Re: New stuff,,,2013
Hi Porgy75.
I'll tell you what,big plug gets the fish's attention for sure.
I had a talk with a guy that is not a local guy,he fishes a spot I fish a lot and he came up to me and said what the hell were you throwing?,,you were the only one getting bit.5 other guys and me only got swipes but, no takers.
so,I explained to him like I am going to explain to you now.
here goes,I asked him what are the fish feeding on?,,he said bunkers and herring.I said right.
then I asked him what are those baitfish doing?,he said swimming for their lives.I said right.
I asked him what are those same baitfish doing when not being chased?,he said they are swimming normally.I said correct!
then I asked him why are you fishing with a plug that does not swim?,he said,,,i don't know but, I have caught fish on this lure before.I said ok.
then I explained to him why I asked him so many questions.sometimes the simple answers pass right by us and we don't see the picture.
those fish are hungry and they are chasing adult bunkers/herring.
they are only slamming my plug because it is swimming and it's size is telling them it is here swimming along and it then becomes a target.
it is moving lots of water,it is creating a big wake and it is sloshing water as it goes along.
another important point is it is large so,it is showing a profile to the fish,a profile that is large and not hard to find.
will they chase a standard spook type lure?,yes they will.
will they tire of chasing such a lure?,yes they will.
a slow moving,wake making,water sloshing big profile plug will always draw in a fish thats nosy,curious or hungry from a longer distance because it is:
1-louder
2-easy to find
3-easy to overcome/overtake
4-seemingly unknowing of the fact that it is being hunted!
there are other factors that apply but,they are only basic.
that is why I fish large wood almost exclusivley,it works.
I have proven it a hundred times last season.my partner may have caught 6-10 fish that morning[25-30 inch] but,I caught 4-5 good fish[36-40 inch],not schoolies.
if they follow it but, don't hit it,they are either too small anyway or spooky.
so Porgy75,thats it in a nutshell.
I see so many guys with 5-6 inch plug on and they are not producing.I clip on a 12 inch swimmer and catch 3 nice fish,,you tell me why I caught them.
R-P
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Originally Posted by Rip-Plugger
