Salmon finally went on the bite in earnest last weekend. A number of fish over 20 lb. were brought in. I also heard that on Wednesday, the New Sea Angler, a charter (or party) boat out of Bodega Harbor, hooked 18 salmon and landed ten and only returned because several folks on board had very disagreeable stomachs. At the time they were in 180'-deep water off of Bird Rock.
There are countless different modifications to lures that fishermen swear by. Many of these additions have been wildly successful catchers. Of fishermen, that is. You should be careful when purchasing gear so your "quick stop" won't turn into a triple-digit bill. Not all of these are just a waste of packaging, though.
Flashers can be wildly successful. Often times, it's a coin toss between the fish finding it an irresistible toy or it being completely terrified. The idea is that they grab the fish's attention. The soon-to-be-dinner then hopefully notices the weaker, slower, smaller fish (your lure/bait) behind and hits it. My best and worst days of fishing both involved flashers. A good bet is to give half your rods flashers, to see what's catching.
There are countless different modifications to lures that fishermen swear by. Many of these additions have been wildly successful catchers. Of fishermen, that is. You should be careful when purchasing gear so your "quick stop" won't turn into a triple-digit bill. Not all of these are just a waste of packaging, though.
Flashers can be wildly successful. Often times, it's a coin toss between the fish finding it an irresistible toy or it being completely terrified. The idea is that they grab the fish's attention. The soon-to-be-dinner then hopefully notices the weaker, slower, smaller fish (your lure/bait) behind and hits it. My best and worst days of fishing both involved flashers. A good bet is to give half your rods flashers, to see what's catching.
Scents been largely unsuccessful for me. That is, I haven't noticed a scented rod get more fish than any other. However, scents have been known to assist greatly with crabbing. The boathouse carries Smelly Jelly for crabs.
Glow-in-the-Dark products are actually quite useful despite how odd they appear. I have heard people say, "Only a moron would try something so stupid." If that's the case, then I am a gigantic moron. But I'm a moron that catches fish.
These are only a few of the thingamajigs out there asking to be bought. If you're considering something iffy, remember the following:
- Does it look like a fish?
- Might it scare the fish?
- Is it too expensive to gamble on?
- Does a sales rep recommend it, and if so, might it be because of sales commission?
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