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| When fishing shallow in the spring, does the sound of entry into the water play a factor? I would think that since there is less weed cover, and the fact that they are in shallower water, their defenses are higher. This might be a reason for why small baits work well. Maybe the slap of a BIG bait puts them on the defense tip instead of a feeding tip.
MUSKY ILLINI
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| I can't say for muskies specifically, but I do some early season site fishing for pike in Canada and they can be very spooky. I have had fish spook out before the bait hits the water. I think they perceive it as an overhead threat. We have learned to cast well to the side of the fish and when possible, from behind them. Seems to get you "attacked" more often. And yes, smaller is better in the very shallow water. |
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| The single largest factor for small baits in very shallow water is the fact most big baits are not designed for use in water less than 5 feet or so. Many of the smaller baits are designed specifically for use in skinny water, so the presentation is cleaner, and works better.
Sound travels at the rate of 16 football fields per second in the water, so the difference in signature from sound and vibration in 3 feet will differ very little in 6. Also, I have had explosive strikes in VERY skinny water on baits designed for surface or just sub surface running. There are thousands of variables that effect fish behavior on any given day; difficult to pin flight behavior to one stimulous at any given time. The next day under slightly different conditions, the fiah may slam the same presentation![8)] |
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