What kind of boat were you in? We were in a 19 foot sundance skiff.
Here's the trick... go to a bridge with lots of oysters take a dip net with you and a flat head shovel. put the dip net in the water under the oysters on the piling and hit the oysters with a shover (really a 2 man job to make it easy) once you get all the oysters you need take about 1/4 of em and crush em up and put em n a bucket. When you get out there and get situated before you start fishing throw a handful of oysters in the water. Once youve done that shuck you an oyster, put the slime on the hook (we use eagle claw bronze number 6, seem small but perfect) make sure you gota split shot or two to make it slowly sink to the bottom (that way oyster dont come off on the way down) let it sit there count to about six or so then really easily pick up on the tip of the rod. IF you dont feel weight set it back down but if you feel like ur hung in somthinall you have to do is reel... those little hooks seem to set themselves then your in for a fight. I woulddeff. rec. power pro or some kind of braid and maybe alittle flourocarbon leader (20 pound) I'm all tied up this week but possibly next week you can come out with us and i'll teach ya first hand..Mike
Here's the trick... go to a bridge with lots of oysters take a dip net with you and a flat head shovel. put the dip net in the water under the oysters on the piling and hit the oysters with a shover (really a 2 man job to make it easy) once you get all the oysters you need take about 1/4 of em and crush em up and put em n a bucket. When you get out there and get situated before you start fishing throw a handful of oysters in the water. Once youve done that shuck you an oyster, put the slime on the hook (we use eagle claw bronze number 6, seem small but perfect) make sure you gota split shot or two to make it slowly sink to the bottom (that way oyster dont come off on the way down) let it sit there count to about six or so then really easily pick up on the tip of the rod. IF you dont feel weight set it back down but if you feel like ur hung in somthinall you have to do is reel... those little hooks seem to set themselves then your in for a fight. I woulddeff. rec. power pro or some kind of braid and maybe alittle flourocarbon leader (20 pound) I'm all tied up this week but possibly next week you can come out with us and i'll teach ya first hand..Mike
