FOLLOWS, what could I do differently to convert?

NOFISH4U · Post by **NOFISH4U** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:43 am

Yep, seeing lots of fish, BIG ones, but they seem to just escort my lure out of their territory! I figure 8 up to 5 minutes depending on the fish. I use multiple lures and colors with the same result. Throwbacks consist of different lures and colors. This IS getting frustrating and I'm fixing to rig a stun gun on a pole and ZAP them at the boat!

Any help would be appreciated as these fish are giving me fits and nightmares!

Thanks,

Fish WATCHER!

Bomba · Post by **Bomba** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:03 am

this is something I learned the hard way this year...

SPEED, SPEED , SPEED...WHEN YOU THINK YOU CAN'T GO FASTER
GO TWICE AS FAST...

NSTAGATOR · Post by **NSTAGATOR** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:00 am

Fish watcher...like bomba said speed WORKS..You probably know more than me anyway cos you`re seeing big fish...and I don`t catch big fish,,,,but you can also throw back a bass sized crankbait..or spinnerbait,or jig/creature,etc....BUT...I think if the fish is going to go..it`s going to go.....if it`s not it`s not.Not going to say you can`t convert them cos I don`t no poo.Had two fish saturday that you couldn`t take the bait away from them if you had to.Had a 24"dink follow a eagle tail 3 times a few weeks ago..not HOT...could I have thrown a bass sized shad rap,jig,or tiger tube back at em....and would he nail it??Maybe so.......but I don`t think that fish would go........Just my thoughts.

Dave

NOFISH4U · Post by **NOFISH4U** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:19 am

Hmmm. I must admit I'm not really consistant with speed. Mainly I go with slower speeds just to keep the blades vibrating. Perhaps I should increase speed and maybe the fish will instinctively think its dinner is making a getaway. What about pulsing the bait during the retrieve or zig-zag patterns?

Thanks and keep the suggestions coming!

NSTAGATOR · Post by **NSTAGATOR** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:44 am

yepper.......a youngster showed me about pulsating or fluttering a bucktail or bulging/changing speeds back to the boat.I never did that.All I ever did was burn em back,or tick weed tops with a big willow blade down deep.

Dave

maybe try fast hopping a glider back at this time of yeat to,rippin ..slashin out of the water on the swings...

Bomba · Post by **Bomba** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:47 am

as soon as you see the fish following, speed up, and I mean fast and dont stop, come into your L keep up the speed. if he's going to eat it most of the time it's on that turn at the boat.....

Post by **Will Schultz** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 5:43 pm

There are so many variables that go into this and without knowing these (the lure types, the retrieve, water clarity, depth, cover, etc.) it's difficult to give a decent answer.

Some lures are good for making fish eat on a figure eight and others are not. For many lures the last thing I want is for a fish to make it all the way to the boat.

If you don't want to give the details here on the forum you can send me a PM or email and I would be happy to give you some tips.

Hamilton Reef · Post by **Hamilton Reef** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:07 pm

NOFISH4U, Try and remember that everyone goes through such periods of can't do anything right.

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