Originally Posted by
fishinone
I tried a small Sammie on a boil at Castaic. The first time I put it in the water, it floated pointing nearly staight up. I didn't like it, don't know why. I tried it anyway. The striper wouldn't take it even when I could see them blitzing around it. I haven't tied it back on.
If they don't point up like that, that would be a good thing to me. I still haven't seen a shad floating with its head out of the water.
I know that lots if people use Sammies and catch lots of fish.