Try dropping lure size or presentation . Many times I have to try several pitches to get one to move . But if they chase but no bite sometimes best to move on .
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Try dropping lure size or presentation . Many times I have to try several pitches to get one to move . But if they chase but no bite sometimes best to move on .
When the follow a jig like that I flick the rod with my wrist and then let the bait free fall back to them. Sometimes this will trigger them to bite.
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most always the followers want it to keep moving , they are like cats and often lose interest if it quits moving
but as mentioned sometimes if it stops and falls back to them they go for it .
seen that often on livescope myself , had a few follow it so far before they hit it ,that it defies imagination ,sometimes 10 feet or more
sum kawl me tha outlaw ketchn whalesplawren53202 LIKED above post
I try foul language, doesn't work but make me feel better! I'm with Slab less movement and hold it above them if you know their depth.
Ketchn, plawren53202 LIKED above post
Same here...sometimes I'm amazed at how far up they will follow it without hitting. I keep saying that one of these days I'm going to get one to break the surface.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions (and some funny ones too). I'm going to add some hair jigs to my selection. Also may start keeping some minnows in the boat at all times.
My partner and I witnessed a lot of "followers" during our last trip. But, we weren't seeing them on the Livescope, but actually seeing them come up right next to the boat following our marabou Road Runners ... several even "shortlining" us less than 1ft under the surface. And these were bed guarding males, best we could determine .... and the boat was sitting in 12-15fow.
Yes at times changing will help but other times it's best to move on..... It's what I love about chasing these fish, there are no definites..... What worked yestdy could be stick in your tackle bag for another time or it could work.....A open mind to make changes or possibly repeat exactly what you were doing..... The biggest thing is GO FISHN......
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