as hard on minnows.
That said, I think you will probably catch fish with it, just the way you have it.
6 Comments
Get rid of the swivel and just have your main line going straight to the hook, you also need some weights in between the bobber and hook. Other than that it looks fine. Get 1/8 split shots and just add it to the line close to the hook.
Are you getting action but no hooksets? Downsize hook.
No action? Nothing there.
those beads and weight look well-done, but your leader is super short. make one closer to 4 feet long and see if you get hits. also downsize the hook, i have the easiest time with salmon egg hooks
Panfish really aren’t that picky, if you’re using live bait and getting no luck I would worry more about getting that bobber knot adjusted so you’re fishing the right depth. It only looks about 10” above the bobber so your bait is only about 16” down, if you’re fishing more than 3’ of water that’s not enough depth. But like other have said, ditching the swivel and switching to just a big enough split shot to stand up the bobber will make your life easier.
So there’s nothing wrong and it will work just fine.
However some tips for success…
Too many beads. It doesn’t really attract these fish by clanking together. They will often bite your beads instead of the hook because they are so brightly colored. Im sure you have read everything you can and it told you to do this setup. It works, as does a million other ways, when the fish are there. It will also fail, as does a million other ways, when the fish are not there. So 10 to 20 casts or so with no bites or fish mean it’s time to move on.
This style is basically guaranteed to land fish, but they won’t be huge. It’s fun for kids to fish this way and a great start. However it makes you focus on watching a float the whole time.
My panfishing setup is a ultralight 4lbs test and a jig with twirly tail grubs or frogs in white, chartreuse or green, yellow. No float, no beads, no other hardware. Catch em all day long slowly trolling the lakes. We like to fish this way when whatever we are targeting isn’t biting and we need a break.
I would take the weight off the main line below the bobber. I use a lighter (4-6#) and longer (12-18″) leader, if the water depth will accommodate it. I add a pinch weight or two about halfway down the leader. I use #4 Aberdeen hooks, especially with minnows. That looks like an Eagle Claw #6 pre-snelled bait holder, and they may work just fine with leeches, worms, and grubs. If you notice you are losing bait and not catching fish, go to a #4 hook. Eagle Claw makes a snelled Aberdeen version, too. They are a thinner wire and not as hard on minnows.
That said, I think you will probably catch fish with it, just the way you have it.