Dumpin' The Skunk

At one time or another, every fisherman goes throughattach a 1/4 oz swivel sinker. On the treble hook put
lean times. It doesn't seem to matter what you put inchartreuse, yellow, or hatchery Powerbait.On the size
the water...it comes back empty. You go to your6, slide a garlic marshmallow over the hook and up on
favorite fishing holes, try methods that always work,to the fishing line, then slide a baby night crawler onto
but you don't catch fish. The following is a set up I usethe hook. Finally move the marshmallow back down to
that has worked wonders when it comes to catchingcover the top of the hook. I always start with
trout, when nothing else will. It has put fish on mychartreuse Powerbait. It very rarely fails. If you do not
hooks, when nobody else in the vicinity was getting acatch fish within 15 minutes or so, bring your line in 4 or
nibble.First, use ultra light gear...fishing line no larger than5 feet, then wait. Repeat this until your line is back in to
4lb, in green. Second, tie two small loops into yourshore. Don't get impatient...some of the best fish are
fishing line a foot or so apart, beginning about 18"caught within a few feet of the bank. If you use two
above the end of your line. Next, attach 8" of thepoles, I'd recommend using chartreuse PB on one pole,
same fishing line to each loop. At the end of theseand alternating the other two colors on the other.
leaders tie on a size 14 treble hook below, and a size 6Good Luck!
bait holder type above. At the end of the fishing line