03-09-2004, 03:56 AM
My Gorge trips are about over for the year. I've got one or two left in me and I'll have to leave for a while. I'm looking forward to an ice off and maybe one mid-June. They can both be excellent times of year to fish. I had not fished the Gorge in almost two years before this summer, but thanks to BLM I got back in 
dle. The 3 things that always work are: Knowledge of the lake and it's structure, great sonar, and proper lure presentation.
Knowledge of the lake comes with time and money. I'm sure MAC ATTACK can attest to this.
Sonar you can buy, get the best you can afford, BLM taught me this. Learn to use it and it makes things sooooo much easier. Watch it and how fish respond to your presentation. When it quits working, do something else.
Lures and presentation. What worked today might not work tommorow. Blue and silver were always my go to color. Not last year. Maybe this year. Pink and Glow were always hot during late fall, not last year. Bone white and glow seemed to work this weekend, BLM switched to a Green and clear and started off hot Sunday. Why it worked? He found the presentation and depth, I copied him and ended up outfishing him. Completey different bait, same depth and presentation. Does that make me a better fisherman? Heck NO.
Guys that know the lake are tight lipped about what, where and how. I've only been fishing there for 8 years now. I've met and fished with some guys that know it better than some and not as good as others. I've also fished with guys that know it better than most. I often say I have no friends, but in truth, that simply isn't so. I've been taught so many great things by a few wonderfull people, some that are on this board. Alright idiot, come to the point. O.K.
The big secret is, THERE IS NO SECRET. The good Macks are caught by the people willing to put in the time and effort and money to do it. You can learn a lot on a message board, you can learn a lot at a boat ramp. None of it can replace good old trial and error. Get out, troll, jig, talk, ride around. One of these days one of us will replace Ray Johnson in the record books. I hope it is one of you guys.
You all are of course free to disagree with me. You won't convince me otherwise.
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dle. The 3 things that always work are: Knowledge of the lake and it's structure, great sonar, and proper lure presentation. Knowledge of the lake comes with time and money. I'm sure MAC ATTACK can attest to this.
Sonar you can buy, get the best you can afford, BLM taught me this. Learn to use it and it makes things sooooo much easier. Watch it and how fish respond to your presentation. When it quits working, do something else.
Lures and presentation. What worked today might not work tommorow. Blue and silver were always my go to color. Not last year. Maybe this year. Pink and Glow were always hot during late fall, not last year. Bone white and glow seemed to work this weekend, BLM switched to a Green and clear and started off hot Sunday. Why it worked? He found the presentation and depth, I copied him and ended up outfishing him. Completey different bait, same depth and presentation. Does that make me a better fisherman? Heck NO.
Guys that know the lake are tight lipped about what, where and how. I've only been fishing there for 8 years now. I've met and fished with some guys that know it better than some and not as good as others. I've also fished with guys that know it better than most. I often say I have no friends, but in truth, that simply isn't so. I've been taught so many great things by a few wonderfull people, some that are on this board. Alright idiot, come to the point. O.K.
The big secret is, THERE IS NO SECRET. The good Macks are caught by the people willing to put in the time and effort and money to do it. You can learn a lot on a message board, you can learn a lot at a boat ramp. None of it can replace good old trial and error. Get out, troll, jig, talk, ride around. One of these days one of us will replace Ray Johnson in the record books. I hope it is one of you guys.
You all are of course free to disagree with me. You won't convince me otherwise.
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