10-28-2009, 06:25 PM
there are big browns surpassing that 25+ inch mark in many many rivers and lakes in this state... including the logan in its lower reaches through town all the way to the marsh.
i would say the easiest way for a beginning brown chaser to hunt em down is to stick with jerkbaits.. rapala, storm, lucky crafts, frenzys whatever pattern you prefer.. they are easy to use and quite effective.. i strictly fish floating jerkbaits or shallow diving suspending ones due to the fact they have more action and you can fish them fast or slow.. rippem or twitchem lol , here are a few.... rapala floaters size 9 to 13, jointed rapalas size 7 to 11, husky jerk size 8 to 12, and of course the size 8 xrap is killer... also yozuri crystal minnows, shallow frenzy 3-4 inch, lucky craft pointer minnows are good as well ...
as for color selection it depends on several things, water clarity, time of yr, and fish numbers, as well as available feed for that body of water... as a fly fishermen would say " match the hatch" .. in the weber for example the fish are feeding on 4 primary patterns.. trout( brown and bow) sculpin, whitefish or crawdads..
extreme colors like hot pinks and firetigers work well for me in lower clarity of waters, in the spring when the flows are high... but there has been the occasion on a crappy overcast day when they will be slamming firetiger rap.
also lowlight hours is your best shot at a tank... any time spent on the water gives you your shot at that toad but lowlight hours are feeding times..
and most of all, the biggest part of chasing these beasts of the blue ribbons, have faith and confidence in these big baits and know that they are there and that they WILL hit your offerings if presented right, at the right time. just because a hole, undercut, or run seems to small to support a large fish or your lure seems entirley too big, have confidence and it will work... also put your time in and cover water... dont spend too much time fishing one hole, if there is a beast lying within the spot 70% of the time it will show its self within your second cast, either get hooked up or you will see it flash out of its lurk to get a better look at your offering.. often times you wont have another shot at her, but it is worth trying a few more times or switching up your offering.
good luck and good hunting.
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i would say the easiest way for a beginning brown chaser to hunt em down is to stick with jerkbaits.. rapala, storm, lucky crafts, frenzys whatever pattern you prefer.. they are easy to use and quite effective.. i strictly fish floating jerkbaits or shallow diving suspending ones due to the fact they have more action and you can fish them fast or slow.. rippem or twitchem lol , here are a few.... rapala floaters size 9 to 13, jointed rapalas size 7 to 11, husky jerk size 8 to 12, and of course the size 8 xrap is killer... also yozuri crystal minnows, shallow frenzy 3-4 inch, lucky craft pointer minnows are good as well ...
as for color selection it depends on several things, water clarity, time of yr, and fish numbers, as well as available feed for that body of water... as a fly fishermen would say " match the hatch" .. in the weber for example the fish are feeding on 4 primary patterns.. trout( brown and bow) sculpin, whitefish or crawdads..
extreme colors like hot pinks and firetigers work well for me in lower clarity of waters, in the spring when the flows are high... but there has been the occasion on a crappy overcast day when they will be slamming firetiger rap.
also lowlight hours is your best shot at a tank... any time spent on the water gives you your shot at that toad but lowlight hours are feeding times..
and most of all, the biggest part of chasing these beasts of the blue ribbons, have faith and confidence in these big baits and know that they are there and that they WILL hit your offerings if presented right, at the right time. just because a hole, undercut, or run seems to small to support a large fish or your lure seems entirley too big, have confidence and it will work... also put your time in and cover water... dont spend too much time fishing one hole, if there is a beast lying within the spot 70% of the time it will show its self within your second cast, either get hooked up or you will see it flash out of its lurk to get a better look at your offering.. often times you wont have another shot at her, but it is worth trying a few more times or switching up your offering.
good luck and good hunting.
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