What to use when fishing?

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Ok, I have a big question. My favorite fishing spot is McCook Lake. It's an oxbow lake formed from the Missouri river. I fish at the end of the lake. I need some help. I have a hard time getting fish to bite, so if anyone can help me out that'd be awesome. He's what the fishing spot is like:

- There's a pipe where the river water comes into lake. The water's moving pretty fast out of there and cause a lot of turbulence. I'm hoping the fish are used to it and maybe it's helping because it's putting oxygen into the water.
- 5-8 feet depth
- Lot's of vegitation on the shores, but the lake bottom is pretty barren.
- Rocks by the pipe and mud further away.
- Know species of fish there are carp, channel and flathead catfish, largemouth and white bass, walleye, and crappie.

I need some tips to help catch walleye, catfish, and largemouths. I fish from the shore only.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Lukas H,

Sounds like a good fishing spot to me! Let me start off by saying there is no lure that will constantly catch catfish. It's just impossible. Catfish feed off of smell, not sight. But for the walleye and bass, you can both catch them on Rapala Shad Rap's. These are crank baits. They are available practically everywhere, and cost around $5-$7. Go for the natural shad patterns with a flicker of chartreuse. My equipment with the Shad Rap would be a spinning reel, filled with 10 lb. mono, and a 6 1/2 ft. medium action rod.

Now on to the bottom feeding catfish. There is a ton of baits to catch catfish, but the best would either be live night crawler or chicken liver. If you're using night crawler a bait holder hook will do fine. For chicken liver you need a treble hook. For my set-up, i would be using a spinning reel filled with 14 lb. mono, with a 6' medium heavy action rod. You will catch a ton of catfish with chicken liver or night crawler!!!

Pike Fisherman · Answer

Backwater Charlie has it pretty well said.  One thing I would like to ad to that is that the best place to fish where there is current is in the slow moving slack water.  Don't fish the main current.  The fish will hold to the slack water to the side of the main current.

Good Luck!

? · Answer

a fishing rod

Anonymous · Answer

if the fish aint bitting then move

What to use when fishing?

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