Deadsticking (the term)

[cygnus-x1]

Last year when I was doing some light reading about fishing I learned anew technique called dead sticking. Recently I have heard reference to dead sticking but I have a feeling its being used in a different context.

the definition I know:

Deadsticking is an approach often used on trout and flounder. It involves suspending your lure/jig 1-3 feet off the bottom and leaving it. No jigging or movement. Obviously when I read it it seemed more towards boat fishing and maybe pier fishing.

What is everyone else idea of what dead sticking is?

just curious

[CrawFish]

If I'm not holding the rod, I'm deadsticking.

[cygnus-x1]

If I'm not holding the rod, I'm deadsticking.

See thats how I think most people are using the term. I have no idea (I just learned it last year) what its called but last winter I read a book called "Fishing the Chesapeake" and he repeatedly mentioned Dead Sticking. Now he may have been comparing Dead Sticking to Jigging but the other key ingredient he mentioned was keeping the lure a few feet off the ground.

interesting

[Mark G]

pretty much nailed it.

A lot of surfishermen do apply the term to "spiking " the rod - as opposed to say flounder fishing where you may be inching a bait slowly along.

The freshwater technique takes a lot of patience as it is difficult to just sit there with rod in hand,
waiting for the strike to occur.

On the other hand saltwater deadsticking is extremely easy- put rod in spike- pop open :beer: and wait.

I believe the term originated with the freshwater technique and was "borrowed" by the surf guy spiking his rod.

[BLUESMAN]

I apparently have been tossing the term dead sticking around erroneously the last couple of days. So what do you fellows call casting a baited hook into the surf, tensioning your line with reduced drag or the clicker and leaving your rod in a sand spike till a fish takes it?

It must be winter!

[thebeachcaster]

I call it soaking meat

[BLUESMAN]

"What is dead sticking"? http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1160010382
:popcorn:

[mrcoop]

I apparently have been tossing the term dead sticking around erroneously the last couple of days. So what do you fellows call casting a baited hook into the surf, tensioning your line with reduced drag or the clicker and leaving your rod in a sand spike till a fish takes it?

It must be winter!

spiked

[RuddeDogg]

It depends from what area you are from on what terminology is used.

[BLUESMAN]

Yep, what Ruddedog said!

[big brother]

being married to the same girl for 34 years. LOL
charlie

[cygnus-x1]

being married to the same girl for 34 years. LOL
charlie

I think that the term would most likely come from the wife :eek: :eek:

[Mark G]

being married to the same girl for 34 years. LOL
charlie


my condolences :D :D

[Catfish713]

Casting a lure and letting it sit and trying to hold the rod as still as you can while the lure is on a tight line and letting the natural (un controllable)(trust me no matter how hard you try not to move you will) movement of your body twitch and move the lure. enticing the fish to strike.
:fishing:

[seajay]

I apparently have been tossing the term dead sticking around erroneously the last couple of days. So what do you fellows call casting a baited hook into the surf, tensioning your line with reduced drag or the clicker and leaving your rod in a sand spike till a fish takes it?

It must be winter!
i call it Paradise.:beer: :beer: :fishing:

[fisherkid]

I always understood it as tossing out some bait and putting the rod in a spike or leaning it against the rail type thing

Live and learn:cool:

[can't fish today]

Always applied to lure retrieval or lack there of in my experience.