08-18-2009, 04:57 PM
Depends on the water temps, air temps, etc..... In extreme heat and cold, particularly extreme cold, a fish's strike zone shrinks incredibly. In the right conditions, sure a fish will go after a lure from a considerable distance. In unfavorable conditions, you need to almost hit them in the head with the lure to temp a strike.
When you're fishing, regardless of what you're fishing for, where, saltwater or freshwater; your goal should be to get your lure and/or bait where the fish are. Get it in their strike zone, put it right in their face. Just getting the lure or bait there is all it takes a lot of times. To me, bait/ lure placement is one of the most important aspects of fishing. Color, smell, and all that other stuff matters, but come on. I don't know how many times i've fished various species, and just getting the lure where the fish are was the deciding factor. So you don't have the right color, you'll still get strikes. So it doesn't have scent attached, they'll still strike. But, you don't get the bait where the fish are, you'll get notta, nothing, ziltch.
So, when you mark fish, get your bait there, no excuses. All the other variables are a matter of opinion. (color etc..) There's no arguing bait placement, and any skilled angler will agree it's worth the extra dollars in equipment and know how in order to get your gear in the strike zone.
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When you're fishing, regardless of what you're fishing for, where, saltwater or freshwater; your goal should be to get your lure and/or bait where the fish are. Get it in their strike zone, put it right in their face. Just getting the lure or bait there is all it takes a lot of times. To me, bait/ lure placement is one of the most important aspects of fishing. Color, smell, and all that other stuff matters, but come on. I don't know how many times i've fished various species, and just getting the lure where the fish are was the deciding factor. So you don't have the right color, you'll still get strikes. So it doesn't have scent attached, they'll still strike. But, you don't get the bait where the fish are, you'll get notta, nothing, ziltch.
So, when you mark fish, get your bait there, no excuses. All the other variables are a matter of opinion. (color etc..) There's no arguing bait placement, and any skilled angler will agree it's worth the extra dollars in equipment and know how in order to get your gear in the strike zone.
Write that down.
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