02-09-2008, 06:04 PM
a good way to HUNT for the eyes is to get out and start drilling holes before you even put a rod down. drill yourself plenty enough holes for the whole day and pay attention to your sonar.
if suspended fish are located but will not bite try finding a hump that is the same depth of the fish. in other words if the fish are at 25ft suspended try fishing and 25ft of bottem. during the daylight hours you can use the pre-drilled holes to search out your fish and make note of any fish that will not bite, and when daylight comes to close if the bite wont hit try going back to these fish. they may have started feeding latter in the day.
another good tip is the size of your presentation. non-active fish will sometimes take advantage of a smaller lure say a 1/16 cicada or even a panfish jig. when i fished on ocean lake this past weekend i whent with a RATSO' by customs jigs and spins and nailed plenty of perch and three walleye in less than an hour. even though i was actually chasing the crappie
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if suspended fish are located but will not bite try finding a hump that is the same depth of the fish. in other words if the fish are at 25ft suspended try fishing and 25ft of bottem. during the daylight hours you can use the pre-drilled holes to search out your fish and make note of any fish that will not bite, and when daylight comes to close if the bite wont hit try going back to these fish. they may have started feeding latter in the day.
another good tip is the size of your presentation. non-active fish will sometimes take advantage of a smaller lure say a 1/16 cicada or even a panfish jig. when i fished on ocean lake this past weekend i whent with a RATSO' by customs jigs and spins and nailed plenty of perch and three walleye in less than an hour. even though i was actually chasing the crappie
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