Thread: First skunking in 10 months

Got out today to try and redeem myself of the last trip. First spot got nothing, this was the spot I fished on Sunday. Got to thinking with the water so cold they are deeper and more protected. Used the fishfinder to scan the bottom for a quarter mile and found a deep hole 15+ feet behind a steep drop off. Fished straight down a foot above the bottom and finally got them. Missed a bunch because of the light bite but ended up catching nine in a 3 hour trip with about 2 hours of searching. Must have been on a big school because the sonar was lighting up like crazy every time I caught a fish. Still tapping the jig when I left.

Way cool on the redemption trip! My problem is that when I get kicked I find it hard to try again thinking I will just loose again. You are encouraging to me thanks for the report. Go again so you can continue to give us all hope. Kurt

Lol, I know how you feel. It's hard for me to end on a bad note. I always have to go back and figure it out. Was pretty sure I wasn't gonna get anything after those first 2 hours but I tried one last strategy and it paid off. Felt so good to lift the jig and feel the weight at the end of the line. After the first one, I caught a fish every 5 minutes with multiple misses in between. Fish finder is key in the winter reassures you that they are there and watching. So many fish looking only a few dumb enough to bite, lol.

when that happens to me i always blame it on the barometric pressure.

The orginal bad day might have actually been that, I was lookin for an answer, any answer other than I don't know what I'm doing.

what kind of fish finder are you using, I just got a lowrance elite 7 an I am having the hardest time getting it tuned in.