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Science Plus Technology Incease Fish Catch Rate

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

If most of you are like me, you are interested in having the lates and best technology that is available. Am I right? OK, read on as this article my change some of your thinking when it comes to fishing and catch and release. There have been some biologists studying different species and have come up with some pretty interesting assumptions to prudent questions. So let us take a look at their findings.

Dose fishing pressure make fish more difficult to catch? (Rainbow Trout)

Test setup was this: three lakes were chosen and net sample was taken for each and the fisher were tagged and released

Three anglers were setup with the same gear

First lake was fished everyday for fours hours for thirty days and the trout were released within the hour - result were, first five days catch rate was 16 trout per day however the catch rate declined rapidly to 5 trout per day by day 15. The other two lakes were fished once for one hour. So you can see that the heavier fished lake produced less catch rate. So what can you do to change your catch rate with smart fish? Change the bait!!!!!

Are your chances of fishing success better in a lake that contains a lot of fish or fewer fish?(Walleye)

This study was done on Oneida Lake in New York and on 215 lakes across Ontario. Their findings here delete with not only fish population but also growth rate and abundance of prey. In the study in New York your catch is greater when the prey abundance is lower. In Ontario it also had to with prey but with the added twist that 60 of the lakes had no ciscoes but had yellow perch the other 155 had both prey. So what to do, fish lakes with low population of prey but with ciscoes and lower population of Walleye will produce trophy Walleye.

So that is how science and technology put together can solve your catch rate.

Lets go fishing,

William

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Swimming Worms

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

I came across a term that I had not heard before and that is “speed worming or swimming worms”. This is a tactic used by some pro’s to fill a niche when lures just don’t produce. There are number of ways to swimming worms so lets take a look at some.

Top Water Swimming

Take a 7 inch heavy weight Thumping Worm and Texas rig it. This type of worm is heavy enough that you can case it without extra weight and it will glide across the surface like a mini buzzbait and you do not have the trouble of snagging as much in cover. You will also want to use a wide gap worm hook. This works good for heavy fishing pressure.

 

 

 

Under Surface Swimming

Take a 6 to 8 inch soft plastic ribbontail worm and Texas rig it. You will also want to add weight, oh 3/16-ounce bullet sinker works will for depth to 5 feet. Of coarse for more depth you will need to add more weight. You will want to use a wide offset hook. You would use this setup when you know where the fish are but you can’t get them to bite other ways.  You want to slowly drag the worm across the bottom to get the wary fish to hit.

Submerged Grass

Take a 10 inch ribbontail worm and Texas rig it and add 1/4 to 5/16 ounce bullet sinker. With this type of rigging you will be able to work the grass a lot better than with lures as it will just glide over the grass and the larger worm is what the big boys are looking for. This works best in late spring early summer as that is when the grass is most lush and fairly tall. You all know that where there is one in the grass there are more sow keep hitting the same spot.

 

Try these methods next time that are having problems getting the big boys to bite. It might surprise you.

William

 

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Alabama Rig in Tournaments?

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Democrats and Republicans may agree quicker than the Elite Series anglers about the legality of the Alabama Rig. Last fall pro Paul Elias used thee rig to win the FLW on Lake Guntersville. The rig mimics a school of baitfish with fantastic success. The success of the rig has generated considerable discussion about whether it should be permitted in bass tournaments. Some comments from the pro’s in B.A.S.S. have been: Paul Elias said “this has not been fished enough in the professional competitions to say if it should be banned or not.” Jeff Kreit said: ”it should not be allowed in B.A.S.S. sanctioned events.” Kevin Short: “while it is fun to fish, it has no place in tournaments.” Rick Clunn: “ethically, we need to wait and watch and not jump to conclusions.”

So B.A.S.S. on January 17 announced that it amended its rules to limit anglers competing in the Bassmaster Classic and the Elite Series to a single lure during practice and competition. This clarifies the long standing rule permitting only one rod, one reel and one cast at a time. They said that it would take effect February 1. Of course the discussion continues with points being made that there could be more fouled hooks, injured fish and add to post-release mortality.

So what is your opinion of the Alabama Rig being allowed in tournaments? My opinion is, I do not know why pro’s would want to use the rig. These guys are the best of the best when it comes to finding and catching the most pounds in a set time and when you use multi hooks on one cast where is the sport? If they were fishing commercially I could understand but they are not. So leave the pro’s to the sport and everyone else to fish the way the laws in their state permits.

Happy fishing and be save,

William

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CORRECT CASTING

Monday, February 27th, 2012

For the fisherman who wants to spend his time in fresh water the ability to cast is as important as what one uses for bait. Although most salt water fishing is done without casting there are several times that casting comes into play such as surf casting, fishing off a jetty or even casting out a plug out from a boat. If one is casting in a river the proper way to cast for the most part is upstream allowing the bait or lure to drift down into a hole where the fish are laying. There are some instances where one might cast directly across from them but in most cases one should always cast upstream and allow the line to work its way through the water until it goes below you and starts coming into the bank. The proper weight on the line plays an important role not only getting the bait or lure down in the water but also preventing the line from going too fast down the river or stream. Another role the weight plays is that without weight it is hard to get the proper cast because the line and lure alone are not heavy enough to get your gear where it needs to be in the water. Proper casting is an art and even more so with fly fishing which operates on a completely different system than regular river and lake casting. For the angler practicing one’s ability to cast is extremely important to their fishing success.

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