Do you change baits on following fish?
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Posted 6/19/2003 10:05 PM (#73773)
Subject: Do you change baits on following fish?




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If you are getting a lot of active follows but no eaters should you change baits hoping to trigger a fish to feed or stay with the same style of lure that is moving the fish and maybe change the color or size? It seems that I always try a different style lure but end up later going back to what was at least getting them interested.
luckymusky
Posted 6/19/2003 10:30 PM (#73777 - in reply to #73773)
Subject: RE: Do you change baits on following fish?




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Location: ashtabula ohio
yup, did the same thing yesterday, raised her on 3 dif. baits, but she wouldnt take, but yeah i usually end up on the same bait, its so hard not to...
Musky Fever
Posted 6/20/2003 6:14 AM (#73797 - in reply to #73773)
Subject: RE: Do you change baits on following fish?





Location: Illinois-Indiana
I will change baits to try and find what they want to "EAT" on that particular day.
People can't understand why I would change baits if I'm seeing fish until I get one to go on a different bait, then they understand.
There are plenty of days when all they want to do is follow, the key is to find something that will make them eat. I find that SPEED is a good trigger sometimes, try burning a bucktail or cranking that bait as fast and eratic as you can. Top water is also a good bait to trigger a following fish.