Thread: Pushing

Congrats to all who fished Crappiemasters yesterday on Talquin. I fished for about three hours and will say the conditions were PURE RAW to say the least. Now is pushing the way to fish those conditions because pulling wasn't getting it.I caught 10 dinks and one 13 in. fish all in one semi protected hole. My question is since I'am the laziest fisherman on Talquin sould I start pushing or just pull. I don't want to put any more effort in than is worth it..... Again anyone that fished yesterday can eat hush puppies with me anytime.... Good showing Jamie and your picture wasn't bad either....

i wonder the same thing.i fish sinclair mostly and talquin 3 or 4 times. i think i have seen someone pushing one time. it makes since to really get slow when they are not bieng aggressive. it seems like you read other states boards and a lot of them push, makes me wonder why i dont see it more here. which they maybe more i dont see though. i think i would like to learn but with my boat two can not fish up front. maybe i will try it someday when i am alone, but i hope those days are few and far between, i enjoy fishing with two or three alot better. btw i have been lurking for awile and decided to jump in. my wife says i am an addict, i think she is right.

DEX git a pontoon boat then you can take your wife with you . if she don`t like to fish she can lie in the sun and make you and your partner sandwiches and keep the cold drinka or coffee coming :D

I have been thinking about starting to push jigs as well..But not all the time,long-lining will always be my fav.. I am thinking about getting two extra mounting base's for the T-bars that MR.Rusty made up at the front of the boat so it will be a easy swap from long lining.
do you guys know what exactly the technique is to pushing? Like the way you rig up, speed to push at, and if jigs or minners is the best bait.

I spider rig talquin constantly

Kevin, get with me sometime and I will show you some different line and lure setups. Since I am now a bank fisherman we will have to go in your boat.

Ok Rawhide I'll bite!

Pulling verses Pushing... rods in the back of the boat verses rods in the front of the boat....
Whats the big hairy deal? Perhaps pushing provides the shadow of the boat? You might be the lazy-est. I still hold the record for being the dumb-est... educate me. Still scratching my head....PWW...

Originally Posted by pwrighta1

Ok Rawhide I'll bite!

Pulling verses Pushing... rods in the back of the boat verses rods in the front of the boat....
Whats the big hairy deal? Perhaps pushing provides the shadow of the boat? You might be the lazy-est. I still hold the record for being the dumb-est... educate me. Still scratching my head....PWW...

The biggest advantages of pushing is you can control the depth of your jig. If you mark fish at 14', you can put your jigs at exactly 13.5'. Pulling/trolling, you can get them to that depth some but not constantly like when pushing. Another thing is you fish much slower so your baits stay in front of the fish much longer. Pushin, your only going .1 - .3mph tops and while pulling/trolling you'll be around 1 mph.

Both have their time and place. I've seen pushers catchin fish when trollers dont and vice verse. Seems like the pushers do better when the fish are hanging tight to each other and/or to structure and are also not feeding aggressively.

I went to the same school as PW:D...so that means we ask alot of questions....When pushing, why is it only out of the front of the boat? (Or at least from what I have seen) I have pushed a few time when I was fishing alone and have caught fish this way but I am wondering why you dont see anyone pushing out of the front and the back of the boat at the same time? I would think this technique would work except for maybe the front possibly catching more fish.

Your right Tim the front will catch more because the front is over the break or structure that they are holding on and you push up to it and back off with the front fish finder on the trolling motor. The person in the back would be 15-20' from the fish if holding tight. Work good only if the fish are tight or on definded structure. Long lineing is good when fish are on the move and sattered and you cover more area and quicker.