| How many times have you heard the phrase, | | | | the handle extra slow. A good way to get an idea |
| "Man - you should have been here yesterday, the | | | | of how fast your lure is actually running is to cast |
| fish were just jumping into the boat!" | | | | parallel to where your fishing and reel at a normal |
| You may think that it would be useless to try for | | | | pace. If your trolling, just run the lure beside the |
| the same fish that everybody else was pounding | | | | boat at normal speed. (This is also a good way to |
| yesterday. However, that isn't always the case. | | | | make sure your lure is in tune.) Sometimes live |
| Often times, when fish are "hit hard" on a certain | | | | bait is the only way to get a fish to strike, |
| technique or in a certain spot, they get smart and | | | | especially in ultra clear water. I don't make a habit |
| move somewhere else and stop falling for the old | | | | of using live bait all the time though, because it is |
| standby lures. But, it DOESN'T mean they have | | | | important to be VESATILE! |
| stopped biting completely. Start where the guy's | | | | Last but not least -- be silent. A sudden sound can |
| were catching them yesterday, except instead of | | | | automatically give a fish "lock jaw" that would |
| using the same lure, opt for something radically | | | | normally be happy to eat your bait. Well maybe |
| different, but that is still proven to catch 'em. | | | | not happy, happy ;o) You might be asking |
| Then work your way into non-traditional holes, | | | | yourself, " If these slow techniques will catch fish |
| because the fish may have moved away from | | | | even in tough conditions, why not use them all the |
| the "zone" as a result of being over pressured. | | | | time?" Well, because your wasting time! When fish |
| You just might teach your buddies that good | | | | are in positive mood, fish fast. When they're |
| fishing doesn't have to be for just one day! | | | | negative mood, fish slow. It's that simple! |
| Here are a few techniques that you can use to | | | | If you would like to know more, visit my website, |
| catch even the most highly pressured fish. | | | | On it you will find a wealth of information about |
| Lighten up! Use lighter line and smaller lures with a | | | | the sport we all love -- fishing. You can also ask |
| natural presentation. | | | | me a question on my forum: TheArtofAngling.com |
| Move your bait SLOWLY! Some neutral to | | | | forum [ |
| negative feeding fish will hit a slow moving lure | | | | So go ahead and LEARN! Until next time, have a |
| and absolutely ignore on that's moving just a little | | | | great day -- and remember -- unless your line is |
| too fast. If you have a high gear ratio reel, turn | | | | wet, you ain't gonna catch no fish! |