Cashing In On a Hank Parker Tip

[Basstaic]

I was going to head out and chase stripers tonight on Captain Castaic’s boat, but the wind changed those plans. Instead I hit the shore of the upper lake for an hour just before sunset. There was a film crew there filming a kids show at the west ramp. They shot a cannon out into the lake (which was pretty cool) and then had a kid skateboard off of the end of the dock. It seems they are always filming something up there.

I started fishing off of the rocks to the west of the ramp and got my dropshot weight hooked up on my first two casts. Then I remembered a Hank Parker tip I saw last week and bent the weight in the middle. I didn’t get hooked on the rocks again the rest of the day … it was a pretty cool tip.

I managed one nice fish at just under 2 pounds on a Yamamoto shad on the dropshot. I got bit again on the end of the boat dock just as the lifeguard was pulling in and calling everyone off of the lake. I wanted to throw out again to see if I could get the fish to bite, but the lifeguard was pulling the boat in next to me and I thought I better not.

The wind was pretty strong up there, but it was still a great way to end the day.

The Film Crew
http://zerolimitfishing.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=256
The Cannon
http://zerolimitfishing.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=257
The Fish
http://zerolimitfishing.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=255
The Bait
http://zerolimitfishing.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=258
Hank's Fishing Tip
http://zerolimitfishing.com/phpBB3/download/file.php?id=259

[Basstaic]

If you get really bored, here is the link to a video I took of the kid taking his skateboard off of the ramp.

http://www.zerolimitfishing.com/board.avi

[Coach D']

Nice catch, and thanks for not only passing along Parker's tip, but also for showing a pic of what you were using to cathem'. Very generous of you.

[fishntime]

Nice report. And thanks alot for the good tip. Ive been loosing alot of weights to the rocks and I plan on giving this trick a try.

[JigStop]

Some of the tips are good and some are bull. For instance hardly any of Wally Marshalls crappie tips would work on our lakes out here.

[Agro]

Whats the scoop on the bent weight? Suppose to not get hung up as much?

[gletemfeelsteelgary]

Congrats on the bass, way ta keep on 'em..

Yeah that trick's cool, it's been around quite some time, I do that accasionally, it actually aids in bottom contact too, in flatter areas as well, creating a weightier feel when draging.

it works but I wouldn't do it religiously, only in certain conditions as you note in the rocks, or in a windier setting where bottom contour is not felt well due to wind slack/bow.

Nice work on the mossback..
Salute !
Gary

[C&R Bassin]

Those fancy dropshot weights are too expensive......ready for the c&r bassin tip of the day?

Use splitshots instead....who cares how many you lose.

my 2 cents