Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

I just read Slider Fishin' and I found it to be really interesting. I
like the way he really tells you exactly what to do in precise detail.
I have a question. He talks about rhythm being really important during
your retrieve. He says if you are retrieving your lure at 1 crank
every 3 seconds you should maintain that speed the whole retrieve. I'm
assuming he also means that if you are doing a lift and drop retrieve
you should do it consistently. This advice seems to contradict what
I've read in other books. Most other's seem to recommend a varied
retrieve. The funny thing is that in my experience a rhythmic retrieve
does work.

Any comments?

Chuck.

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

This advice seems to contradict what
I've read in other books. Most other's seem to recommend a varied
retrieve.

I have been fishing sliders since the early 80s when I read his book and it is
different. I never retrieve anything with a steady motion EXCEPT sliders, and
maybe drop shot, which is really fished still. I want the slider to look like
a minnow easing along, not necessarily a hurt baitfish struggling. In fact, I
catch most of my fish on sliders as it sinks on a tight line, with no retrieve
at all.
Ronnie

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Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

There's no rules or standard retrieve for any bass lure, just try everything
& let the fish tell you what they like. There's no difference between a
Slider & any other straight tail finesse worm, though the Slider is one of
the originals.

Warren

"CR" wrote in message
m...
I just read Slider Fishin' and I found it to be really interesting. I
like the way he really tells you exactly what to do in precise detail.
I have a question. He talks about rhythm being really important during
your retrieve. He says if you are retrieving your lure at 1 crank
every 3 seconds you should maintain that speed the whole retrieve. I'm
assuming he also means that if you are doing a lift and drop retrieve
you should do it consistently. This advice seems to contradict what
I've read in other books. Most other's seem to recommend a varied
retrieve. The funny thing is that in my experience a rhythmic retrieve
does work.

Any comments?

Chuck.

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

I have always experimented with the retieve. If I am sure the fish are
there, I try and figure out how to "trick" em. g But my experience has
been that my best hook ups have come within seconds of the intial
presentation....I don't turn down the ones that do follow it to the boat
though g!
JK

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

"go-bassn" wrote in message ...

There's no rules or standard retrieve for any bass lure, just try everything
& let the fish tell you what they like. There's no difference between a
Slider & any other straight tail finesse worm, though the Slider is one of
the originals.

I agree there's no set way, but if you can eliminate things you can
save yourself a lot of time. For example suppose I'm fishing a
spinnerbait. I can try a slow, medium and fast steady retrieve. Then I
can try a slow, medium, and fast stop and go retrieve. That would just
about cover all the rhythmic retrieves. Now if you have to try varying
your retrieve you have almost infinite combinations left to try. Start
off slow, switch to fast, then stop and go. Stop and go, slow, then
medium.

Maybe I'm thinking too much about this... :)

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

Cr wrote:
Sometimes when I'm worm fishing if I don't get a hit on the initial
drop I'll just reel it back in. Since 90% of my hits come on that drop
it almost seems like I'm wasting my time after that.


Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

Since you retreive it following the initial drop, you leave them precious
little opportunity to hit it at any other point. To me, a worm or jig is
far to valuable an information gathering probe to waste my time reeling it
straight in when I could be learning information about bottom contour,
content and cover that will help me catch more fish in the long run.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

There may be little difference in the plastics, but there can be a world of
difference in the jig-heads. The Slider jig head is indeed different from
what is usually used.



--
Dave Norton
Millennium Rods
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
There's no rules or standard retrieve for any bass lure, just try
everything
& let the fish tell you what they like. There's no difference between a
Slider & any other straight tail finesse worm, though the Slider is one of
the originals.

Warren

"CR" wrote in message
m...
I just read Slider Fishin' and I found it to be really interesting. I
like the way he really tells you exactly what to do in precise detail.
I have a question. He talks about rhythm being really important during
your retrieve. He says if you are retrieving your lure at 1 crank
every 3 seconds you should maintain that speed the whole retrieve. I'm
assuming he also means that if you are doing a lift and drop retrieve
you should do it consistently. This advice seems to contradict what
I've read in other books. Most other's seem to recommend a varied
retrieve. The funny thing is that in my experience a rhythmic retrieve
does work.

Any comments?

Chuck.

Slider Fishin' by Charlie Brewer.
 

Rich you hit the nail on the head there my friend!
"RichZ" wrote in message
...
Cr wrote:
Sometimes when I'm worm fishing if I don't get a hit on the initial
drop I'll just reel it back in. Since 90% of my hits come on that drop
it almost seems like I'm wasting my time after that.


Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

Since you retreive it following the initial drop, you leave them precious
little opportunity to hit it at any other point. To me, a worm or jig is
far to valuable an information gathering probe to waste my time reeling it
straight in when I could be learning information about bottom contour,
content and cover that will help me catch more fish in the long run.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing