03-28-2015, 05:05 PM
My 2c, FWIW would be to ditch the snoopy pole, push button reel, and powerbait.
As said - fish big or go home. Bigger baits, better presentation. But fish are opportunistic to, as they say match the hatch. Big trout will eat a lot of little flies. Sometimes they'll get so zoned on a certain hatch, they see nothing else.
But as suggested some big fish give up their buggly ways, and go on carnivorous rampages. But not just fish, frogs, hoppers, mice, birds, etc. Some big-ass browns are caught at night by thumping a big ol' mouse pattern against a cut-bank.
Never really caught if you bank tangling, or floating. But floating definitely offers more opportunity to cover water and access areas not possible from shore.
Also as suggested - go where the big fish are. You want big tugs, I'd even suggest moving on from the slimers. Musky, Wipers, Catfish and Carp will give you a bigger run for your money. You wanna go REALLY big - head after Stripers, or Lake Trout. Beyond that there's deep sea fishing, Alaska, even Idaho salmon runs.
One of the things I've enjoyed most is not limiting myself to one water, but exploring different targets in different locations. A 5lb Channel will get your blood pumping, and 10 lber might give you a stroke! The thrill of a toothy Tiger Musky on the line will set you on fire. Trout are wimps. Carp can withstand almost any extreme!
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As said - fish big or go home. Bigger baits, better presentation. But fish are opportunistic to, as they say match the hatch. Big trout will eat a lot of little flies. Sometimes they'll get so zoned on a certain hatch, they see nothing else.
But as suggested some big fish give up their buggly ways, and go on carnivorous rampages. But not just fish, frogs, hoppers, mice, birds, etc. Some big-ass browns are caught at night by thumping a big ol' mouse pattern against a cut-bank.
Never really caught if you bank tangling, or floating. But floating definitely offers more opportunity to cover water and access areas not possible from shore.
Also as suggested - go where the big fish are. You want big tugs, I'd even suggest moving on from the slimers. Musky, Wipers, Catfish and Carp will give you a bigger run for your money. You wanna go REALLY big - head after Stripers, or Lake Trout. Beyond that there's deep sea fishing, Alaska, even Idaho salmon runs.
One of the things I've enjoyed most is not limiting myself to one water, but exploring different targets in different locations. A 5lb Channel will get your blood pumping, and 10 lber might give you a stroke! The thrill of a toothy Tiger Musky on the line will set you on fire. Trout are wimps. Carp can withstand almost any extreme!
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