Its not the same as useing dynamite, you do have to get bait, find the spots with the rising and lowering water, conditions do change. Shove the poles back into the bank, set the length of line from the end of the pole to just under the surface of the water. Conditions change hourly and daily so you have to set poles with the conditions. Check them regularily like guys that know how to fish do. Keep a hook sharpener or an extra line you can tie off incase the hook dulls. Always keep fresh bait for flatheads which involves building a baitcage with a lid on it with a hasp to keep the coons out. Make sure the dehooker is in its propper place so you can easily take the hook out instead of fighting to try to get the hook out, thier easy to make out of an old broom handle and a coathanger, not much thinking involved there. Theres quite a bit involved in dittypoleing, infact its alot of work but some wouldn’t know. By the way for the guys who know the bites really good right now and thats why im up early so I don’t loose fish, thats what sportsman do,,,or should if they can.
Oh by the way George is 75 and an old commercial catfisherman that nows lives here on the edge of town. He had back surgery last year because he was in terrible pain. He had surgery but still can’t sit long because of the discomfort he still has. I like George and I fish with him becuase he needs help getting over the side of his jon boat, I have to hold onto him or him me as he steps over the side. I have to also help him walk to the back and front of his boat to sit on the seat. I get bluegills for bait for him and I because he can’t do it on his own, imiagine that, can’t even catch his own bait. He manages to sit long enough while going from pole to pole and thats about it, then thats enough for him until we check them again, he can’t take his own fish off the lines on the pole but he still enjoys getting out there and fishing,,,,,Dittypoles, and so do I, especially with a good old boy like George, they don’t come no better then a guy like him.
