tip trading post

[mmillelacs]

I thought it might be fun if we could all trade some tips with this post. Some people might have heard each particular tip but they may be new to others and maybe even help a few folks put a couple extra fish in the boat, or even save a fishing trip that might have other wise been ruined. I'm sure almost everyone has a little tip they could share. I'll start with a tip my dad gave me when I was very young----------My dad gave a lot of thought as to what particular depth we needed to fish in, but the technology of the electronic depth finder was yet to be. My dad would thread bread wrapper ties into the braid of the anchor every 2 feet, thereby knowing what the depth was we were fishing at when we anchored. (seems silly these days, doesnt't it)

[hammertime]

i got one, dont ever let yourself get so high tech, as to lose sight of the old basic rigs that got you started , seen people get so high tech before that somtimes they out smart themself by thinking too hard and overlooking the basics.

[bigdave]

heres one: if you dont have a line counter reel; tie a bright bobber slip knot on your line and slide it up the line til its about 120 feet from the end-no more guessing how much line you got out

[Walizz 1]

With the advent of Loran C and now GPS the art of triangulation (man, I know that isn't spelled right) is being lost. When I take people fishing and they don't have a GPS of their own I show them how to use landmarks. It seems the younger ones never heard of it. When I write down GPS coordinates in my book I also jot down a brief discription just in case something happens to my electronics later.

[Upnorthwalleye]

Hammer--We have a saying to guys we take fishing when they get that way of thinking---"KISS"---Keep It Simple Stupid"!!!!---Not ment to be a demeaning phrase yet something to always keep in mind.--Have a good one-------Ray

[Texeye]

When fishing a new lake, or if you haven't been on your own lake for some time,watch your graph as you slowly motor away from the ramp into the lake or river you are going to fish.Try to cross a few points or drop-offs on the way out.Look at the depth any baitfish are using or any depth you mark fish.Even if you only mark one or two fish it is a good indication of the depth that a majority of fish will be holding.This is especially true when fishing our southern reservours in the winter.We will find crappie,sand bass, and walleye using the same depths...sometimes in 50ft. plus!