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I see so many posts where people are concerned about dirty water killing a day's lure fishing.
But why??
We fish at night, pitch black, no light at all, heavily overcast with no moon, the bass cannot see the lure, yet we still catch, well I do nayway and I am sure there will be others who do as well.
I also still catch fish in very dirty brown water after a blow with lures, OK so I might try and avoid it if I can but at the end of the day a bass still has to eat and will still be eating.
they are a top predator and are finely tuned to locate food day and night, dirty water or clean. A bit of dirty water is not going to stop a fish finding food and it does not have to be a big lump of crab, imagine going all summer with no food just because you can't smell a fish and no crabs on the peel...
So what do people need to do to catch in dirty water??
well personally for me it's the same approach as night fishing, slowly, gently catchy fishy.
Keep the presentation natural, weightless or near weightless SP's, maybe a rattle in the tail and a jerk now and then but none of this whack it out and wind it back as fast as you can. that only works in clear water in the day when bass can see the lure and predator instinct takes over, but then the lure has to be seen to work!!
So don't think you can't catch in it, keep your confidence high, but learn to fish a lure slowly, mid diver worked slow and it keeps just below the surface. The classic old J13 is great for this as it has a good vibe and worked slow will still keep it's head down.
But this is where weightless SP's come into their own, you will have to think about it, fish a mark where you know bait fish congregate as the bass will know this as well and be on the prowl.
I've caught plenty in the dead of night in zero viz, it can and does happen.
if you do not have the confidence in this style of fishing, try some LRF over the winter months, learn how to work a small lure gently in darkness, stay under harbour lights til you feel better about it if you like, but when you have worked out the LRF, size it up into spring and you will start to catch. Guaranteed!! been there myself!! See my Avatar pic!!!
But why??
We fish at night, pitch black, no light at all, heavily overcast with no moon, the bass cannot see the lure, yet we still catch, well I do nayway and I am sure there will be others who do as well.
I also still catch fish in very dirty brown water after a blow with lures, OK so I might try and avoid it if I can but at the end of the day a bass still has to eat and will still be eating.
they are a top predator and are finely tuned to locate food day and night, dirty water or clean. A bit of dirty water is not going to stop a fish finding food and it does not have to be a big lump of crab, imagine going all summer with no food just because you can't smell a fish and no crabs on the peel...
So what do people need to do to catch in dirty water??
well personally for me it's the same approach as night fishing, slowly, gently catchy fishy.
Keep the presentation natural, weightless or near weightless SP's, maybe a rattle in the tail and a jerk now and then but none of this whack it out and wind it back as fast as you can. that only works in clear water in the day when bass can see the lure and predator instinct takes over, but then the lure has to be seen to work!!
So don't think you can't catch in it, keep your confidence high, but learn to fish a lure slowly, mid diver worked slow and it keeps just below the surface. The classic old J13 is great for this as it has a good vibe and worked slow will still keep it's head down.
But this is where weightless SP's come into their own, you will have to think about it, fish a mark where you know bait fish congregate as the bass will know this as well and be on the prowl.
I've caught plenty in the dead of night in zero viz, it can and does happen.
if you do not have the confidence in this style of fishing, try some LRF over the winter months, learn how to work a small lure gently in darkness, stay under harbour lights til you feel better about it if you like, but when you have worked out the LRF, size it up into spring and you will start to catch. Guaranteed!! been there myself!! See my Avatar pic!!!