How Long is Too Long Without a Bite!

[Lonnie84]

How long do you fish without a bite before you start making changes?

What are some of the first things you change; Colors, Baits, Depth, Speed, Location or something else?

[Idunno]

If I don't get bit in 30 minutes, I am moving. That is as long as I will wait.

[Hookin'&Cookin']

long enough for the jig to go to what ever depth I think the fish are holding at and come back up and were moving.to many Hungery fish to wait on the ones that aint!

[Cane Pole]

The fish only get one chance as I go by. If something hits, I make another pass, and another, and another till they quit. I never quit unless they tell me to.

[scrat]

The fish only get one chance as I go by. If something hits, I make another pass, and another, and another till they quit. I never quit unless they tell me to.

Cane pole is right on. That's the way I do it also I also. I have some small buoys (I make these very small wooden buoys on a lathe myself) I throw out and make another pass or two and sometimes I even leave the area and come back by there later in the day. I sometimes troll very slow but I don't stop I just keep moving all the time.

[CrappiePappy]

For me, it depends on how big the "spot" is and whether it's a specific "spot" or a trail or bank full of them. Each "spot" will likely get several casts, not only from different angles but also at different depths (and maybe even different speeds).

I used to think that I was spending no more than 30mins at a spot/area before moving, if I hadn't caught any decent fish from it ... when, in reality, I was actually there two to three times longer than that. I'm a line watcher, not a clock watcher

[bee]

Maybe a couple three cast

[Eagle 1]

I normally carry a jig pole with an 1/8 oz. jig . I also carry a pole with a 1/32 oz. jig pretty much the same color . After trying both I will move on .this usually is about 15 min . This is while fishing deep brush . During the spawn I will never stop unless Getting bit quick . I fished years with 1/8 oz. jigs about 95% of the time , now I always have a 1`/32 on 4lb. test handy . Actually A bobby garland baby shad(patriot) is my starting point on deep brush . A crappie logic red head, black wrap with a chartreuse any where else .I single pole fish mostly but will put a little of everything,usually combo colors( light/dark ) while spider rigging .

[huntinslabs]

My pops ole saying holds true for me. 5 fish in 5 minutes or carry on.

[Tony the Tiger]

What Cane Pole and Scrat said but we are probably using a different technique, always moving till we find fish