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Was wondering if anyone besides myself changes their tactics for fishing this stained water? Whats your approach?
I figure if they can't see it, I have to make some noise or add some smell so they can sniff me out . The last time I went ( a long time ago ) I was still using cajun thunders, but I switched to the larger one and really worked it hard, seemed to do better than the cigar shaped one.
I would like to try some of those rattles that are made to imbed in plastic baits. You can also buy jig heads (Cotee, I think) that have rattles built in.
Have not tried it yet, but Bass fishing I add a glass bead on plastic worms for noise and soak it with scent. I also have used the glass rattle inserted in a worm. They work for Bass, should work for salt water.
CS, I always use the larger CT and I usually work it very aggresively. I also vary leader length a lot.
As to stained water...
I'm not sure many of us have much data (caught fish) this summer to suggest tactics. First I do what most of us do, try to find clear water. That's a little tough lately in my kayak. When I'm not on top I have been using darker grubs and it seemed to help (root beer, oil etc.). I usually prefer to mimic white baits with silver, white, or pearl.
Seems to me like the lighter color baits have produced better this year. I think scent has more to do with it than noise, if your fishing on the bottom or mid-depth. Of course top water it's noise.
ditto, on the lighter color. Saturday I started with a shrimp color tube worm / fishbite combo. Very little happening on that. Changed to a white / chartreuse color curly tail and had much better success.
Out from the Turkey Point shoals they would hit nothing but a white with red tail shrimp, the water was very murky
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”
I believe ever word of it. I posted a report on Scallops from last Sunday. In it, I mentioned that the water was dark, but close to the bottom it was much clearer so you could see the scallops.
Pat's idea would explain that.
Kinda like fishing mud breaks in fresh water for Bass.
. The last time I went ( a long time ago 
) I was still using cajun thunders, but I switched to the larger one and really worked it hard, seemed to do better than the cigar shaped one.
