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Location: The desert | Good to hear you figured out the fish worth fishing for near campus, though the smallies are a hoot too. When I get broad brush stroked into the assumption that I only fished a 200 yard stretch of river, I don't take that too well. What I am attempting to do is shorten the learning curve for the initial poster. Certainly fish can be caught in other ways in current, but from my experience the way I am trying to describe is very effective. IMO, casting downstream is just a tactic that is 1) going to wear the caster out much faster, especially if fishing blade baits and 2) doesn't present the bait to a fish in the fashion it is used to seeing food come to it. Fish smarter, not harder. When I approach different waters I try things based on my experiences. I have quite a bit of experience fishing flowing water and you'll very rarely see me send a cast downstream, if ever. Why do fly fisherman present flies casting upstream?
I am no longer in central Wisconsin and live in Utah. If I am ever around I'll let you know and would be happy to show you some spots you likely aren't familiar with. You've probably got some I don't have a clue about as well...lots of good water out there. I've seen several 50+ come out of various locations that are great for shore angling. If my 47.5 is still alive she's probably put on a few inches and a few pounds. |
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Location: Stevens Point/Sheboygan Wisconsin | Pointer Pride: ya, not to get too far off topic but ya i fish crappies in the winter, walleyes until muskies open, and smallies when im in a 'ski lull. I had a triple digit smallie day last fall, all on topwater that day. |
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Location: The desert | JokersWild - 5/12/2010 9:13 PM
Pointer Pride: ya, not to get too far off topic but ya i fish crappies in the winter, walleyes until muskies open, and smallies when im in a 'ski lull. I had a triple digit smallie day last fall, all on topwater that day.
Nice, the smallies can be a lot of fun, especially during finals in the spring semester. The walleyes can be fun too. I had a triple digit 3 hour walleye outing, with over 200 caught in my group of friends. Lots of good fishing to lower your GPA. |
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Location: Eau Claire | Joker there is indeed big fish (50+) in that section of river I have pics to prove it. The upstream casting tactic doesn't only apply to the Wisconsin river. I've had success in many rivers of varying depth and clarity in both Wisconsin and Minnesota on several different styles and types of baits. I never said it was the only tactic, just an effective one. Casting upstream has produced more fish for me personally than casting downstream. I have had some luck with downstream casts in slower water but even then upstream casts produced more fish. It comes down to preference, style, and learning from personal experience. |
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