Always fish in 1st 10 min. then slow. WHY?

[Crafty Angler]

Hey BD, when someone tells you a fish story, ask to see a picture of the fish first

Not to say it's not possible, though - lobster tails were the prime bass bait well over a hundred years ago for the guys fishing off of the old bass stands

[DZ]

Yes, the first cast bass dilemma. Very often I find that these fish are what I call “resident bass”, those bass that live in a very general area and are not actively migrating. In the case of most locations there are certain “lies” within each area that are preferred locations to feed. These preferred lies (or feeding stations) are often guarded by loner bass (or a small group of bass) that will chase away all others. What I often see happen in these locations is you catch or stick a bass almost immediately, then nothing. If this happens I give these locations time to lie fallow then come back to them later when another bass has often moved in to claim the spot. During the spring and fall migrations these same areas may stack up with fish as the bass may be in a schooling mode. One more thing - these preferred lies often require a precise cast to put your offering through the strike zone as resident bass may not move far from the structure. Try and make note of which corner of a boulder field, bar, or reef your strikes come from – more often than not they will always produce (unless the structure changes, example sand bar).

DZ

[Joe]

Because the fish was there first and saw no lures or eels until you presented one. It's like being the first guy into an hotel bar 45 minutes after a planeload of nurses returning from a convention was just grounded due to snow and given free rooms.

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by Joe

Because the fish was there first and saw no lures or eels until you presented one. It's like being the first guy into an hotel bar 45 minutes after a planeload of nurses returning from a convention was just grounded due to snow and given free rooms.

yup, the desperate, agressive, ugly, etc. (i.e. hungry, aggressive) ones go quick. it takes alittle more effort/class/money to land the rest. good analogy.

also, in some areas (mostly quiet, calm ones) i've found that the act of fighting and landing a fish can spook others.

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Joe

Because the fish was there first and saw no lures or eels until you presented one. It's like being the first guy into an hotel bar 45 minutes after a planeload of nurses returning from a convention was just grounded due to snow and given free rooms.

verrrry interesting and hilarious as well, Joe!!


*are you shore it's NOT my excellent presentations of the slithering slimy ones??*

i like the ideas of the quick retrieve along the bottom, as well. works great in SW FL for
Reds w/ Johnson's sprite 3/4 gold spoons

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nice stuff Clogs,,,,,,,,,,,,i TRULY apprecaite all these S-B nuggets of knowledge that should serve to help me to be more productive with my fishing windows of opportunty. if i can only pry myself away from these places, i'm sure that this will lead to hitting MORE productive water in MORE places; to hopefully yield MORE "first cast" lahhhhge. AMEN!!

Thanks again, everyone who added their valuable insights and experiences,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ahhh yesss another light goes on in tha HOUSE that MoSaxxy is still building