nadinesmom Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 No love from the bassers on the hudds... everyone says fish it slow. Well, how slow is slow? Slow as in reel it across the bottom slow? slow like reel and stop then pop a few times then let it sit? Slow like let it sink and dont move it for 5 minutes then reel 2x then let it sit again? I've had pretty good luck on all sorts of baits but for some reason the great huddleston hasn't produced. I know i'm fishing the right spots, I just think I'm fishing the bait the wrong way! Any help would be awesome, I can't say I use the bait a ton but I definitely have put in some hours with it to no avail. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKNchristoph Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 If you think you're retrieving slow, slow it down even more.. take like 10 minutes to bring in your bait. Change up the cadence to figure out what the fish want. Ive gotten bit on ripping the bait stop/go on the surface and i've gotten bit on a sloooooooowwww bottom crawl. I like to cast my hudd out, let it sink to the bottom, and sit there for a good minute. I burn it back for 2 full seconds (doesn't seem like a lot, but its enough).. then let it sink back to the bottom. Wait a good minute or two again and then pop it a couple of times then slowly reel it back it. Make sure to keep in contact with the bottom and give it a twitch every once in a while. Hope that helps.. To each their own. Good luck and just have fun. *shakka* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadinesmom Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks! I've been doing similar retrieves but definitely need to slow it down even more. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbehrns Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 i slow rol mine and it takes me a good 4-5 seconds per crank get the tail bairely kickin steady the whole retreive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiswimbait Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 It took my awhile to catch a hudd fish and although I'm no huddspert and don't fish them much once I stopped worrying about losing them I starting having some success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Dot Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 ...once I stopped worrying about losing them I starting having some success. once the fear of the $$$ is gone or forgotten, and you start throwing where they live... its like magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoedd Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Swimming them thru the water column on a straight retrieve has gotten me most of my bites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwels Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 ...once I stopped worrying about losing them I starting having some success. once the fear of the $$$ is gone or forgotten, and you start throwing where they live... its like magic! aint that the truth slow steady or let it sit and move it a foot or so every min or burn a 12 it really depends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigworm Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Swimming them thru the water column on a straight retrieve has gotten me most of my bites. +1. I often fish an rof 16 in fairly shallow water so I can fish a little faster and erratic. The fish are not always on the bottom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CST Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 ...once I stopped worrying about losing them I starting having some success. once the fear of the $$$ is gone or forgotten, and you start throwing where they live... its like magic! aint that the truth slow steady or let it sit and move it a foot or so every min or burn a 12 it really depends Couldn't buy a bite yesterday until I burned in a "bad cast" with the ROF12! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd7 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ive got an idea.... watch dons videos and do what he does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassindon69 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ive got an idea.... watch dons videos and do what he does That's not funny, it works for me at all lakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombatWombat Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ive got an idea.... watch dons videos and do what he does This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadinesmom Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Funny thing is, before I posted this topic I actually did that! I'm just a wee newb and I definitely know who the hudd man is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverickrod Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Funny thing is, before I posted this topic I actually did that! I'm just a wee newb and I definitely know who the hudd man is! Are you fishing from a boat or the bank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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