spoonminnow
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Maybe the lakes I fish locally are different than yours, but fish once found regardless the hour can usually be caught because:
1.they don't have fear in the human sense (IE sensing something or someone is stalking them),
2. they don't know time, 10 am - 4 pm is prime anywhere I fish locally
3. may be at many depths in the same canal or lake (though the ones I usually catch are in 4-6'),
4. aren't picky when it comes to the many designs of soft plastic lures I catch all species on,
5. usually do well with a slow uneven retrieve
6. all fish have the same eyesight; catfish have a superior sense of smell
7. easiest to catch in a school or light grouping in one area of a pond or lake (IE the honey hole)
8. sometimes all species become less aggressive at times (IE onset of cold weather or after a heavy rain )
9. not sure about better eyesight under low light conditions - like bass, but species like perch also bite less.
There are more myths that can be disproven with more time on the water, using different lures and presentations on light line / light action rods, fished slowly top to bottom/ shallow or deeper. The above is a place to start. Take digital pictures and store them on a pc or use a notebook to keep record and knowledge to build on. After 65 years I'm still learning.
1.they don't have fear in the human sense (IE sensing something or someone is stalking them),
2. they don't know time, 10 am - 4 pm is prime anywhere I fish locally
3. may be at many depths in the same canal or lake (though the ones I usually catch are in 4-6'),
4. aren't picky when it comes to the many designs of soft plastic lures I catch all species on,
5. usually do well with a slow uneven retrieve
6. all fish have the same eyesight; catfish have a superior sense of smell
7. easiest to catch in a school or light grouping in one area of a pond or lake (IE the honey hole)
8. sometimes all species become less aggressive at times (IE onset of cold weather or after a heavy rain )
9. not sure about better eyesight under low light conditions - like bass, but species like perch also bite less.
There are more myths that can be disproven with more time on the water, using different lures and presentations on light line / light action rods, fished slowly top to bottom/ shallow or deeper. The above is a place to start. Take digital pictures and store them on a pc or use a notebook to keep record and knowledge to build on. After 65 years I'm still learning.
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