Quote Originally Posted by Col Forbin View Post
Alot of the time when fish school up, most of the fish are similar size. I know in the summer here on ledges you can get on a school that are all 14 inch fish - and no matter how many you catch - they will be around the same size. However, every once in a while you will run up on a school that are all 3 pounders and you may catch several in a row that are all that size.

I would just hang with it - I have caught more big fish on a carolina rig than any other presentation, but I have also caught more small fish than any other presentation - it is my go to. I think the problem has to do more with location than actual bait. I usually fish a fairly small bait on there (Charmers timber pup). I have caught several 6 pounders on it, and a couple of 7's. I have a good friend that caught one over 10 earlier this year on the exact same bait.

I agree but those of us who have taken Daves how to eliminate water class knows he has taught us to not leave waters with fish to go after waters with the potential of having fish. Following that school of thought it's hard for me to pull up and leave when I'm boating fish. They're just smaller fish. It's a matter of information overload. I have adopted it as my go to cause I can feel the contour alot better than any other presentation. For that reason I can feel the bite alot better than let's say a jig or Texas rig. Its hard for me to slow down and let the bait simmer. So maybe that's the reason I can't get a good feel of the bottom. It's not settled yet to the bottom. Don't know, just trying to increase my arsenal of presentations and tactics to put em in the boat more often. I, like all of you, have invested alot of time and money to catch Wendal the one pounder.