06-10-2016, 09:18 PM
If you would use them, I would send you soft plastic baits I know catch fish of different species in any water. Apart from that, you can't go wrong getting yourself some 1/16 oz jig heads and small soft plastics to rig on them. Check out an on-line fishing catalog pan fish lure section. Curly tail grubs are a good place to start which are sold at Walmart and many other outlets.
Presentation is something you must learn ! Without it you won't catch many fish except by accident. By presentation I mean rate and type of retrieve and lure depth. Most of the time a steady too fast a retrieve at a depth too shallow where fish aren't, if fruitless. Know the depth your fishing - hopefully in your case you are fishing in less than 8'.
Cast everywhere and slowly retrieve your lure with slight increases in reel handle speed along with stopping the retrieve for a second. Cast near weeds, over rock beds or near submerged walls, over mid lake humps, near surface, near bottom, near docks, etc. and always assume your lure is the best fish-finder you'll ever use.
Understand one important thing about lures: lure action speaks louder than words. Lure action can be imparted - as with the retrieve suggested above; or inherent - built in by design. Both are extremely important and override any other consideration such as color, scent or additives such as salt.
If the lure has the right action and is moved the right way in the right area, you can't but help catch fish and different species at that. Lure action can be subtle - IE a tiny tail flutter or quiver, a body waddle or shimmy, etc. That's what get a fish to bite and bite hard - NOTHING ELSE IS AS IMPORTANT!!!!
As I said, color is less important since on any one day, many will do. But if color seems important, consider subdued and bright colors when chosing grubs especially. Pear white, bright white, clear or tinted colors with sparkle or black flake, opaque florescent pink and chartreuse, translucent chartreuse with flakes, root beer with flakes, and on and on. These are just few of the hundreds that work. All good in all waters.
Line test should enhance the retrieve. (No such thing as a line shy fish - I use bright orange Sufffix mono all the time.) Mos important about line test is how it affects lure action and how much line bow creates too much slack. The lighter the lure the lighter the line. I use 6 lb test for light jig heads/plastic grubs. If you're using 10lb test with light lures, it may be a bit too large in diameter. You got to be able to feel the slightest bump of the lure or the slack a fish will cause momentarily on the retrieve. If you do, raise that rod tip and retrieve a bit faster. Which brings me to rod action.
If the rod you're using is to stiff (heavy action), light lures will not be held onto by fish. Light action or medium action rods are the way to go for lighter lures whether they be soft plastics, crankbaits, spinners, worms, etc. that are on the small side. Medium action rods are fine for heavier lures and when fishing heavier weeds. Hook sets are always good using a light action rod as long as the hook is sharp, sharp, sharp. I mean really sharp. Dull hooks lose fish.
Something to get you started in the right direction as confirmed by many outing and the many fish you'll catch.
Some days will be incredible, some so so. That's fishing!
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Presentation is something you must learn ! Without it you won't catch many fish except by accident. By presentation I mean rate and type of retrieve and lure depth. Most of the time a steady too fast a retrieve at a depth too shallow where fish aren't, if fruitless. Know the depth your fishing - hopefully in your case you are fishing in less than 8'.
Cast everywhere and slowly retrieve your lure with slight increases in reel handle speed along with stopping the retrieve for a second. Cast near weeds, over rock beds or near submerged walls, over mid lake humps, near surface, near bottom, near docks, etc. and always assume your lure is the best fish-finder you'll ever use.
Understand one important thing about lures: lure action speaks louder than words. Lure action can be imparted - as with the retrieve suggested above; or inherent - built in by design. Both are extremely important and override any other consideration such as color, scent or additives such as salt.
If the lure has the right action and is moved the right way in the right area, you can't but help catch fish and different species at that. Lure action can be subtle - IE a tiny tail flutter or quiver, a body waddle or shimmy, etc. That's what get a fish to bite and bite hard - NOTHING ELSE IS AS IMPORTANT!!!!
As I said, color is less important since on any one day, many will do. But if color seems important, consider subdued and bright colors when chosing grubs especially. Pear white, bright white, clear or tinted colors with sparkle or black flake, opaque florescent pink and chartreuse, translucent chartreuse with flakes, root beer with flakes, and on and on. These are just few of the hundreds that work. All good in all waters.
Line test should enhance the retrieve. (No such thing as a line shy fish - I use bright orange Sufffix mono all the time.) Mos important about line test is how it affects lure action and how much line bow creates too much slack. The lighter the lure the lighter the line. I use 6 lb test for light jig heads/plastic grubs. If you're using 10lb test with light lures, it may be a bit too large in diameter. You got to be able to feel the slightest bump of the lure or the slack a fish will cause momentarily on the retrieve. If you do, raise that rod tip and retrieve a bit faster. Which brings me to rod action.
If the rod you're using is to stiff (heavy action), light lures will not be held onto by fish. Light action or medium action rods are the way to go for lighter lures whether they be soft plastics, crankbaits, spinners, worms, etc. that are on the small side. Medium action rods are fine for heavier lures and when fishing heavier weeds. Hook sets are always good using a light action rod as long as the hook is sharp, sharp, sharp. I mean really sharp. Dull hooks lose fish.
Something to get you started in the right direction as confirmed by many outing and the many fish you'll catch.
Some days will be incredible, some so so. That's fishing!
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