Originally Posted by
tyfoford
Sounds like your game plan was good, just one of those days where the fish may not have been cooperating. I went Friday out of Bucksaw and had a limit in just over an hour, but I will admit, I happened to roll up on the right tree right out of the gate. The secret to summer fishing is getting out as early as possible. Sometimes that means leaving the house at 4am. Once the sun is high in the sky and the heat has set in, a lot of times the fish just turn off. Trust your electronics (hopefully you have DI). I always look and see what depth the fish are holding, often times 8-12', and start where I think my line is set correct. If I don't get any bites, I adjust up or down a few pulls of the drag to dial in depth. 99% of the time I can get dialed in pretty quick. Worst case scenario, drop to the bottom and reel up slow. Occasionally I can get dialed in using this technique once I reel up and receive a bite. I also recommend moving a lot until you catch two or three in the same spot. I have a bad habit of not moving after a few minutes of working around a tree. If they don't bite somewhat quick, they aren't going to bite (if there are even any fish on that tree or pile). Once you find a few, game on. Hopefully this helps. Stay at it and good luck.
