How much time, if any, do you spend sitting still? Or are you constantly on the move?
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How much time, if any, do you spend sitting still? Or are you constantly on the move?
If I get a hit or catch one, I'll sit still for a few minutes and look at my depthfinder....if nothing else happens after 2-3 minutes, I'll move on.
Slow. .3 to.5 or slower and maybe stoped
I keep moving but if I get a fish on or two. I have buoys handy(I have 2 in the front and 2 in back of the boat) and throw one out so I can make another run or two through the same place. Most of the time if I stop I seem to scare the fish off. Sometimes I will leave and fish other places and then come back later also before picking the buoy backup just in case they are back their and biting.:twocents
It's best to let the fish dictate what you do. Sometimes they like it on the move, other times at a standstill. It also depends if you are fishing over cover or ledges.
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Originally Posted by feeshrman
Most of my spider rigging is in open water and over points.
I do like what was mentioned above. If i just picking up one here and one there....I keep on moving, but I mark a waypoint with every catch (big or small). If I catch several at one time....I make 1 waypoint for the whole cluster but I will throw out a marker buoy, and then I will circle that sucker til the action dies down. You will notice if u approach the buoy the same speed and direction as you found em initially that you will continue to catch multiples often and a limit should soon follow. If the action dies down......I will ease on and do my process again. If im slow trolling I will leave the buoy and hit it again towards the end of my trip. If im trolling fast and covering ground I will pick my buoy up and carry on. If yaw see any of my buoys on the lake......STAY AWAY!!!! Hahahahaha just kidding!
I'm with Lowepro, we normally run 4 poles double jigs or minnows, if we hit a school and catch 2 or 3, we keep going tend to the fish and rebait, then circle back over the same spot, I think while we tend to Our catches they simmer down enough to not spook when we return. I can remember going over one spot last year 6 or 7 times, actually had people pointing and laughing while we limited out and thats ok with me.