11-27-2013, 06:59 PM
We too have caught our share of toothie critters in water depths you indicated. We use all the techniques casting, trolling, working open water, working shallow water and have really taught ourselves a wealth of information by experimenting not only with the techniques but also lure selection and lure presentation. We've been very pleased with the results.
Yep trolling fast can throw one off a bit but again its making your offerings stand out from the plethora of bait. I also know with the lures we use a trolling slow the action on the lure isn't nearly the same.
Do you keep a log of your catches? We also do that and have been for numerous years. Our logs identify technique (casting or trolling), weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy etc), water temp, water color, water clarity, water depth, location, feet of line out if trolling, trolling speed, lure used. We also are working on tracking major and minor times. Placed all this information into a database and during the tweener time and dead of winter when we can't get out on the ice, this allows us to review and compare. We will also review when the season starts up again and throughout the season.
Alls I can say is one has to employ all the tackle box techniques one can think of. I really hope our paths cross sometime. Steve I do believe we share the same passion as we are hybrid chasers and you are a seasoned Pike chaser and as you know the Pike is a parent of the Tiger Musky so we do have a lot in common I believe.
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Yep trolling fast can throw one off a bit but again its making your offerings stand out from the plethora of bait. I also know with the lures we use a trolling slow the action on the lure isn't nearly the same.
Do you keep a log of your catches? We also do that and have been for numerous years. Our logs identify technique (casting or trolling), weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, partly cloudy etc), water temp, water color, water clarity, water depth, location, feet of line out if trolling, trolling speed, lure used. We also are working on tracking major and minor times. Placed all this information into a database and during the tweener time and dead of winter when we can't get out on the ice, this allows us to review and compare. We will also review when the season starts up again and throughout the season.
Alls I can say is one has to employ all the tackle box techniques one can think of. I really hope our paths cross sometime. Steve I do believe we share the same passion as we are hybrid chasers and you are a seasoned Pike chaser and as you know the Pike is a parent of the Tiger Musky so we do have a lot in common I believe.
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