Best Bait For Northern Pike
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Pike Fishing
Best Bait For Northern Pike
Fishing For Big Pike
In early spring when you can go fishing for northern pike, pike move into shallow waters to spawn. This is now when pike are at their heaviest, making the really big ones easiest to find and catch. A large female pike weighing around 22 lbs or more may have as much as 2.2 - 4.4 lbs of eggs, it's recommended that big pike should be released to maintain a sustainable good pike stock.
Jerk baits are extremely effective for pike and it will raise your pike fishing to a higher level. With jerk baits you can fish in any depth of water, whether shallow, deep or in between. Fishing with it will often lead to hard attacks and spectacular fights.
I love top water fishing lures or so-called pike poppers are really exciting as they move forward on the surface and are preferable for use near weed lines and/ or underwater vegetation. Pike attacking these with a deadly force and with huge splashes. Extremely exciting!
When you spot a good cabbage weed bed, work the outer edges of the weeds. Approach the weeds slowly so you don't scare off the large pike. After you have fished the outer weed edges, start working the center and then the backside of the weed bed.
If you find you are catching a lot of smaller pike, although it's fun, it usually is not a good sign of finding the giant northern pike there. If the smaller ones are around, that means they are in no immediate danger of being eaten by larger fish, therefore the likelihood of a big pike being around is not very good.
As the fishing season moves further into fall the key for catching those monster northern pike is to use larger fishing lures. No lure is too large. I have had many twelve inch fishing lures swallowed all the way down. Large buck tails or jerk baits usually have the great result.
Great tools that are very useful to have for successfully catching pike are fishing pliers and a digital fishing scale. It's also a good idea for beginners in Northern Pike fishing to read books about Northern Pike fishing, which can be the primary guide to pike fishing.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Trolling For Walleye
Walleye Fishing
Best Bait For Walleye Fishing
How to Troll Up a Limit of Walleyes
By Kolby Kester
Mastering the fundamentals of trolling for walleyes really isn't
all that difficult. It's taking it to the next level that separates the
men from the boys. There are many considerations to take into account
when you're thinking about trolling to find and catch walleyes. In this
article we will look at one simple element that will help you catch more
and bigger walleyes while trolling.
The first step is depth.
We can troll all day at the wrong depth and not catch a fish. However, we can troll at the wrong speed or use the wrong bait in the right depth and probably still have some success. That's how important it is to get your baits diving to the depth that holds the feeding walleyes. If you botch this part of the equation you've killed your foundation for success.
Using your electronics to mark bait and fish is a good start and it's the traditional way to get a feel for what's happening in the lake before you troll. However, traditions are habitually broken by walleyes in more ways than one. Many times fish will be so shallow that you must catch them to confirm they are present. This occurs on structure and in open water. Fish suspended 8 or 10 feet down and feeding just under the surface
.
Other depth considerations for trolling could be the deepest depth a weed bed grows in. This marks the end of sunlight penetration and you'll often times find this depth is productive all around the lake on structure as well as in open water. It's a good tidbit to keep in the back of your mind. As is the depth that weed tops come to. Trolling spinners or cranks over the weeds is a solid June tactic anywhere you walleye fish. Marking a constant line of clutter in deeper water during summer means you've located the thermocline. Right in the top part and just above the thermocline is another key depth - especially for big walleyes.
Depth considerations also change with the time of day, the time of year, and forage types. Fish start the open water season out shallow, as the season moves on many move deeper and deeper, yet others move up shallow - especially on dingy lakes or in lakes that offer good shade in the way of healthy weeds. By the late fall period fish are deep by day and they make major feeding runs up into the shallows at night. We all know walleyes tend to run shallow early and late in the day and that cloudy choppy days are good in the skinny stuff. This classic advice can get skewed by the time of year though, so be flexible and get ready to change gears quickly out there. One example is in the spring time we find walleyes making a strong feeding movement in shallow water bays during the middle of the day after things have warmed up. Let's look at a tiny sampling of bait fish depth trends...
Walleyes foraging on shad will tend to suspend in open water and they'll also show a tendency to use very shallow depths on structure all summer long. Walleyes feeding on crappies will also suspend, however, they will be deeper in the water column than those relating to shad. When bluegills are the diet of walleyes we find the fish using rocky structure and suspending very high in the tree tops in reservoirs. Walleyes chasing down ciscoes or smelt will run very deep in the summer time. If your lake has shiners in it walleyes will be doing other things depending on whether it's spottail shiners or emerald shiners. And yes the times when bait fish spawn can really be the secret to heavy limits of walleyes when your thinking about what depth to start trolling in.
Now do you see why it's so important to get the depth right and why so many walleye fishermen get caught into the trap of fishing the wrong depth. They think they're using the wrong bait or going to fast. When in fact they are simply fishing to deep or to shallow. Getting the depth right is the root that makes up the walleye fishing tree. By focusing on this one simple fundamental you'll find yourself putting more and larger walleyes in the boat.
I hope you have a productive season with the walleyes. Be sure and do yourself a favor and take two minutes to check out our website. You'll find some untraditional walleye fishing information that will really enhance your time on the water and help you stand out above the rest of the trollers out there...
The first step is depth.
We can troll all day at the wrong depth and not catch a fish. However, we can troll at the wrong speed or use the wrong bait in the right depth and probably still have some success. That's how important it is to get your baits diving to the depth that holds the feeding walleyes. If you botch this part of the equation you've killed your foundation for success.
Using your electronics to mark bait and fish is a good start and it's the traditional way to get a feel for what's happening in the lake before you troll. However, traditions are habitually broken by walleyes in more ways than one. Many times fish will be so shallow that you must catch them to confirm they are present. This occurs on structure and in open water. Fish suspended 8 or 10 feet down and feeding just under the surface
.
Other depth considerations for trolling could be the deepest depth a weed bed grows in. This marks the end of sunlight penetration and you'll often times find this depth is productive all around the lake on structure as well as in open water. It's a good tidbit to keep in the back of your mind. As is the depth that weed tops come to. Trolling spinners or cranks over the weeds is a solid June tactic anywhere you walleye fish. Marking a constant line of clutter in deeper water during summer means you've located the thermocline. Right in the top part and just above the thermocline is another key depth - especially for big walleyes.
Depth considerations also change with the time of day, the time of year, and forage types. Fish start the open water season out shallow, as the season moves on many move deeper and deeper, yet others move up shallow - especially on dingy lakes or in lakes that offer good shade in the way of healthy weeds. By the late fall period fish are deep by day and they make major feeding runs up into the shallows at night. We all know walleyes tend to run shallow early and late in the day and that cloudy choppy days are good in the skinny stuff. This classic advice can get skewed by the time of year though, so be flexible and get ready to change gears quickly out there. One example is in the spring time we find walleyes making a strong feeding movement in shallow water bays during the middle of the day after things have warmed up. Let's look at a tiny sampling of bait fish depth trends...
Walleyes foraging on shad will tend to suspend in open water and they'll also show a tendency to use very shallow depths on structure all summer long. Walleyes feeding on crappies will also suspend, however, they will be deeper in the water column than those relating to shad. When bluegills are the diet of walleyes we find the fish using rocky structure and suspending very high in the tree tops in reservoirs. Walleyes chasing down ciscoes or smelt will run very deep in the summer time. If your lake has shiners in it walleyes will be doing other things depending on whether it's spottail shiners or emerald shiners. And yes the times when bait fish spawn can really be the secret to heavy limits of walleyes when your thinking about what depth to start trolling in.
Now do you see why it's so important to get the depth right and why so many walleye fishermen get caught into the trap of fishing the wrong depth. They think they're using the wrong bait or going to fast. When in fact they are simply fishing to deep or to shallow. Getting the depth right is the root that makes up the walleye fishing tree. By focusing on this one simple fundamental you'll find yourself putting more and larger walleyes in the boat.
I hope you have a productive season with the walleyes. Be sure and do yourself a favor and take two minutes to check out our website. You'll find some untraditional walleye fishing information that will really enhance your time on the water and help you stand out above the rest of the trollers out there...
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Saturday, August 24, 2013
Perch Fishing - Jigging For Perch
Best Bait for Yellow Perch
Fishing for Perch Tips
By Lester Bivnis
Fishing for perch has always been fun. Do you remember how it
felt to catch that first fish? Do you remember how much fun perch
fishing was as a child? Just kick back with your worms, and pole,
sometime it was even a cane pole which is great still for perch fishing.
It was just plain simple fun, no pressure, no drama and you could
always count on a good catch. This is the way most anglers started, and
it is still a great way to start the kids fishing. They are memories
that will last a lifetime.
Perch can be found in many lakes and streams in North America. You will find perch can be caught any time of the year provided you offer them small bait on small hooks. They are always ready to see what you have to offer.
The Perch sometimes called a Sun Fish are very aggressive biters. They will bite anything from little bits of worm to wennies. Perch can even be caught them on corn kernels. You will find perch schooling around most piers, boat dock, along rocky shore lines and in weeded areas. If your water is clear you can even watch them feeding and know just where to land your hook. After you have cast out, give it a few minutes and if you do not get any bites gently tap the line which gives the bait a little motion to get their attention. When you get a bite but no fish after checking the line, bait and cast out as quickly as possible before the school starts to drift off.
Early morning and late evening are the best time to catch perch although they can be caught anytime of the day or night. When fishing for perch you should start by setting your hook about three to five feet deep as this is the general depth they run at but it could differ according to the water temperature. I suggest using a small float and watch it very close because they can easily steal your bait.
There are several reasons for perch fishing: 1. Just for fun - catch and release 2. For eating - if you have really good luck and catch several pan size perch they are a tasty although very boney supper, 3. I feel like the top reason is for bait fish - perch is one of the best caught baits to use when you are jug fishing or have trotlines set out. Perch as a bait fish are by nature one of the best bait for predator fish as they are found in there natural habitat.
There are traps made for catching perch but they are illegal in some states except in salt water. So before you set out a perch trap in your local lakes or rivers check your state rules and regulations.
Perch are a great bait to use when you are catching the big catfish and they are fun to catch because your fish basket is always full. So let's just GO FISHING!
Trolling For Walleye
Perch can be found in many lakes and streams in North America. You will find perch can be caught any time of the year provided you offer them small bait on small hooks. They are always ready to see what you have to offer.
The Perch sometimes called a Sun Fish are very aggressive biters. They will bite anything from little bits of worm to wennies. Perch can even be caught them on corn kernels. You will find perch schooling around most piers, boat dock, along rocky shore lines and in weeded areas. If your water is clear you can even watch them feeding and know just where to land your hook. After you have cast out, give it a few minutes and if you do not get any bites gently tap the line which gives the bait a little motion to get their attention. When you get a bite but no fish after checking the line, bait and cast out as quickly as possible before the school starts to drift off.
Early morning and late evening are the best time to catch perch although they can be caught anytime of the day or night. When fishing for perch you should start by setting your hook about three to five feet deep as this is the general depth they run at but it could differ according to the water temperature. I suggest using a small float and watch it very close because they can easily steal your bait.
There are several reasons for perch fishing: 1. Just for fun - catch and release 2. For eating - if you have really good luck and catch several pan size perch they are a tasty although very boney supper, 3. I feel like the top reason is for bait fish - perch is one of the best caught baits to use when you are jug fishing or have trotlines set out. Perch as a bait fish are by nature one of the best bait for predator fish as they are found in there natural habitat.
There are traps made for catching perch but they are illegal in some states except in salt water. So before you set out a perch trap in your local lakes or rivers check your state rules and regulations.
Perch are a great bait to use when you are catching the big catfish and they are fun to catch because your fish basket is always full. So let's just GO FISHING!
Trolling For Walleye
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