presentations are attracting bites he will change it up to a weightless texas-rig. “When i’m tying on a hook, my line is 12- to 15-lb Seaguar abrazX fluorocarbon or 20- to 60- lb Seaguar Kanzen braided line,” stated Weyer. “When i’m looking for fish, i have at least three sizes of fluoro on. i may start with 20-lbs; but if i’m not getting bit and i think they’re line shy i will go down to 15-lbs or even 12-lbs to trigger a strike. if i’m around docks or wood, of course i’m going to use braid. i will start with heavier braid in the thick cover and again reduce the size, if i’m not getting any bites. again, i’ve got three or four rods ready with different braid sizes, when i’m looking for fish.” another tip that Weyer gave regarding his line choice is to use a sharpie to blacken the line for at least the first 6-feet. “i’m making long casts, pitching to targeted areas and letting the 9X hit the bottom,” explained Weyer. “i may let it set for 10 or so seconds and then give it a bounce. Maybe a 6-inch bounce, then let it fall again and then sit again. i can also deadstick it, if the bite is tough.” Weyer’s final word of advice for the 9X, “Most fishermen know that the Senko is a bait that anyone can catch a fish on; but what people don’t always remember is that the 9X is a bait that anyone can catch a giant on.”
With nearly half a million in career earnings and victories in both the Bassmaster and FLW circuits, Charlie Weyer left the competitive fishing scene on a personal hiatus. Returning in the Spring of 2011, Weyer earned a top-10 in the WON Bass and FLW stops on the California Delta by bed fishing. His 2nd place finish in the FLW began with a 32-lb sack on day one and was his third top-5 finish in the FLW on the tidal water fishery in the past three years, including another runner-up in 2009. He also credits three of his top-10s in the Bassmaster tournaments to his bed fishing technique. He is looking forward to another spawn this year.
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April 2012
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