Tube and Worm Seminar

January 26th 2012

January 26th 2012

for coming tonight for visiting the MFCC blog for subscribing to the newsletter for purchasing the eBook to Brian – manager of Holly Tree

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we will be covering

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REELS penn 113 hsp/penn 440ssg

RODS ugly stick tiger

LINE lead core and braid

TUBES red, black and orange

SONAR color units and side scan

BOAT you need one!

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why use it?

1 color = 5 feet of depth

wire can be difficult, braid must use weighted tubes

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why use it?

light tackle – better fight

use eeling/plugging setups for trolling

zero stretch

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BLACK

RED

ORANGE

best night time color

early morning, late evening

mid-day

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

18 24 30

BLACK

RED

ORANGE

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a must have

no visual cues 90% of the time

ability to distinguish bass marks

mark fish in excess of 20 mph

identify productive stretch of water

identify productive tube depth

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think in terms of biomass – not individual fish biomasses typically move in the same direction individual bass and schools of bass are often part of a much larger biomass of fish think in terms of expansive general areas as opposed to specific spots biomasses generally feed and rest at the same time bass behavior “triggers” can be a sunset, sunrise, or tide change

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identifying direction bass are moving is key to staying on top of the fish identify movement using sonar and 15 minute rule biomass movement is often in one direction - east, west, north or south biomass movement often changes/reverses after a “trigger”

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adjust your technique and trolling pattern to the behavior of the bass

match tube depth to the depth of marks on sonar troll 3 lines, stagger tubes at different depths until productive depth is determined

use past knowledge of the situation to determine most productive tube experiment with multiple tube lengths and colors until productive tube is determined

by far the most important maximize amount of time tubes are in front of bass use sonar and 15 minute rule to stick with the fish

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shoaling behavior more common at night bass tend to hang closer to the surface “silhouette” factor

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bass are in resting mode and won’t bite encountered most often during the middle of the season not unusual to troll through acres of bass without a bite can last for an hour or an entire trip when lockjaw bass do bite, the hit is slow and lethargic – small taps on the rod, slow bend, poor hook sets sunset/sunrise snaps bass out of lockjaw

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locate a productive stretch of water repeat the same trolling pattern the entire trip all 3 tubes are trolled at the productive depth all 3 tubes are the productive color and length the bass do not have “lock jaw”

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variables to consider

bass often move based on time of the day closer to shore in AM – far offshore in PM

early season – shallow water, creeks, harbors mid season – deeper water, offshore late season – shallow water

also includes recent reports < 24 hours old

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7 pm

8 pm

9 pm

10 pm

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Early and late in the season

Middle of the season

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birds, bait, dogfish, bluefish and bass other boats

could be 100 yards or 1 mile life filled area abruptly stops at end of stretch

repetition is the key to catching a lot of big bass

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SONAR STRATEGIES

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use 3 variables – time of day, season, where you found them last any life marked on sonar = lines in the water when in doubt, put the lines out!

troll in the direction you were initially cruising maintain a close eye on sonar for additional marks

after 15 minutes no more marks on sonar after 15 minutes no fish are caught after 15 minutes no hits are registered

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EFFICIENCY

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troll 3 or even 4 lines stagger lines to begin – match the hatch to finish pay close attention to eerily overly productive tubes add a stinger hook trolling speed between 2-2.5mph

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create doubles continue actively fishing make note of hook location, type of hit to determine level of aggression make note of productive tube color, length, depth make note of location, establish repeatable trolling pattern

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HOW TO MAKE TUBES

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