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New to river fishing
#1
Posted 25 November 2014 - 09:41 AM
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#2
Posted 25 November 2014 - 11:22 AM
Sounds like maybe you're line is running too deep for the area you are fishing. If youre drifting at the right depth, your float will gracefully glide down the river. If your float slowly goes under the water, its probably just catching bottom or a piece of structure. What you're looking for is a quick strike and your float to shoot down...thats a bite...set that hoook!
#3
Posted 25 November 2014 - 12:19 PM
Depending on the area you fish, you need to constantly adjust the depth of the float. Different hole, different depth. Play with it until you get the results FisherGirl was speaking of.
Do keep in mind though, sometimes steelhead take bait very lightly. I have had my indicator slowly go under, thinking I was dragging bottom. To avoid snagging a stick or something, I would then lightly pull the indicator back out, only to have a poorly hooked steelhead shoot up the river. Of course, 9 times out of 10, that's a lost fish (for me at least).
#4
Posted 25 November 2014 - 12:53 PM
To add to Fishergirl and GuitarBuildingAngler's float adjustments, I found that steelhead hit the bait differently depending on their mood, and sometimes you just can't tell until you set the hook. I've had steelhead inhale my bait, and the float is sucked right under in a flash. Other times when the fish are shy, I will see the slightest 'tap' or wiggle on the float.
What I do to zone in on the hits a little better and flush out the guessing game is to pay close attention to what the float does the first few drifts going down the section of the river you are fishing. You'll notice a 'pattern' of how the float will behave/move as its going down the river. Once I figure that out, then I use that as a base. Any differences (even the smallest change) and I will set the hook. While I am establishing the base case, I won't be afraid to set the hook if I think there is a remote chance of a hit.
#5
Posted 25 November 2014 - 01:26 PM
, I found that steelhead hit the bait differently depending on their mood, and sometimes you just can't tell until you set the hook. I've had steelhead inhale my bait, and the float is sucked right under in a flash. Other times when the fish are shy, I will see the slightest 'tap' or wiggle on the float.
^this
cant stress this enough but when your boy tells you "if the float does something different" he means just that.
sometimes my floats appears to slow down i set the hook its a fish. a little wiggle even a slow drop that looks like its dragging bottom has been a fish the odd time. basically if it does anything awkward against where the current should take it, your best bet is to set the hook. not so hard that your gear all comes shooting back at you but enough to lift the float a bit at least..
now if this is happening every single drift where the float gets dragged down, you need to shorten your line under the float. once every 5-10 drifts your probably in a good depth and just keep at it
#6
Posted 25 November 2014 - 01:43 PM
hook sets are free.
#7
Posted 25 November 2014 - 02:04 PM
lol.
#8
Posted 25 November 2014 - 02:18 PM
there he is.
#9
Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:12 PM
remy?
#10
Posted 25 November 2014 - 03:50 PM
yep. the elusive schnipster coming out of lurk mode
#11
Posted 25 November 2014 - 04:07 PM
haha I guess it was only a matter of time.
#12
Posted 25 November 2014 - 04:21 PM
gotta drop a line once in a while--i didnt know lurking was taboo.
#13
Posted 25 November 2014 - 04:29 PM
#14
Posted 25 November 2014 - 04:53 PM
#15
Posted 25 November 2014 - 05:42 PM
I get out fishing once a week fishing this time or year, so I'm not willing to lose fish from crappy hooksets. So when I set the hook, I'm rippin lips and practically falling over. If you have a stiffer rod then you don't need to risk pulling a muscle in your arm on a hook set.
#16
Posted 25 November 2014 - 06:06 PM
#17
Posted 25 November 2014 - 07:53 PM
I am not going to repeat what everyone else says, they pretty much explained the main reasons. assuming you have taken their advice and you are still running into you problem, then you might possibly have over loaded your floats weight. if your float says 5 grams and you go higher, your float becomes over sensitive and goes down almost for any reason even a slightest of bumps, not the entire hole is made of the exact same structure. not sure what float you use, but smaller rivers 5grams is good. lighter is good if your line is super thin, other wise it can come out of the right path if you move your rod and you can't mend it properly. also read water, if you see those swirls, they tend to take floats down.
#18
Posted 25 November 2014 - 09:21 PM
#19
Posted 25 November 2014 - 11:13 PM
Don't forget to use pink worms
#20
Posted 26 November 2014 - 12:50 AM
you might possibly have over loaded your floats weight.
this is a great point too. see this a lot more then should
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