tess pfeif
Newbie
After seeing the post about attracting fish with chum buckets, I thought I would add a few other fishing tips because my favorite fishing (early fall) is coming up!
There are, of course, fishing at certain times. In the summer, anywhere from 5pm - 9pm is usually the best. While this sort of defeats the whole "spending a day on the lake" fishing trips, it is still just as fun to fish at night. Especially considering the sun does not set until 8 or 9 depending on how early/late it is in the summer. I've heard 430am and into the morning also produces great results, but have not tried it out myself. I find the night to be the most active time for fish because of the temp. drop. In the day, fish like to go to the deeper waters to stay cool.
In the fall (which is fast approaching) the best time to go is between noon-6pm. Fall days on the lake are much more fruitful than summer (and, much less crowded in some places). Now, unlike the summer, fish are most active during the warmest part of the day.
Color of your clothes (nit picky, but hey!). Fish have MUCH better eyesight than most people think. If you can see fish from the short/boat, than they can most likely see you. If you stand by the water and wear bright clothes-you stick out. They see something big and bright and active and they get scared. Wear dark and/or light colored clothes (preferably in a neutral tone).
Targeting a specific species of fish can help as well. Certain fish feed at different levels, determine what specie(s) of fish you are after and set the rigs and bait accordingly.
Fish tend to concentrate around stepe underwater drop offs and also like areas that structurally "interesting"- rocks, piers, jettys, trees, etc.
Hope these little tips help! I know a lot of these are "starter" tips, but they are good to remember at any level.
There are, of course, fishing at certain times. In the summer, anywhere from 5pm - 9pm is usually the best. While this sort of defeats the whole "spending a day on the lake" fishing trips, it is still just as fun to fish at night. Especially considering the sun does not set until 8 or 9 depending on how early/late it is in the summer. I've heard 430am and into the morning also produces great results, but have not tried it out myself. I find the night to be the most active time for fish because of the temp. drop. In the day, fish like to go to the deeper waters to stay cool.
In the fall (which is fast approaching) the best time to go is between noon-6pm. Fall days on the lake are much more fruitful than summer (and, much less crowded in some places). Now, unlike the summer, fish are most active during the warmest part of the day.
Color of your clothes (nit picky, but hey!). Fish have MUCH better eyesight than most people think. If you can see fish from the short/boat, than they can most likely see you. If you stand by the water and wear bright clothes-you stick out. They see something big and bright and active and they get scared. Wear dark and/or light colored clothes (preferably in a neutral tone).
Targeting a specific species of fish can help as well. Certain fish feed at different levels, determine what specie(s) of fish you are after and set the rigs and bait accordingly.
Fish tend to concentrate around stepe underwater drop offs and also like areas that structurally "interesting"- rocks, piers, jettys, trees, etc.
Hope these little tips help! I know a lot of these are "starter" tips, but they are good to remember at any level.