When in a tournament, and you have caught your limit....what do you different to try and catch bigger fish to up your weight? Cull your catch...
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When in a tournament, and you have caught your limit....what do you different to try and catch bigger fish to up your weight? Cull your catch...
You must be fixing to hit the tournament trail.
Been fishing them..
Just keep fishing
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Cull and keep fishing
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Listen to Charlie. :biggrin Seriously, I think the best answers will come from the guys who consistently finish high.
Make sure you have an easy way to mark your keeper fish. If you do not have some type culling, marking tagging system you are behind the eight ball. I always keep at least nine just in case any die before the weigh in.
Guys..my question was..after you get your limit....do you change the way you are fishing to try and catch larger fish, or just keep fishing, the same way.. If you change..what do you do.?
Any time I am fishing ... I am trying for the larger fish...sometimes I get them sometimes I dont. Its kinda like playing Poker....the luck of the draw. If anybody really knew the answer ( one that worked) to your question....I doubt if they would tell anyone.
Kind of hoping someone that fishes tournaments will answer. Seems like a pretty simple question.
If you have caught a limit the way you are fishing why in the world would you stop fishing that way.
You should know that anyone that is consistent at placing in tournaments is going to keep there secret that's what separates them from the rest.
Thanks for the help guys..
Check out the guys that usually finish high up. Break out the binoculars and watch what they are doing. If they are pulling cranks note their track and follow them. Spider rigging just pull up and tell them you were really on them there yesterday. Tell them you don't mind them sharing your spot. All else fails break out the trolling weights. You couldn't help it if the fish had been swallowing them. Works best with the ones shaped like fish.
I would take a nap till weigh in time!
Got to get 7, then try and upgrade. Some days I wish I had 7!!
I like the way you think I might have found me a tournament partner if I ever start fishing themQuote:
Originally Posted by duckhunter
I did misunderstand your question. I have fished a lot of tournaments! If I have seven weighing fish I will swap to a different color bait or a larger bait. I am a longliner and I normally pull Kalins, Triple Ripples and Southern Pro Hot Grubs. I have only pulled crank baits one time so I am a Rookie at that technique. I have read where a well known crank bait guy said he would fish water that had less fishing pressure. Hope that helps! I will be back in Mississippi pulling cranks sometime this month.
OK,after 28 years of tournament fishing, here are most of my tricks...... Fish deeper.,...fish shallower,...... Fish faster.......fish slower...... Fisher bigger baits.....fish smaller Baits.... Fish same Baits in n different place.....fish different Baits in same place......then, you have two of my favorite patters to try........ Hope pattern, and prayer pattern. Been known to try both of those at the same time, and while trying all the above choices. Good luck!
Well said......i fish for big fish just like i do for little fish and hope the big fish bite.Quote:
Originally Posted by shineehineekid
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I agree with both the above post and if that don't work follow someona and hope that you follow the right one.
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Follow feelay.....it works
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Usp feelay dont tournament fish.
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Dont matter....
Follow him anyway
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Lot a luck in tourneys when I fished them mostly by myself I would just try to catch a fish a hour. You really want to have a chance at winning a tourney to me it is all about time on the water and boat control and hope to get lucky every once and a while "good luck Don" also just try and have fun in the process
I don't tournament fish but if I did I'd just follow Rees guide...can't go wrong there!
If you can't find Rees put the arkies in the water and let em run!!!
In my very limited experience, it seems like the guys who find the big fish ahead of time come out on top more times than not. Otherwise, it's a crap shoot.
You'd be in sad shape!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by oldsoul00
Haha...Mitch..I gonna have to write all that down.
Follow Ress Guide..Hmmmm...you may be on to something..
A full limit or a tourney limit?Quote:
Originally Posted by KnightShadow10
In a tourney, I measure my fish. When I get 8-10 in the boat, I cull. Don't keep more than I'll weigh in plus a few spares. Easier to keep them alive that way. Sometimes I'll have a few more if they are cookie cutters. Then I start separating front and rear live wells.
Example--
Depending on the lake, my front live well may have 12 1/2 to 14" fish. The rear over 14's. When or if I get 7 or more over 14, I chunk all the fish in the front live well over, and move the 14 1/4's to 15's up front. I HOPE I can refill the rear live well with 7 fish that are over 15. Some lakes that is unrealistic, but that's how we work it. On some lakes, the length might move down an inch or more but it's the same process.
What it all boils down to is they can't answer your question. The ones that I have read about pre fish to locate fish. On tournament day they try to find 7 to weigh and then go looking for bigger fish. They do not limit fish and most only keep there weigh in. That is where the pre fishing comes in is finding several places that are holding fish. Good luck listen to big river marine and follow his advise.
It's a good question. You must find a limit before you have to worry about it tho. Finding a tourney limit is the Hard part some days.Quote:
Originally Posted by KnightShadow10
The guys that seem to be the most consistent are guides and people with lots of Time On The Water--TOW!!!
THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR TOW!!!!! Weekend warriors like myself just have to get lucky on occasion. I seem to get luckier the more TOW I get before a tourney.
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Originally Posted by sinkermaker
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Guys, my question is simple....what do you do to try and catch bigger fish after you have caught your tournament limit?? Do you change the way you fish, or fish the same way....
I stick to em in the same area IF I'm getting Good ones mixed in with the average ones. If you're only catching average ones, you're in the wrong area and need to move. Nobody only catches good ones, but they must be in the area to catch or you move!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by KnightShadow10
Finding the Good Ones in an area is easier said than done on most days. I find that the good fish bite at different times than the average fish, and they hit the bait waaaay different. Those fish that snatch the pole down are usually average to smaller fish. The tourney sized fish don't get in that big of a hurry. They aren't afraid another fish will take their meal like the smaller ones are. The average fish will hit it and Haul it before a bigger fish takes it away from them.
If you know where to move and find good fish, odds are you should have STARTED there. Sometimes moving works, and sometimes you should stay with em. It's a coin toss on a slow day!!!!!!!
Lol, Slabin. At the rate I've been going lately, I'll be happy with 7 fish of any size!Quote:
Originally Posted by slabin
Don....here is the simple answer to your simple question..........gniyrt peek tsuj
then we will tell lies, eat snacks and take a napQuote:
Originally Posted by duckhunter