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I've fished out of a small john boat for years. Not long back, my wife broke down and let me buy a 17.5' G3 decked out. I'm loving it.
But, I have a "silly" question. How do you keep control over a very precise spot that the fish are holding on? Wind loves to play havoc with me and I was curious as to any tips ya'll might have in this regards.
Thank you,
Fred
P.S. Spider-rigging is next on my list of accomplishments. :)
Jerry Blake has written an article about his method called "Hovering". The biggest lesson I got from reading it and fishing near him is to throw your marker up wind from your target. Then I try to keep my spot by keeping my target between me and the marker. I will drift back and forth.
But, I ain't an expert at it.
DP
Hmmmm. Interesting.
Thinking on this, I actually think I can keep "on target" better with my 19' Lowe Stinger than I ever could with my old alum boats. Heavier maybe? I dunno.......bigger Trolling Motor helps (Maxxum 70 lb).
Course, the guy in the back of the boat whines and complains all the time about being slung all over while I'm doing it!!! :biggrin I just told him to go buy his own boat!!!
That said, I HATE wind. I hate it!!!!
X2. I have a 16-42 Ouachita flatbottom. Even a slight wind makes it impossible to stay on position. I dont believe in anchoring, so my tm is usually working non stop. This probably affects my catch rate some.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckrub
C.J.
Get you a Terrova with spot lock on the iPilot. It ain't perfect, but it does work.
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Where can I find this article about "hovering"? I found his website and from the looks of his success Ill believe anything that guy says haha
I toss a marker as close to my cover as possiable. Use trolling motor set on lowest speed I can to hold close enough down wind to stay on it. Some boats hold better than others, my 16' x 48'' Aluma Weld easy to control with my Minnkota Maxxum 70 lb foot control. That variable speed motor is great for this , it has infinite speed control.
I just tried to find it for the OP and was unsuccesful. Maybe it was a thread?Quote:
Originally Posted by largemouth8
I use a graph on the bow and stern. Since I am in a stick steer, I have them placed so I can watch both at the same time. When I can see my spot (brush) on both of them, I know I am directly over it. This is best when two or more are in the boat. It is a method I picked up from Jerry Blake. However, since I fish alone more than not, I like to throw my marker up wind from the pile and keep the pile between me and my marker. I stick my presentations into it from the front of the boat rather than the side. I am also mindful of where the boat shadow is. It can spook the fish off of the spot. I don't worry about none of that anymore. I just cast my jigs or Bandits out as far as I can then drag them around.
Dang, I think I sound like I at least knew about how to fish---when I used to get to do it.
DP
No expert but a good trolling motor is a must,A marker,and fully charged marine batteries for the trolling motor 24 or 36 volt if you can afford one and lots of pratice on the water.
Terrova, but the marker works great also. :twocents
I was gonna put in my :twocents, but everything I wanted to say someone has already covered. I believe after reading the above, I could go fish in the wind with no problems.
Terrover with ipilot check
orange marker check
brush in lake check
Is that all? Lemme see... Oh one more thing.
WIND!!!.................!!!!CHECK!!!!
Practice.......
I drop 2 anchors...am I missing why this is not more advantageous than using a trolling motor? I usually can stay at a brush pile for an hour at a time...I may as well get comfy!
BIG trolling motor helps, markers help, and on and on and on...
I prefer no wind though :cheers2
I seldom fish one condo or brushpile more than a few minutes. Verticle jigging it helps to jocky boat in right position. I really hate having anchors near my cover I place as it gets damaged or dragged and too close a anchor could scare fish. Not to mention the mud everytime ya pull an anchor in the boat. Can you imagine try'n to set anchor 40 to 50 times a day? That is the number of spots I fish on a slow day sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geagle81
I'm not an anchor guy. I do like to find my target on my graph and then toss a marker near it. I don't try to hold perfectly still, just want to get close to the marker and fish the cover. If I catch a fish, I want the wind to push me off the intended target. Once my fish is in the boat, I use the trolling motor to gently get back in position and hopefully catch another.
I fish like this so that while I am unhooking the fish, putting it in the live well, etc. I'm not making noise right over the intended target which I think results in less spooked fish. That may not be true, but it works for me. That's my :twocents
Thank you. I appreciate all this info. There are just days where it's amazing I still have hair on my head after dealing with the wind.
I've wondered about anchoring. I will tie up occasionally but not directly over a spot.
Now it's time to do more of this! :fish
X2 what he said!Quote:
Originally Posted by DRPEPPER
You can take the boy out of the country but you can't take country out of the boy
Everyone needs to read this one, print it off, laminate it, and tape it to their forehead for easy access in case you forget. Shadows and noise are not your friend. Sometimes even in deeper water, the fish are high in the water column and if you run over the top of them, it's over. It can be the difference in catching several off one spot vs 1 off a spot with my style of fishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
I'll laminate it when I run into town. The tape is ready!!rotfl
Can I tatoo it to my fishing buddy's forehead? I loose stuff alot, tape only sticks it in the lost place.Quote:
Originally Posted by RCC