Cisco Disco Advice Needed

[SkunkedAgain]

Last year I think it was BearLakeFishGuy that posted the best approach I've seen about keeping low and quiet at daylight and letting the fish come into you... This is the cisco beach technique without crowds of people around... when there is a crowd, try to find a spot not too crowded and you can jig a flashy spoon that will attract the fish, then dip net them, but I think the keep low and quiet is a great tip.... Check Sportsman's Warehouse, Als Sporting Goods and Anglers Den for Cisco nets... I know they carry them, but might not have them in yet... You'll need the small mesh size to keep the fish in the net... I use a metal net myself, it sheds the water better than a fabric net that will soak up water and then freeze in the sub-freezing temps that we usually have during the run... Anyway, that's how the majority of land lock anglers fish for them... my favorite way is jigging them from a boat above them... We have found them off Cisco beach, at the state park marina, off the rock pile and off the pump house where they seem to congregate prior to making a run to the shallows to spawn.. Snagging is legal for cisco, so I use a Kastmaster that is heavy to get me down, plus has a larger treble hook... Then I just jig a little larger swoops, but when you snag a cisco you get to fight it to the surface and at 20 fish you can have a lot of fun if they are under you... plus you get occasional trout that take your lure and get to catch them too... It's crazy, but I love to fish for those little fellers, even though they mostly end up being bait for bigger fish, they are still fun to catch and deep frying a few is a once a year treat... I wouldn't want to eat them more often than that, but that's just me.... Hope there is something here that will help you out... Later Jeff