If I were a Rainbow Trout…
May 27, 2008 at 9:22 pm
If I were a Rainbow Trout…would I go for (1) a small spinner cast my way, (2) a wad of powerbait suspended from the bottom, (3) a wad of powerbait suspended from the top with a bobber or (4) a fly trolled and suspended with a bobber. There are pros and cons to each of these presentations. Personally I have never enjoyed chucking line with split shot or bobbers on it. I find it awkward and hard for kids to do. The spinner is the easiest but it is also hard to get to productive deeper waters with light lure unless you add split shot too it. I guess either way, casting from shore trying to catch Rainbows requires casting something awkward. I guess I should suck it up or stick to fly fishing. But then lets not get into trying to cast from shore into productive waters with shrubs behind you. It ain’t pretty!
On a somewhat related note, I was at Sports North today talking with Glenn about an upcomingBeen There Fished That story in Whats Up Yukon. He showed me his preferred rig for catching Rainbow from shore. He did something small and at the time I did not notice but upon reflection it was pretty cool. Usually when I apply Powerbait I hastily squish (sometimes smear) it directly on my hook. Glenn rolled it up in a neat little ball, just bigger than the hook. He then molded the line in the middle of the ball just up from the hook and then slid the Powerbait ball onto the hook until it covered it completely. Very simple…but effective.
Just to show you what a fish-nerd I am, I even have pictures.
So how well does that stuff stay on? Can you get quite a few casts out of it?
Kara Went on May 28, 2008 at 7:54 am
Hi Kara:
Given that I am generally sloppy in my application of the bright goo it tends to smear away quicker than the Glenn solution. If the hook is a small treble it will hold better but start to break down over time…it gets slimier and slimier. I would imagine this might work for some time as a scent trail for fish. The idea is to leave the Powerbait in the water until you feel a ‘hit’ or you want to just check it. This means waiting 15 - 30 minutes without touching your presentation. You may want to cut a willow with a resting spot for your rod, stick it in the ground, kick back for a while, have a snack and pounce on that rod if it wiggles. This presentation is not designed for repeated casts nor those that like ‘passive’ fishing.
Dennis@Fishonyukon on May 28, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Ahhh, so it requires patience!
Great blog and info by the way!
Kara Went on May 29, 2008 at 6:18 pm
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