09-09-2002, 05:38 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]I do know that many species of fish actually use the prop wash as a way to pick up an easy meal or think the prop wash simulate bait fish. Tuna fishermen troll at high speeds right in the prop wash searching for tuna. Have you ever notice how the terns will follow a boat's prop wash out at Willard? Last Friday, when Pedator, Teroy and myself were trolling, we had terns right behind the boat diving in the prop wash. How mant times have you been hit on the intial release of a lure as it goes thru the prop wash? A lot of times, I'm guessing. So yes, I believe there is something to trolling short. If shad are on top, and you go thru them, then there could be easy eats for the fish and birds.[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Predator, what do you think is the reason the bigger fish were caught on the cast? Were they feeding on the top hard or hunting shad in shallow areas? I know most of your big stripers are not caught on the surface but are under the main boil picking up scraps from the hungry youngsters on top. When the schools of stripers "herd" shad into the shallows, bigger fish can become more prone to get caught on the cast. RipNLips and I have had some good discussions on "tactical" striper fishing in Lake Mead and I would assume (you gotta watch that "assume" word) a lot of the characteristics that stripers show would hold true with wipers. Just wondering....[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Again, JMHO.......[/size][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Predator, what do you think is the reason the bigger fish were caught on the cast? Were they feeding on the top hard or hunting shad in shallow areas? I know most of your big stripers are not caught on the surface but are under the main boil picking up scraps from the hungry youngsters on top. When the schools of stripers "herd" shad into the shallows, bigger fish can become more prone to get caught on the cast. RipNLips and I have had some good discussions on "tactical" striper fishing in Lake Mead and I would assume (you gotta watch that "assume" word) a lot of the characteristics that stripers show would hold true with wipers. Just wondering....[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Again, JMHO.......[/size][/font]
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