Bottom problem.

[bigpiker]

Greetings,

Yes... I know, I sit on it too much. My other bottom problem is this.

I know of this possibly good spot to set up on. Being the water is stained the bottom is not visible in 8' fow.

Moving shallower is an option but I was wondering if anyone has used oyster shells or similiar materials to light up the bottom.

Probally not even legal? Would appreciate your views/ideas.

Thanks and good luck!

[polarispro600]

I once had an old timer tell me if you wanna spear big northrens stay shallow. But if you wanna go deep I belive you can still youse potato slices. Not positive though...

[Gordie]

Some Dnr CO's will give you different answers with what is legal to put in the lake . I personally dont use anything I dont always have to see the bottom to spear run your decoy a bit higher the pike always look up they do not look down thats why their eyes are closer to the top of their head than on the sides or bottom.

I have heard and know a couple of guys that use white plastic latice like on fences or a piece of white sideing but they alway retive it before they leave and there are differnt ways to do that also one is to tie it off another is to tie a short string to it and put a red and white bobber aout 3-4 ft from it and snag it with your spear then pull it up.

[efgh]

Pick up a few clam shells in the fall of the year, cut a spear hole, drop in a clam shell and it brightens the hole.

[bigpiker]

elwood... thanks.

The "latice method" is brillant.

[bigpiker]

efgh

Hopefully the striped ones don't crowd out our native ones.

[gdog]

I use navy beans or potato slices. Some guys use that white decorative rock you can buy at Menards.

[Jessie_H]

Egg shells work pretty well too

[SandPoint]

+ 1 on egg shells.

[Pooh]

used egg shell or potatoes. Just enought to lighten it up. maybe 3-4 baseball sized potatoes is plenty

[TruthWalleyes]

When i speared as a kid, my dad brought egg shells for the bottom.

[Archerysniper]

Egg shells work pretty well too

Musta been your spear hole we opened and tried on the river last week,about a dozen egg shells down their.