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Old September 12th, 2006, 05:16 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Muskoka Fisherman
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I was wondering about how long to pause certain plastic lures when the
fish is watching them. I have been out a number of times this summer
when a 5 lb bass has been eyeing my worm or jig and just watched it
without biting it. Maybe I had spooked with my boat or maybe I'm doing
something wrong in my presentation. Does anyone have any advice on
what I should do when the fish is watching my lure.

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Old September 12th, 2006, 06:37 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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Hey Muskoka, if you can give a little more detail I might be able to
help. When you say watching the lure, do they watch it fall to the
bottom (turning and looking down), do they swim over to it, away from
it? Which plastic bait are you using? If you can answer those it gives
us a place to start.

Chris
Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I was wondering about how long to pause certain plastic lures when the
fish is watching them. I have been out a number of times this summer
when a 5 lb bass has been eyeing my worm or jig and just watched it
without biting it. Maybe I had spooked with my boat or maybe I'm doing
something wrong in my presentation. Does anyone have any advice on
what I should do when the fish is watching my lure.

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Old September 12th, 2006, 11:39 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I was wondering about how long to pause certain plastic lures when the
fish is watching them. I have been out a number of times this summer
when a 5 lb bass has been eyeing my worm or jig and just watched it
without biting it. Maybe I had spooked with my boat or maybe I'm doing
something wrong in my presentation. Does anyone have any advice on
what I should do when the fish is watching my lure.


Other than bed fishing in the spring, if you're watching the fish watch
your lure, the odds are probably against you. Water's got to be pretty
clear for that, and clear water bass usually commit to striking from a
reasonable distance. If you see a fish eying a soft plastic, and a
little shiver of the rod doesn't trigger it, the odds are probably
pretty well stacked against you.
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Old September 13th, 2006, 12:42 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Muskoka Fisherman
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I can see them sitting about 8 feet down under some fallen trees or
near docks in some of the clear lakes. I have used tubes, jigs and
worms.

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Old September 13th, 2006, 12:44 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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and the lure is sitting on the bottom of the lake usually and i hop it
along

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Old September 13th, 2006, 12:44 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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I'd use something that stays in their face as long as possible. Maybe a
soft plastic jerkbait, maybe drop shot. How close are you getting to them?
Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I can see them sitting about 8 feet down under some fallen trees or
near docks in some of the clear lakes. I have used tubes, jigs and
worms.

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Old September 13th, 2006, 02:58 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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I have been about 15 feet away from them in the boat and they were
about 1 foot or so away from the lure.

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Old September 13th, 2006, 03:17 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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You might want to try downsizing the bait. I've seen videos where this
is a very effective technique. The bass was eyeballing the large bait
and didn't hesitate to take the downsized bait.

Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I was wondering about how long to pause certain plastic lures when the
fish is watching them. I have been out a number of times this summer
when a 5 lb bass has been eyeing my worm or jig and just watched it
without biting it. Maybe I had spooked with my boat or maybe I'm doing
something wrong in my presentation. Does anyone have any advice on
what I should do when the fish is watching my lure.


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Old September 13th, 2006, 02:31 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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IMO if they were staring at your bait that long, there was something they
didn't like about it. Try switching colors or move to a reaction type bait
such as a spinnerbait or crankbait, also vary the presentaion



"fishtale" wrote in message
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You might want to try downsizing the bait. I've seen videos where this
is a very effective technique. The bass was eyeballing the large bait
and didn't hesitate to take the downsized bait.

Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I was wondering about how long to pause certain plastic lures when the
fish is watching them. I have been out a number of times this summer
when a 5 lb bass has been eyeing my worm or jig and just watched it
without biting it. Maybe I had spooked with my boat or maybe I'm doing
something wrong in my presentation. Does anyone have any advice on
what I should do when the fish is watching my lure.




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Old September 13th, 2006, 06:15 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
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"Alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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IMO if they were staring at your bait that long, there was something they
didn't like about it. Try switching colors or move to a reaction type bait
such as a spinnerbait or crankbait, also vary the presentaion



"fishtale" wrote in message
oups.com...
You might want to try downsizing the bait. I've seen videos where this
is a very effective technique. The bass was eyeballing the large bait
and didn't hesitate to take the downsized bait.

Muskoka Fisherman wrote:
I was wondering about how long to pause certain plastic lures when the
fish is watching them. I have been out a number of times this summer
when a 5 lb bass has been eyeing my worm or jig and just watched it
without biting it. Maybe I had spooked with my boat or maybe I'm doing
something wrong in my presentation. Does anyone have any advice on
what I should do when the fish is watching my lure.


Were they swimming over to the bait? If so just as they get to that
distance where they were stopping jerk it away from them. Not just a
twitch, but several feet. Often that will trigger a violent strike.


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