We have had a lot of email the past few weeks wondering about Stick!It and how the guides use the bait most effectively.
This new bait has many advantages; but, the biggest one is that it attracts catfish and it says on the hook. Stick!It can be use to both cast and to vertical fish into chum.
When vertical fishing, it is best to use a 1/2 oz. bullet weight about 10 to 15 inches above a VMC 9626 4X STRONG TREBLE HOOK #4. These hooks can be purchased at Academy and are very strong. You can use something like a stick of aluminum stick 1/4 X 1/16 that can be purchased at Low’s or any other hardware outlet and cut into 12 to 14 inch sticks. This allows you to punch the hook down into the bait and pull it our with a nice large marble sized ball of bait around the hook. Then drop the baited hook down into the chum and real the slack out of the line so the line is tight. Lay the rod down on the edge of your boat so you can see the tip move. If it dips, set the hook. In the cold weather the bite will be ever so slight and if you don’t watch the tip, you will miss the bite.
When casting, rig the line the same as you do when vertical fishing only this time leave a slight bow in your line after you cast so the fish can pick up the bait without any resistance. When the line begins to straighten out and get tight, set the hook. Then the fight is on. Click here for more information concerning Stick!It
