Plants-On-A-String????

[Jorgie]

My fishing trips this year have been very unproductive so far, so I broke down and ordered a 2 pack of the SOS. I'm hoping this will help draw more fish to my usually productive spots. One concern I have with the SOS is if I get a fish that takes off and the two get tangled. Has this been a problem for anyone?

[B@ssmaster]

Question. Is this legal? I'm sure it has been discussed here before, but I have not noticed. Last I understood, placing any object/structure in the waters of MN was illegal. Did the laws change? I am searching the regs now to find out, but thought someone out there might have the answer quicker........... In fact, a few years back some guy I know got nailed by the DNR for putting a brushpile in the lake, just wondering what changed or if somehow these temporary structures are treated differently.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Jorgie- I have used the SOS quite bit and have never had a fish wrap around one yet... But I am also not fishing by a deadstick rod or tip up... just jigging.

bassmaster, the law states that you can not litter the water or leave stuff in the lake.. With the SOS, you are taking them back with you. You have not harmed the water in anyway as these are safe to use in the water. IF you left them in the water, then yes, you would be breaking the law as well.

[Meadow Creek]

I purchased two SOS this winter. I'm seem to be having problems with them. They seem not to be working. I have had them down five times. I have caught one perch by them. The walleye seem to be spooked by them. They started to bite after I pulled the weeds. Does anyone have expierence with them on Upper Red for Crappie. Any Ideas?

[Rick]

Yes,

that's where we discovered how well they worked was with URL crappies and on a bit of a lark at that. Frankly we thought they were a gimmick.

It was actually fairly scientific how we did it. I will let Paul or Deitz tell you the whole stoery or do a search - it's in here somewhere

[Deitz Dittrich]

I will be the first to tell you that I thought they were a joke. Them and Ice buster bobbers(boy was I wrong on them too)... Paul and during an Upper Red FM get together a couple of years ago put out 4-5 each... just so that we said we used them and then could say we tried and then never use them again. We had at least 25 guys on the ice. Paul and I and anybody within 15 feet of the weed bed we planted caught at least 75% of the fish. No joke!...

I will be honest, I thougth it was luck!

I took them out again, but at a local lake for walleye. My buddie and I put down 5 weeds in a V shape. We were outfishing everybody.. I even had a guy come up to me and say he was going to call the TIP line on me for fishing with too many lines (he thought the SOS were tip ups)

I got to thinking... maybe not a joke... I have since used them with an underwater camera and will say.. I have them along on most trips... If the lake I am going to has plenty of cover already I dont always bring them.. But if I am fishing a lake that has little cover, or I know i will be fishing a flat.. THEY ARE ALONG! No ands ifs or butts!

Seriously, you dont have to take my word for it. I will never back a product that I dont believe in, I cant afford to ruin my name like that(Rick will back me on this, I have been called names and more for not putting my name with a product). FOR ME, SOS work.