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Title: Seabass
Post by: bentrod on August 09, 2007, 07:32:37 PM
Drift or anchor?
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Capt. Ed on August 09, 2007, 07:44:11 PM
Hi Bentrod,

Yes and Yes ...

I am a big fan of drifting reefs ... you get shots at Sea Bass and Fluke. If you don't care about the Fluke, drift until you locate an area and then anchor on it.

Good luck,

Capt. Ed
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Capt. Mike on August 09, 2007, 08:11:49 PM
To be productive at seabass you should anchor on some sort of structure and payout or take in line to increase your catch.
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 09, 2007, 08:13:31 PM
Quote from: Capt. Mike on August 09, 2007, 08:11:49 PM
To be productive at seabass you should anchor on some sort of structure and payout or take in line to increase your catch.
whs my method as well
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Hotrod on August 09, 2007, 08:55:24 PM
Sea BASS TT^
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 09, 2007, 09:04:40 PM
Quote from: Hotrod on August 09, 2007, 08:55:24 PM
Sea BASS TT^
how do you know, i don't see anything on there...  ;D
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Ruger314 on August 09, 2007, 09:23:40 PM
Look at the structure on the fish finder..Its clear!!

Nice clarity Hotrod!! you need a bigger GPS
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on August 09, 2007, 09:24:16 PM
Quote from: Joey G. on August 09, 2007, 09:23:40 PM
Look at the structure on the fish finder..Its clear!!

Nice clarity Hotrod!! you need a bigger GPS
how do you know the species of what your looking at..
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: hareball on August 09, 2007, 09:56:31 PM
Quote from: Luna Sea 3 on August 09, 2007, 09:24:16 PM
Quote from: Joey G. on August 09, 2007, 09:23:40 PM
Look at the structure on the fish finder..Its clear!!

Nice clarity Hotrod!! you need a bigger GPS
how do you know the species of what your looking at..

alot of species have thier own heat patterns and that makes certain species stand out.
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: Hotrod on August 09, 2007, 09:59:11 PM
yea I got about 800$ into that baby.  I use it in the truck also. it is time for a larger one.

can't beat the color finder
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: IrishAyes on August 09, 2007, 10:41:40 PM
During a no drift condition when fluking I will find structure in the area and float over it.  With the no drift there is no need to anchor as you stay on the structure for at least long enough to catch some seabass.  When you get off of the structure slowly power back up to it again.

If you are in an area with a LOT of structure scattered all over, such as cement droppings on the reefs, you can drift and cover a lot of ground.  This works good at times as seabass will move around on this type of structure.

Anchoring for me comes into play when there is a concentration of fish on the structure and I am interested in ONLY seabass.
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: fishraiser on August 10, 2007, 04:08:59 PM
 whs whs
Title: Re: Seabass
Post by: CapBob on August 10, 2007, 05:05:36 PM
Either works, anchoring over structure is mst bang for the buck........when you are out fluking and there is no drift you can pretty much just hang over a structure with very little manuvering TT^