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Sign in to chatCaught three lakers in under eight feet of water in the first week after ice-out, all on a white tube jig. By June they were 60 feet down and much harder to find. Timing is the entire game with that fish.
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Sign in or create an accountFocused fishing post from the Kodiak trip out of Old Harbor. We fished from a skiff and off the beach and the two experiences could not be more different. What worked: - Heavier gear than I would normally bring. Fish out there are bigger and the water is not gentle. - Simple presentations beat clever ones. Fresh bait and good depth control did most of the work. - Tide timing mattered more than lure choice. - A good pair of gloves saves your hands over a long day. What I would change: bring a backup rod, more leader material than seems reasonable, and a real fish bag rather than trusting coolers on a small boat. Anyone else fished Kodiak? I want to hear what you throw and when you go.
I put a decent reel on a $60 rod and it fishes better than the $300 combo I bought years ago. Where does the money actually matter to you? For me it is drag smoothness above everything.
For me it is a 3.5 inch soft jerkbait on a weightless hook — I can fish it shallow, on a fall, or twitch it over grass. It has bailed me out on lakes I have never seen before. What is your one-lure answer?
Kept a log for two seasons and my catch rate tracks water temperature far more closely than sunrise or sunset. Fifty-two degrees on a spring reservoir has been the magic number for me. Anyone else logging temps?
My four-piece packs fine but the tip section has broken twice getting stuffed under a tent body. Started carrying it in a hard tube strapped outside and the problem disappeared. Curious what everyone else uses on multi-day trips.
After three seasons I gave up carrying both. Ultralight spin with tiny spinners outfishes my fly rod on tight brushy creeks by a lot, and I say that as someone who loves casting a line. Convince me otherwise.
