10-19-2010, 12:40 AM
"Do you have a personal ranking of fish you prefer to catch, or is it just the variety that can be had during any particular single trip? Or is it size and/or numbers that matters?"
[cool][#0000ff]I love 'em all...even trout. But I generally target waters with multi-species potential. I often start by going after one species...like walleyes...and then alternate to other species if the early bite is not on. I have caught just about every species in the USA...both fresh water and salt...but I still get my enjoys with perch, bluegills, bass, catfish or whatever else is active and available.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]In most of the waters I fish the various species all respond to similar lures, baits and presentations. So it is not uncommon to catch 4 or more species in a day...on the same lure or fly. And if I really work at it I can increase those numbers. But, as I realily admit, a lot of the catches are more accidental than by design...like the crappie on this last trip. No way to plan for that one.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]I love 'em all...even trout. But I generally target waters with multi-species potential. I often start by going after one species...like walleyes...and then alternate to other species if the early bite is not on. I have caught just about every species in the USA...both fresh water and salt...but I still get my enjoys with perch, bluegills, bass, catfish or whatever else is active and available.[/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]In most of the waters I fish the various species all respond to similar lures, baits and presentations. So it is not uncommon to catch 4 or more species in a day...on the same lure or fly. And if I really work at it I can increase those numbers. But, as I realily admit, a lot of the catches are more accidental than by design...like the crappie on this last trip. No way to plan for that one.[/#0000ff]
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