Hit after hit but no hookup?

[Spoonminnow]

Using the right lure does't mean a thing if the fish aren't susceptible. Seeing that they nip at a lure means they are borderline active and that's when downsizing and going slower is needed to really p them off leading to more powerful strikes on the same retrieve. As the water warms, more lure variety is okay.

[Les Young]

Using the right lure does't mean a thing if the fish aren't susceptible. Seeing that they nip at a lure means they are borderline active and that's when downsizing and going slower is needed to really p them off leading to more powerful strikes on the same retrieve. As the water warms, more lure variety is okay.

Tried it but the wind was blowing so hard I couldn’t. I tried a 1/32 ounce head with a baby Shad & also a shortened crappie fluke but there was no way to control it with the huge bow in the line. Lol

[skeetbum]

As you said, sometimes the wind gets the best of you. Downsizing works so well for me that I now call a 1/16 a heavy jig. I’ve heard about them popping the split shot but I don’t use em so I can’t say. Get small and slow down works a lot for me.

Fishing between bridge fender posts I started with an eighth and did well but I felt there should be more. Went to a 16 with the same Bobby Garland body and got a few more. Next was a 32 and man, I was officially busy. And big fish too. The best money I spend when I downsize is for a quality sickle hook, I use #8 a lot, and they don’t straighten or break. That day was an awakening for me, got lots of little stuff now.

[skeetbum]

As you said, sometimes the wind gets the best of you. Downsizing works so well for me that I now call a 1/16 a heavy jig. I’ve heard about them popping the split shot but I don’t use em so I can’t say. Get small and slow down works a lot for me.

Fishing between bridge fender posts I started with an eighth and did well but I felt there should be more. Went to a 16 with the same Bobby Garland body and got a few more. Next was a 32 and man, I was officially busy. And big fish too. The best money I spend when I downsize is for a quality sickle hook, I use #8 a lot, and they don’t straighten or break. That day was an awakening for me, got lots of little stuff now.

[Spoonminnow]

Hey, I've been running into the same problem of consecutive, repeated posts on C.com after I get the message, you want to leave?

But you're so right SB to try various jig wts. and lure sizes to match conditions. If I really really want to go to an area that I can use what I want, I motor to a wind protected area and work away from it.

Of course a 15 lb anchor should hold pretty good vs the 10 lb. and allow casting with the wind to what I've seen on sonar. Depth-wise, heavier jigs for working depths over 6'. Forget fishing when the velocity is 15 mph or more with whitecaps!