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| Went fishing yesterday, in a local reservoir in CO, I saw 12 tigers most were 30 and under and a couple were 40+. They were laying up sunning in the rocks on the dam, I threw every thing I had at them and they wouldn’t even make a move until I got close enough to spook them off into deeper water. The conditions were understandably poor, clear skies light wind and mid afternoon but I still cant believe they wouldn’t even acknowledge the presence of my lure. By the time I left I was very frustrated, although it was pretty cool to see so many fish. Does any one have any experience with this?
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| yes, especially on clear water lakes...go back under low light/ weather change...always good to know where they live |
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| I had the same thing happen to me 3 weeks ago on Eagle lake. Similar conditions, hot, sunny, mid afternoon, no wind...
One point off an island had 4 30-36" fish and one mid 40's. Only had lazy follows. The mid 40's fish swam alongside the boat as we backtrolled mocking us for several minutes. Went back later in the evening and saw the mid 40's fish and a smaller one on follows but they wouldn't strike.
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Location: Stones throw away...finally!! | Repeat of Crow. They probably knew it was you. How many days until next year? |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | They are full and not hungry.
Or course, many of my friends tell me I am full of it as well  |
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Location: The desert | Why wont they bite........If I had a penny for every time I asked myself that........I'd have one heck of a suped up Tuffy and a box full of Snax, Wishmasters, Perrywinkles etc. Why wont they bite......cause I'm withing 1000 miles duh!
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Location: Northwest Wi. | Ran into te same on Mille Lacs north end sand, 3 feet of water, fish all over and nothing will hit! Its the same evey year in july...Kind of fun to look at them....Lots of boats doing the same. If you come early or stay late there's a chance of a hook-up. |
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Location: Barrington, Il | Try throwing a jig at them. If they are on the rocks they might not pass up something that looks like a crawfish. Large bass jig with a craw trailer, floro leader. Cast past fish, stop when it gets there and shake.
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Location: Racine, Wi | millsie - 7/31/2006 10:08 AM
Try throwing a jig at them. If they are on the rocks they might not pass up something that looks like a crawfish. Large bass jig with a craw trailer, floro leader. Cast past fish, stop when it gets there and shake.
Jeff
That is exactly it. Shake 'em in their face and they'll eat even if they aren't hungry. It's pretty cool to do and watch. |
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| Thanks guys I'll give the jig trick a try again.
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| Try a Weagle super super super slow.
They are stupid. |
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Why wont they bite?