Team Anglers Avenue

“Balls Deep” Fishing

Team Anglers Avenue

Overview Rod Selection

Long Coppers Magnum Divers

Downriggers When to Use This Presentation

Warm Water Targeting Big Fish

Bait Selection Meat Rigs 11 inchers

Plugs 8 inchers

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Rods

• Copper• 300 will be highest board rod

• Use proper Boards!!• 350, 400, 450 etc, shallowest on outside, deepest on inside

• Divers• Powerpro divers up high. 171 LOC starting point• Wire divers on inside. 201 LOC starting point

• Downriggers• Deepest sets, shorter leads preferred but not required• 121, 141 are shallowest to start……

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When

• Warm water condition nearshore• Warm water classified as 60 plus degrees down over 70

feet• Fish typically less aggressive• Fish laying on bottom

• Offshore over deep water• Fish laying in cold water below thermocline• Aggressive presentations to trigger bites• Specifically looking for BIG FISH

• Later in the day• High sunshine• Bait suspended down in the water column

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Bait Selection

• Coppers• 300

• Plugs in warmest water…..• 8 inch flasher fly

• 400, 450, etc: Big flasher flies/meat rigs• Powerpro Diver

• 10 Inch Spindoctor Meat rig or 8 inch flasher fly• Wire Diver

• John King Meat rig, 10 inch Spindoctor meat rig, flasher fly• Downriggers

• Paddles• John King Meat rig

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Color Selection

• Highest copper/Highest diver• Chrome blades with holographic or UV tapes

• Deeper Coppers• Glow or super uv tape• Mix of blade colors

• Low Divers• Mix of blade colors with holographic/uv/glow tapes

• Downriggers• White Blades typically• Glow tape one at least one side

• GUIDELINES (GENERAL): • Chromes/chart blades up higher• Mid depth: Green/Chrome/White blades• Deep: White/Glow Blades