[Payton34]

My brother who is serving as lieutenant in the Coast Guard just became a captain of his own ship in Philly and is coming home on Sunday. I want to take him out to Vulcan on Tuesday morning but I want him to catch fish. I personally am not great at deep water fishing. But I do know how to slip bobber fish. I do know that Vulcan does not allow leaches or minnows in there waters but should I use plastic worms or real worms on the hook of the slip bobbers for the best results. I admit that I am not great at Vulcan. Its so much different then my lake in Wisconsin but my brother doesn't have the time to go to Wisconsin so Vulcan is the next choice.

 

[Afalconsvick]

Just throw a night crawler on a jig head in 20-30FOW and you should find some fish

 

[FishinMatt]

I have not used slip bobbers so I don't know. When using crawlers I use a circle hook with a 1/8 ounce bullshot weight about 18 inches up the line. I will drop one line directly under the boat and reel up a crank. I will use the same setup on the other pole and cast it out, dragging it back in with long pauses. If you get out in 15 feet or so and use both these techniques you should get some action. Bring lots of crawlers, because once it gets going you will probably get some doubles. The gills wil aslo cut into the bait supply.

 

[Payton34]

Thanks I hope my brother can get some fish since he really has not fished since he was a young child

 

[herpin1579]

I would just use a wide gap or octopus hook for a slip sinker or split shot rig. Most have trouble with a proper hook set when it comes to circles. We always do best with drop shots or trolling deep diving cranks behind boards. I won't give up the specifics because it seems to be the only tecnique that works that isn't broadcasted on the net. The only thing i will say is they a big and reach 25-30ft with the troll. I'm no a-hole but after the money I've spent and the way I've been treated by staff ill let you in on a little secret. Bring a good deep cell or two from home and carry it in a backpack. The bats they provide are well past the point of replacing and I get less than an hour of trolling compared to the 3 hours when they first opened. My personal 27+ series will last atleast 3hrs a pop before fading on speed 5. I bring my hds on occasion but have most weeds and rock piles marked with a handheld. Weeds there grow in over 30ft with the clearwater. I have verified this with the aqua view. But if all else fails just fish 10-15ft on the first break near spawning areas. Black and purple finesse worms, 4-6in, on dropshot rig should keep you busy with bass this time of year. If you want an easy way to target pike or walleye throw a lipless crank on wind blown shore or swim baits and spinners over deep weeds, 8-15FOW. This is a trophy fishery that can compete with the states top fisheries but not the best place for a quick first trip,