bassnet | Mon Feb-03-03 11:19 PM |
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#2270, "RE: Trout lures--casting vs catching?"
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I've thrown them a lot for nada, but the few times I've scored makes it worth it, and I haven't even come close to hitting the jackpot- watching guys like Cam throw them ALL day showed me that it takes a lot of effort but if you put in the time it pays off, it might be that last half hour when the wolfpack shows up and makes a slow day one to remember. We're lucky to have some guys on this board that have really got it wired, keep your eyes and ears open and you can learn a lot. It's definetly worth the effort involved. Here's a medium one from Dixon on a day I figured they wouldn't want the swimbait- sheet glass, super clear, and 10 knuckleheads crowding the bank around the channel she came from- go figure! Attachment
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Fish Chris | Tue Feb-04-03 08:26 AM |
Member since Jul 07th 2002
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#2271, "RE: Good question........"
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but right off the bat, I have to tell you that you are facing the toughest part of fishing swimbaits effectively, and that is catching those first few big fish, and thereby gaining the confidence needed to just keep fishing them.
I must say that I fished swimbaits (mainly the 9" Castaic trout) more last year than I ever have. I also caught far fewer fish (total numbers), than I can ever remember. But I also caught far more double digit bass (27) than I ever have also, which of course was my goal.
I guess I would have to say that I averaged about 1 fish every 3 days, or 30 hours on the water (for most of the year) and most of those fish were over 10 lbs. I probably sighted, on average, 10 double digit bass per trip (most were followers) and had an average of one "swat, bump, tap, etc" every trip. This is where the fallacy of swimbaits having a low hooking percentage originates. I don't believe these half-hearted attempts really count as "missed fish". Because believe me, when that big momma hog decides she wants to eat that trout, she won't have any problem inhaling it in one big gulp ! And when she does, your hooking percentage will be very high ! Probably 90% plus !
Set up a "milk route" of spots, and work through each spot, making 3 to 5 casts on each stop. No need to fish one spot for hours. If a hog is there and looking for a trout, she will hammer it the first time she sees it..... or she won't hammer it at all. Do make as many rounds through your spots, as many times as possible during the course of a day though, as you never know when a monster bass will move up to feed.
Just my .02 cents, Peace, Fish Chris
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muskyman | Tue Feb-04-03 04:14 PM |
Member since Oct 03rd 2001
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#2277, "I get followers and the occasional blue heron"
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I always make it a point to throw the wood/plastic. I am partial to the MS Slammer after just purchasing one. I have gotten more follows on the Stocker Trout than any other bait. I find I get more follows on windy/rainy/overcast type of days too. Oh and the dang birds will not leave my MS Slammer alone ! I like to retrieve it really slow, so it just barely pushes a wake under the surface. So far, I have had a great blue heron, an Osprey at Irvine, and I have made cormorants do 180 during flight to come check out my slammer. Oh and one huge carp that I gacked across the back while trolling an old henrys at castaic. Man I thought I had a huge striper on !
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