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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ:
First, let’s talk about the D.O.A. Shrimp. The D.O.A. Shrimp will catch any fish that will eat a live shrimp to name just a few: trout, snook, redfish, flounder, tarpon, ladyfish, jacks, sheepshead, large & small mouth bass. Come to think of it, almost any fish you can think of will eat shrimp.
One of the most important things is to use a loop knot when tying the shrimp to your leader. By the way, your leader should be about 24” long - either 25 or 30 lb test. The loop knot allows the lure to swim freely and it will look more enticing to a fish that is eyeing it for a quick meal. If you can use either 8 to 14 lb test line on your reel, using light line enables you to feel a fish strike your lure a lot better then if you were using a heavier line. We recommend ¼ oz Shrimp for line up to 8 lb test and ½ oz Shrimp for 14 lb test and over. We recommend tying your line to your leader directly without the use of a swivel. If you want to use a swivel, use the lightest one you can.
Cast the shrimp out and let it slowly sink to the bottom. Then take the slack out of your line. When the slack is out of your line, move the shrimp as slowly as you possibly can. REMEMBER the key word is SLOWLY. If you are fishing in shallow grass, by holding your rod up high this allows the shrimp to be moved across the top of the grass in an upward motion and should allow the shrimp to swim across the top of the grass. After you move the shrimp about 12”, which on most reels is about 1 or 2 turns of the handle, give the rod a very slight sharp twitch. You want to make the shrimp do a little flicking motion. Just as a live shrimp would do.
You can also fish the DOA Shrimp below a float or popping cork. The distance between the cork and the shrimp depends on the depth of the water and where you want the shrimp to be in the water column. After you hook your fish, reel it in and remember: Don’t reel against the drag. That means when a fish is pulling and the line is going out, don’t try to turn the handle on your reel because you will do nothing but put a whole lot of twist in your line.
When you get the fish to the boat, handle it very gently, so when you release it back into the water it will live to fight another day. Now get ready and cast your shrimp back out and catch another fish. But first check your leader near the lure to make sure the line is not frayed. If it is retie your lure. Good luck.
How to Fish the TerrorEyz
How to fish the Terroreyz:
The Terroreyz imitates a minnow in the water, it will catch any fish that will eat a live minnow i.e. snook, trout, wall eye, Red fish, Tarpon, flounder, cat fish, pompano, large mount bass, stripers, lady fish, blue fish, white bass, rooster fish, dorado, spanish mackerel you name it this lure will and has caught every species of fish that I can name.
The Terroreyze is the world’s first lure that makes eye contact with fish. That’s right, our special holographic eyes make fish attack because the eyes shoot out flashes of reflected light. The hidden lead head hook design makes the lure swim correctly every time and the attacking fish never feels the hard head. Surrounded by the super strong soft plastic vinyl body, the lead head hook is snag proof. The nose of the lure bounces off the rocks and other submerged structures. The way the lure is designed it will start to vibrate and create a swimming motion as you retrieve it. The Terroreyze is best fished in four feet of water or more, due to the design of the lure if you fish it in shallow water you will have to retrieve it fast to stop it from snagging on the grass. When fishing in deeper water, if you are standing on a dock, fishing pier, sea wall or from a boat, cast out the Terroreyze and let it fall to the bottom they start a steady retrieve with a slight (twitch retrieve – twitch retrieve). This will give the lure the action it needs to catch fish. If you are fishing under a bridge where there is a swift current tie off to one of the pilings if you are allowed or anchor as close to the bridge as you can. The ideal situation is to slow your drift with a trolling motor. Whichever method you use the key is to use the terroreyz with the 3/8 oz. head and cast in up current and let it fall to the bottom, taking in just enough line to keep the slack out of your line let the current take the lure past the boat all the while you are bouncing the bottom. As the lure passes the boat and the lure moves to the back of the boat you will have to let some line to keep the lure on the bottom. Remember you are bouncing the bottom all during this operation. If you are fishing for tarpon with the terroreyz the key is to cast the lure just in front of rolling tarpon and let the lure fall with the fish. This method of tarpon fishing works with all of our lures
How to Fish the Bait Buster
How to fish the Bait Buster:
The Bait Buster will catch any fish that will eat a finger mullet or medium size live bait. i.e. snook, trout, red fish, tarpon, stripers, blue fish, weak fish, flounder, barra mundi, grouper, snapper and any fish that you can fool into eating it.
The D.O.A. Bait Buster has become a staple for the fishermen who like to throw surface and diving plugs. The Bait Buster perfectly imitates a swimming baitfish. With shallow or deep runner options. This lure will tease the fish into thinking it is alive either on the surface or along the bottom. The single up right hook system reduces hang-ups and weed problems. The hollow body allows the lure to collapse in the fish’s mouth and insures better hooksets. If you are walking the beach and fishing the surf, if the surf is rough, use a deep runner Bait Buster. Cast out the lure beyond the breaking waves and retrieve it through the waves. It will look exactly like a baitfish to the hungry predator. If the surf is calm use the shallow running Bait Buster and just cast it out and start a steady retrieve. When fishing from a boat in and around mangroves. Cast the shallow running Bait Buster under the mangroves and retrieve it with a medium slow retrieve the lure will come up to the surface and act like a scared bait fish. My favorite way to use the shallow running Bait Buster is wading in shallow water. When you see the water start to ripple cast the shallow running Bait Buster in that direction. When it hits the water count to two and start to retrieve. When fishing from a boat in deeper water cast out the deep running Bait Buster and let it sink to the bottom then start your retrieve with a slight twitching action. We also have a Bait Buster that we call our trolling model, this lure has a shorter shank hook and a much stronger hook. It is also slightly heaver then the deep running model. For those of you casting at large Tarpon, this is the lure I would recommend. This lure is also great for trolling in the river at slow speeds. While off the beach looking for dolphin cast the Bait Buster at the weed lines, as soon as the lure hits the water start to retrieve it. Do the same thing when you are fishing for cobia under the rays.
Tips on Tying Knots
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Interested in learning how to tie a Canoeman Loop Knot or a Surgeons Knot? Download the tip sheet for step-by-step directions.
D.O.A. Knot Tip Sheet (273KB, PDF)
Flounder Pounders
Florida Sportsman Magazine
By Frank Bolin
Look close. You'll notice them, despite their low-key attitudes, skillfully pitching baits into likely flounder haunts. For flatfish followers, nothing matches the thrill of dredging a hefty doormat off the bottom....
Southeast Coast Trout Action
Florida Sportsman Magazine
By Capt. John Kumiski
Speckled trout can provide a lot of fishing fun during the summer in South Florida. These are the places you need to try for trout between Sebastian and Miami this month.
Early morning sunlight reflected off the smooth surface of the Indian River Lagoon. Up to his knees in the water, Mark Nichols had just missed a strike and was rapidly skimming his artificial shrimp across the surface. The bait was almost to his feet when a giant trout exploded on it, splashing water all over Mark....
UP COMING EVENTS
July 28, 2010 - September 30, 2010
September 11-12, 2010: Florida Sportsman Fishing Show, South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach.
Featuring:
Flats fishing seminars by DOA Lures' Mark Nichols and kayak fishing seminars by DOA's Jerry McBride.
Featuring:
Flats fishing seminars by DOA Lures' Mark Nichols and kayak fishing seminars by DOA's Jerry McBride.
The Florida Sportsman Fishing shows are not only great opportunities to purchase fishing gear. More people every year take advantage of the non-stop seminars to learn techniques that will enhance their fishing throughout the year. D.O.A. Lures' Mark Nichols leads off each day's sessions teaching shallow-water fishing techniques from the deck of a flats boat in the 10,000-gallon pool at the Inshore Stage. Other shallow-water specialists follow every hour. Got questions about rigging or how and when to fish specific lures on the flats or over the wrecks? Mark and other experts will be in the D.O.A. booth to answer them. In addition, D.O.A.'s Jerry McBride (kayakjerrymac on the FS Forum) will be available at the Kayak Stage to handle inshore and offshore fishing questions both days.
