May Pike Fishing

[OldTimer]

(04-14-2013 12:32 PM)MichaelAngelo Wrote:  For example, when fishing swimbaits for lakers my instict would be to add action to the lure by jigging rod tip while retrieving upwards. Some advice I received was to simply retrieve at a slow, steady rate without moving the rod tip. The action of the lure was more than enough and any more could spook fish.

This mode also works for resident trout in a stream or river. I used to do a large amount of summer fishing in the Grey/Bruce area for resident rainbow and brown trout. Too much action would invariably send them running back to cover - but a simple straight up retrieve at a constant speed (which might be slow or fast- dependant on depth and current) in the clearer summer waters usually drew many more strikes - with most coming as the lure (quarter casted up stream) changed direction from coming downstream to across and back.