| This method will locate fish that are any of the following: ACTIVE, HUNGRY,
AGRESSIVE. The odds are good that there are less (pick one) fish in the same
area. Always throw a plastic worm in after you miss a strike (or any of the
finesse-style baits). Even if you catch a fish, throw the worm in, there is
a high probability of another fish being there.
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| Ed,
There are TWO schools of thought to finding fish in unfamiliar
waters. The first is to get a map of the lake and fish the FISHIEST
looking places on the map with SLOW baits. The second is to run the
spinnerbaits and/or crankbaits till you find active fish, then switch
to the slower baits after you pick off the active ones. I tend to
follow the second school rule. Not because I can't read maps, but,
RATHER BECAUSE I'M AN IMPATIENT FISHERMAN!!!!!
So, my method of fishing is to run a FAST lure (depends on my mood
for the day WHICH I choose) such as a rattle-trap, spinnerbait,
buzzbait, etc. (don't fish too many diving crankbaits over shallow
moss beds) around till I find fish. Then, I will quickly cover water
on both sides of the spot to try to find the activity points. Then, go
back and cover the same HOT SPOTS with slow baits such as pig-n-jig,
worm, etc. However, I probably MISS as many fish with the slow baits
as I catch since I tend to fish them too fast, too. This way, I can
tend to reduce the amount of water I have to plug through to get the
most fish in the shortest period of time. However, if I hit about a
dozen points with the spinnerbait, etc. that SHOULD be fishy and CATCH
NOTHING, I start dredging the bottom of the lake. If I have thrown
that many times and gotten NOTHING, either the fish are in a totally
negative feeding mood or there AREN'T any fish in the lake. If you
KNOW it's not the last one, SLOW DOWN. I have even been known to run a
BUZZBAIT so slow that it will travel about 2-3 feet UNDER the surface
to try to find negative fish. The vibrations from this methad ore
TREMENDOUS!!!! This will often trigger fish when a spinnerbait or
crankbait won't due to the SLOW, NOISY presentation.
So, given those alternatives, YOU MAKES YOUR PICK AND TAKES YOUR
CHANCES!!!!!
Later,
Wayne
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POINTS POINTS POINTS!!!!! in other words fish points. If you haven't
fished a certain lake before, hit all the points you can find.
eventually you should find where the fish are. As it has been said
before, if you pick up a fish off a point, chances are that there are
more fish either shallow or deeper off the same point. rock shoal
points off of deep water is a plus. fish in the area at some time feed
on these long points and if your thier you'll catch them.
won't be long now!!!!!!!
mark
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| Sure, you'll probably miss some less aggressive fish fishing a
spinnerbait fast thru unknown waters, but in order to make the
waters 'known' you have to fish them. By moving fast, keeping an
eye on the depth, noticing the weeds and structure, you'll soon
get a feel for the lake and in the mean time - you may catch some fish.
The text book approach is to study the maps first, apply the seasonal
patterns for your area, mark the likely spots on the map, then use the
process of elimination to find the fish...
donmac
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