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Originally Posted by numbskull
How do people do fishing straight down current, or up current? Something I always thought looked unnatural, but apparently works.
And landing fish on plugs. Ouch! My last good night I hooked seven bass (3 mid thirty and up) and landed only one, not a big one. Any advice? You horse back hard or baby them into the quieter water? Seems like when they get close and turn the plug pulls across their mouth and pops out. Almost makes me want to use barbs and mono again.
Got a whole winter to rethink all this. What are other's experience?
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Ahhh, ran into paul the other day said you were dabbling in the ditch...so thats what I assume you're talkin about
These past few weeks for some reason all my fish have been within 20 yrds of the shoreline. Mainly cuz ive been using that orca spook and unloaded redfin for the herring. It really depends on the spot, you have to know intimately whats going on out there. There are a few places where I know that you have plenty of room to let the fish go down current, there's little to no obstruction on the bottom and I just let them get into the side where the current isnt bad and fight them in there. Other spots that are deffinite fish catchers sometimes have a giant friggin boulder right in front of you, which limits your tactics jigging, but sometimes is a perfect place to swim the spook or swimmer over. When you do feel the fish wrap up on a rock, I don't move. I dont want the line rubbing on the rock, so I freeze until the fish turns and frees itself. I've been learning from a few regulars down there, and found some spots no watter what where the fish are always tight to the shore in that seam. Thats my favorite tactic last few weeks, let the thing go wayyyyy down current not even turning the handle just letting the current work the plug, and work the seam. Guys cast their jigs 100yrds out at the most popular spots as fish are literally sitting at their feet. we wait till they leave frustrated, move in and slam em on shads or swimmers tight to shore when nothings showing...