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VMS
Posted 9/27/2017 8:41 AM (#879405)
Subject: What temp do you start slowing baits down?





Posts: 3467


Location: Elk River, Minnesota
Hi everyone,

With the cooler weather now "finally!!" upon us, when (water temp) do you start seeing slower moving baits becoming more productive?

Thanks
IAJustin
Posted 9/27/2017 9:26 AM (#879409 - in reply to #879405)
Subject: Re: What temp do you start slowing baits down?




Posts: 1964


two weeks ago I had 67 degree surface temps, most years that's been a gold mine for burning tails in September... after a day and a half of banging my head against the wall I thought well if they don't want shallow and fast .. lets try deep and slow.. a nice 53" muskie was the result 30 minutes later, a that was all the fish wanted (fishing was poor but we scratched out five nice fish slow and deep, when others on the lake were getting nothing shallow)... slow should never be taken of the table even mid-summer, on the flip side I've had days in November when working a pounder aggressive worked better than the "standard" slow late fall retrieve.. if you don't like your results try something different . But to answer your question more directly , I generally really start to slow down post turnover.
14ledo81
Posted 9/27/2017 9:26 AM (#879410 - in reply to #879405)
Subject: RE: What temp do you start slowing baits down?





Posts: 4269


Location: Ashland WI
VMS - 9/27/2017 8:41 AM

Hi everyone,

With the cooler weather now "finally!!" upon us, when (water temp) do you start seeing slower moving baits becoming more productive?

Thanks


I usually slow down after turnover.
14ledo81
Posted 9/27/2017 9:28 AM (#879411 - in reply to #879409)
Subject: Re: What temp do you start slowing baits down?





Posts: 4269


Location: Ashland WI
IAJustin - 9/27/2017 9:26 AM

two weeks ago I had 67 degree surface temps, most years that's been a gold mine for burning tails in September... after a day and a half of banging my head against the wall I thought well if they don't want shallow and fast .. lets try deep and slow.. a nice 53" muskie was the result 30 minutes later, a that was all the fish wanted (fishing was poor but we scratched out five nice fish slow and deep, when others on the lake were getting nothing shallow)... slow should never be taken of the table even mid-summer, on the flip side I've had days in November when working a pounder aggressive worked better than the "standard" slow late fall retrieve.. if you don't like your results try something different . But to answer your question more directly , I generally really start to slow down post turnover. :)


A five fish day with a 53 is poor fishing?? Dang... I want to fish with you.
IAJustin
Posted 9/27/2017 9:36 AM (#879413 - in reply to #879411)
Subject: Re: What temp do you start slowing baits down?




Posts: 1964


that was over the next 3 days.... first 1.5 days was fishing a "pre-conceived pattern" with only 1 small fish to show for our efforts.. so it was 6 muskies in 5.5 long days of fishing ... poor in my book

Edited by IAJustin 9/27/2017 9:37 AM
NPike
Posted 9/27/2017 3:59 PM (#879448 - in reply to #879413)
Subject: Re: What temp do you start slowing baits down?




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IAJustin - 9/27/2017 10:36 AM

that was over the next 3 days.... first 1.5 days was fishing a "pre-conceived pattern" with only 1 small fish to show for our efforts.. so it was 6 muskies in 5.5 long days of fishing ... poor in my book :)

(1 descent musky) / (4 to (6 to 8)) hours, I'll take it.

By the way this time of year try both, let the fish tell you. At least that's what I do. Once the water hits around 50 degree's slow can really help.


Edited by NPike 9/27/2017 4:02 PM
BigMo
Posted 9/29/2017 11:15 AM (#879641 - in reply to #879405)
Subject: RE: What temp do you start slowing baits down?




Posts: 617


Location: Clintonville, WI
VMS - 9/27/2017 8:41 AM

Hi everyone,

With the cooler weather now "finally!!" upon us, when (water temp) do you start seeing slower moving baits becoming more productive?


ANY time/water temp the fish activity (or lack thereof) says they don't want fast.

LOTW trip in August a few years back was a big eye opener for me in that regard.
BNelson
Posted 9/29/2017 1:36 PM (#879672 - in reply to #879405)
Subject: Re: What temp do you start slowing baits down?





Location: Contrarian Island
no rule for that... let the fish tell you what they want, they can want it slow in 75 degree, or 45 degree water,,,or fast in 45/75.. ever watch a musky chasing a sucker in 45 degree water going mach 1... you can't possibly reel your bait as fast as that sucker is moving...guys often troll in the fall at 3 mph, or more... we aren't reeling most of our baits that fast...
what can be a bigger trigger in the fall is the pause... not the speed, ie, rip your dawgs and big jerks just like summer, but give them a bit more pause, that often gets the hits.

Edited by BNelson 9/29/2017 2:21 PM
TannerAE
Posted 10/2/2017 12:25 PM (#879886 - in reply to #879405)
Subject: Re: What temp do you start slowing baits down?




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