lskiles
11/13/2007 10:03:00 PMNice fish, Bob. Today I wish I lived in Wenatchee! It seems like everything around here (Vancouver, USA) is in the "wait for spring" mode. You have inspired me, I am going to go out this weekend and get me some fish, dog-gone-it!! I have just recently learned how to use the Wooly Bugger. I tried to troll it at Battle Ground Lake, but I am not sure I am doing it right. I first put a sliding, clear bobber. Then a bead and then tied on a snap swivel. Attached to the snap swivel is a leader about 36" long with the Wooly Bugger on the end and the bobber half full of water. I cast out the line and then as I rowed I let additional line out until the bobber was about 60 feet behind me then I paddled the lake. First down the middle and then all around the shoreline. I had one hit down the middle, but failed to set the hook. That was it, I trolled for two or three hours stopping now and again to cast the WB and to fish with other lures and the trusty worm under a bobber. The worm was the only thing that got fish...too small for eating. Maybe I am trolling too fast/too slow, maybe I need more line out, maybe I need to weight the WB to go deeper...I do not know.
Any advice for a novice?
Any advice for a novice?
bob
11/13/2007 10:18:00 PMI use a fly rod with a fast sink line . My wife uses a spinning rod with a small weight and the fly 36 to 48 inches behind. We vary our trolling speed and give the rod small jerks to give the fly more action. We are fishing 5 to 15 feet deep. Drive over to fish lake you wont be sorry, but a long trip where you are from. good luck
lskiles
11/16/2007 10:20:00 AMThanks for the advice, Bob.
I will try the weight on the line like you described instead of the bobber.
Maybe it will be better if I use my trolling motor instead of rowingOne thing I have discovered about fishing is that it is not an exact science and what works for one fisherman might not work just the same way for another fisherman. And I guess I just have to keep experimenting with the methods folks describe!
I do not know about a drive over there...Google maps says it is "268 mi – about 4 hours 45 mins" from my house...maybe one day.
I will try the weight on the line like you described instead of the bobber.
Maybe it will be better if I use my trolling motor instead of rowingOne thing I have discovered about fishing is that it is not an exact science and what works for one fisherman might not work just the same way for another fisherman. And I guess I just have to keep experimenting with the methods folks describe!
I do not know about a drive over there...Google maps says it is "268 mi – about 4 hours 45 mins" from my house...maybe one day.