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Here's a situation I have run into time and time again. I'll be fishing either from shore or in a boat, casting and reeling in and I watch fish follow my lure or bait in and then turn away. I try different reeling techniques, I try different lures, I try tipping lures with worm or bait, I try practically everything I've got and I swear each time I see another fish follow me in they either  or  at me just before they disengage.[ ] What would you do?
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[quote smittyts]Here's a situation I have run into time and time again. I'll be fishing either from shore or in a boat, casting and reeling in and I watch fish follow my lure or bait in and then turn away. I try different reeling techniques, I try different lures, I try tipping lures with worm or bait, I try practically everything I've got and I swear each time I see another fish follow me in they either or at me just before they disengage.[ ] What would you do?[/quote]
If you can see the fish then the fish can see you, that is typically when/why they turn away. If you were a fish and had been caught before with a sharp object in your mouth you would get wise really quick as well, so change up the presentation from what every other Joe has been trying to catch the same fish.
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One of the things that I've experienced ,seen ,heard about s, some videos of ,are when people apply sunscreen . IF there's any sunscreen left on their hands fish are repelled. If you apply sunscreen do it in the morning when you can wash your hands really good with soap and water. The soap part is important because sunscreen is made to be water resistant. I find that washing hands with shampoo after applying sunscreen takes away all the oils and residue of the sunscreen. Two weeks ago three of us were on strawberry in the boat we caught fish early in the morning. When the sun come up one of us applied sunscreen. I reminded him to wash his hands. He proceeded to bend over the boat washes hands off in the water and even though he had an active day up until that point, he did not get another bite all day. The other two of us continue to catch fish but he got just one bite the remainder of the day. Didn't dawn on me until later that he should have used soap to wash off the sunscreen. The video seasons on strawberry have a very good example of this if you get a chance to watch it check it out. Fish do not like sunscreen.
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I most always use some type of sent smelly jelly to get my smell off. Plus I need all the help I can get. Weather I'm trolling or bait fishing is found its ups my %
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[#0000FF]That is a generic question that can only get a generic answer. To provide a more specific answer it would be helpful to know what water, what species, what time of year, what type and size lure, etc.
Also, it helps to know what mode the fish are actually in...active, neutral or negative. Not all fish feed all of the time. When they are active they are more likely to strike first and sort out the edibility issues later. When in neutral mode, they may still follow lures in a cat and mouse reaction thing. And to get them to strike you need to do something radical to get a "reaction bite". Fish in a neutral mode will likely not even follow your lure.
It always helps to go forth with a variety of lures in different sizes, colors and actions. And it can also be helpful to vary the depth and action you give the lures. Sometimes fishing deeper or shallower is the key. Other times the speed of the retrieve can make a difference. Color is probably down further on the scale but fish do sometimes show a definite color preference...depending on water clarity and/or temperature, light levels, etc.
The scent thing can be a biggie. Tipping jigs or lures with "sweetener" can help...or it can hurt. If you put a big wad of worm on the tail treble of a crankbait you kill the action. But if you add just enough for scent and flavor...to the middle hook...you might just get hits.
The choices we have in modern tech scents is amazing. Try a few and find what works best for you. It is a subjective thing...just like choice of rod, reel, line and lures.
One of the biggies in applying scents is covering up human scent...or the repellent smells of sun screen, gasoline or other manmade odors.
On any given day, if you have having follows but no strikes, you need to keep changing up your lures and retrieves until you find what works. Somebody, somewhere on your water is catching fish...if they have the right combination of tackle and tactics.[/#0000FF]
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As stated earlier if you can see the fish, they can see you. If you are talking about trout following the lure in then darting away I would switch to a light bobber and small worm. Use the worms that you dig up that are about 1.5-2" long. Those planter trout wise up to being caught over and over again on lures and the big store bought worms. Also scent is important. I cant tell you how many times I take people fishing and as the operator and mechanic it comes to me to keep the engines running. I have gone all day without a bite and others on board are catching all the fish. Looking back I fiddled with the carbs, or leaky primer bulbs, fittings etc. I now keep a box of gloves on the boat and if I need to do anything with gas, oil, grease etc.
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[quote Quicky]As stated earlier if you can see the fish, they can see you. If you are talking about trout following the lure in then darting away I would switch to a light bobber and small worm. Use the worms that you dig up that are about 1.5-2" long. Those planter trout wise up to being caught over and over again on lures and the big store bought worms. Also scent is important. I cant tell you how many times I take people fishing and as the operator and mechanic it comes to me to keep the engines running. I have gone all day without a bite and others on board are catching all the fish. Looking back I fiddled with the carbs, or leaky primer bulbs, fittings etc. I now keep a box of gloves on the boat and if I need to do anything with gas, oil, grease etc.[/quote]
Agreed, nothing beats a few worms harvested from your yard during a rainstorm, but these days it seems some folks just don't want to get their fingers dirty.
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You've gotten some good advice, but I wanted to clarify one thing Tubedude mentioned, "Somebody, somewhere on your water is catching fish." It may as well be you. Not all fish are feeding all the time, but some fish are feeding somewhere at all times of the day, as long as environmental conditions are favorable for feeding. So one other thing you can do if you're getting rejected in one spot is move to a new location with different structure or cover and see if the fish there are more willing to bite.
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I remember one occasion when that was happening, and my initial reaction was to slow down the retrieve to give the fish a chance to catch up and take the lure. Yeah, right. I started speeding up the retrieve as soon as I got closer, and started catching fish. Maybe the fish smashed it before it could get away, or maybe they didn't have time to look the lure over so well.
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crank out a figure 8 at the side of the boat ( musky tactic) . change in direction will trigger the strike at times
and dont eat cheeto's on the boat
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Or bananas[:/]
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I fully agree with speeding up the retrieve when you see a follower. I think speeding up must trigger a "oh, sh--, I'm busted and it's gonna get away" reaction. I used to fish a gin clear stream in the Black Hills of South Dakota for brown trout that had seen a LOT of fishermen and witnessed a bajillion follows. When I tried speeding up my retrieve when I spotted a follow, my hookup percentage better than doubled. I've seen the same reaction from northern pike.
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One thing you can do to deal with sents you don't want is carry a bar of Ivory soap. Ivory is a true, natural soap, and by washing your hands with it you can eliminate the unwanted odors !! Cheap and easy !!
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