A Mish-Mash Of The Secrets To Big
Catches!
I hope that you have picked up at least a couple of things up to
this point that you can use immediately. If not, this is the section
for you, as I have put all of the miscellaneous “hidden gems”
of fishing in this last section. Enjoy!
Fishing Gem #1 – When Is Best?
If you are in a boat and plan to anchor and bottom fish, get out
there before the sun goes down and set up .
Over many years, it has been noticed that a good bite usually starts
2 hours before sunrise. Use an alarm clock to make sure you don’t
miss it!
You want to be set up and ready to wet-bait a half hour before
the sun sets. Anchoring and cooking needs to be done prior to the
sunset. Cooking while evening fishing can be hazardous and spills
may occur!
One of the reasons to be all set up at least 30 minutes before
dark is that there is usually a minor bite ½ hour before
or after either sunrise or sunset. Typically they feed shallower
during this minor bite – about 30 feet down in many cases.
Remember, on most bodies of water, the remaining minutes at twilight
can be absolutely magical for fishermen.
Fishing Gem #2 – Go Towards The Light!
For good fast action (in either saltwater or freshwater), try to
fish around piers with lights on the end of them. Most successful
night fishing excursions occur around lights on buoys or piers.
Fishing Gem #3 – Can’t Forget The Stream Fishermen!
Brown trout are so active after dark that it sometimes is possible
to fish in just one pool and, in a good stream, take one trout after
another. Use very large dry flies, oversized streamers, wet flies,
and nymphs. The larger flies are easier for night-feeding trout
to locate. You should fish them very slowly. With wet and streamer
flies you can leave them suspended in the current near the surface
and frequently take trout, although this system would not normally
work during the day. Big dry flies can be drawn slowly along the
surface of the water in a jerking motion to help attract trout.
Some fishermen use small popping bugs when fishing for trout at
night.
Fishing Gem #4 – Things To Know About Hooking Up With Stripers
Most successful Striper fishing excursions occur around lights
on buoys or docks in deep water (up to 100 feet!).
There are also reports that Stripers will not go near an area where
dead Stripers have been dumped for days. Some believe dead or wounded
Striper let off an odor that keeps others away.
In most lakes, you will be more successful using jig heads than
hooks and sinkers and Shad are a much more effective bait than anchovies.
Fishing Gem #5 – Keep That Bait Alive And Kickin’!
One secret to keeping your bait alive while waiting for the sun
to set is to paint the inside of your bait tank black. Bait fish
will typically swim towards the light, which in daylight would mean
they are banging themselves against the sides of your bait tank.
Your bait will live much longer if you eliminate daytime light,
so they will stay in one place to avoid self-destruction.
