The FNF approach is not that easy to makeshift. The long FNF rods give you easy castabillity and present these flies in a way that a slip-bobber rig just cant compare. Shinners are always a tried and true way of catching a good quality smalljaw in the winter. Try a small splitshot (BB size) first thing in the morning and gradually upsize that shot throughout the day until you find the depth and rate of fall that they will eat. Experiment with different sizes of your shinners also. I have found that if the water temp is below 48degrees that the smaller shinners work best. Pick a major creek arm on the lower end of the lake and watch your water temp for changes as you idle. If the temp is getting colder as you proceed up the creek arm, turn back towards the mouth and try there. I am on call for work this weekend, please post back again and let me know how you did.

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