brutus
Well-Known Member
Next year i will join u in the asshole department again, miss renfrewlol no just the biggest
Next year i will join u in the asshole department again, miss renfrewlol no just the biggest
The people who thinks we can "control" a fish has never caught a big one. Sure, if you have a 4# pink salmon on, its easy to horse it in. But if a fish is big enough to peel line and make your reel scream, you won't be able to control it until towards the end of the fight. If you see someone fighting a fish, just move away from the fish. You'd want the same when you have a big one on...Nothing worse than idiots telling you to control your fish when they can do the decent thing and get out of the way. I agree it does help to circle your fish if you can though how the times have changed when people don't have any regard for their fellow fishers though!
I believe we both do it the same way. I always come to a stop when fighting a fish, unless I have to chase it to stay close or to stay between the fish and the kelp bed.....Tailwalker,
the point is not the inability to "control" a fish, it is your ability to control the risk of having another boat cut your fish off.
If you troll on while you are fighting a fish, you are either
A. Not driving the boat under control.
B. Increasing the distance from the fish that is trying to swim as fast and far as he can from you.
C. BOTH!!!
Hence another boat crosses you and the fish and cuts you off. You go on the web site and post about all the other A Holes out there.
Yes, I have chased tyee class fish as much as 1/2 a mile before the fish started to wear down, but because you chase the fish, you are able to keep a short distance between you and the fish, all the while keeping other boats from crossing you.
Imagine a fish being 50 yards back of the boat, doing a 60 yard run, multiplied by the trolling boat travelling another 100 yards away, before you start regaining line. You are almost spooled, and then another boat sees 200 yards to cross behind you, presumably safely.
The guy sees your rod bent over or maybe not, and has no idea which direction the fish is going, even if he does realize you have a fish on.
Or, you could try it my way and see if it makes any difference.
Drewski
Hey gents, I was able to snag a few tomic plugs for a $1 out of the bargain cave. I've never fished plugs and was wondering do you typically troll the same speed(approx 2.5mph) as spoons and hoochies? Do you typically use a flasher as well?
A good hour to hour and half ! beauty run too ! if you go that far and the wind is in your favor...might aa well head outside for a good fish !Heading up to Nootka next Wednesday for our annual trip, looks like the catching is much better than the VERY SLOW fishing last year. Hoping to check out the Esperanza area this year. How long of a run is it from Critter Cove to the Esperanza surfline?
what if you go up tahsis inlet and head out that way? would be way calmer. i'm curious myself.A good hour to hour and half ! beauty run too ! if you go that far and the wind is in your favor...might aa well head outside for a good fish !
45ish depending on your cruise speedHeading up to Nootka next Wednesday for our annual trip, looks like the catching is much better than the VERY SLOW fishing last year. Hoping to check out the Esperanza area this year. How long of a run is it from Critter Cove to the Esperanza surfline?