mogdog10
07-21-2010, 10:17 PM
5) AVOIDING PRESSURE
Common advice in trout fishing is the famous saying, “Don’t leave fish to find fish.” However, when fishing pressure becomes high in the summer months, trout can be overwhelmed and might develop lockjaw.
This occurs when too many boats are dragging lures through an area, or when the shoreline is packed with anglers tossing spinners, spoons and soaking bait repeatedly in one portion of the lake.
When this happens, my advice would be to search for a different water to target in your area. This might mean having to drive further, but it can also drastically improve your fishing experience.
Too much pressure can put a damper on fishing, and you don’t want to get caught up on this situation. So many waters in California, Oregon and Washington harbor trout year ‘round that you won’t have a problem finding spots with less fishing pressure.
Another option would be to move to different portions of the water you are currently fishing. Articles in Web sites, newspapers and magazines often refer to a single hotspot, and that place will get overrun by anglers.
But there are always more than just a few great spots to target. Locating sections of the waters that haven’t been advertised lately is a sure way to find aggressive trout.
Keep in mind, trout aren’t restricted to one part of the water. During the summer, you’ll have them around springs, near dams, off ledges, close to inlets and outlets and near marinas and launch ramps (because they are stocked here). Therefore, any of these spots are go-to areas when anglers are overrunning other areas of the lake.
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Common advice in trout fishing is the famous saying, “Don’t leave fish to find fish.” However, when fishing pressure becomes high in the summer months, trout can be overwhelmed and might develop lockjaw.
This occurs when too many boats are dragging lures through an area, or when the shoreline is packed with anglers tossing spinners, spoons and soaking bait repeatedly in one portion of the lake.
When this happens, my advice would be to search for a different water to target in your area. This might mean having to drive further, but it can also drastically improve your fishing experience.
Too much pressure can put a damper on fishing, and you don’t want to get caught up on this situation. So many waters in California, Oregon and Washington harbor trout year ‘round that you won’t have a problem finding spots with less fishing pressure.
Another option would be to move to different portions of the water you are currently fishing. Articles in Web sites, newspapers and magazines often refer to a single hotspot, and that place will get overrun by anglers.
But there are always more than just a few great spots to target. Locating sections of the waters that haven’t been advertised lately is a sure way to find aggressive trout.
Keep in mind, trout aren’t restricted to one part of the water. During the summer, you’ll have them around springs, near dams, off ledges, close to inlets and outlets and near marinas and launch ramps (because they are stocked here). Therefore, any of these spots are go-to areas when anglers are overrunning other areas of the lake.
http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/mogdog10/DSCF3287.jpg
Tight Lines