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"Do
you fish during the holidays? How do you
beat the crowds?"
Ronnie
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July 4th week is upon us. It is great having time off, but everybody
else is off too, and sometimes it seems every living person in the USA
heads for the lake. How can we fishermen beat the crowds this holiday weekend
as well as during other holidays? Several tricks will help you find a place
to catch fish even on the most popular holidays.
If you have a private lake, great. You can control how crowded it gets.
Or if you can get invited to a private lake, as long as the invitations
are limited, you can enjoy the peace and quiet associated with fishing.
Most of us don't have that option, though.
Fishing at night works this time of year to some extent. Although fewer
people fish at night, there will be a good number on the lake. Night fishermen
will not have to face our nemesis of skidoos, offshore yachts and skiers
that churn up the water during the day. It is a lot of fun tying up under
a bridge, hanging a lantern over the side, baiting up and waiting on a
crappie or white bass to bite. Casting plugs, spinnerbaits and worms at
night will catch bass. And if you have enough bug spray, building a fire
on the bank, baiting up for catfish, putting several rods out and relaxing
is a great way to spend the night.
If you don't like the idea of fishing in the dark, another way to escape
the crowds is to head up creeks and streams. If you go far enough, there
will not be enough water for the pleasure boats and skiers. The only things
that will bother you are the skidoos and there is not much you can do about
the inconsiderate operators that harass fishermen, either because they
are not smart enough to realize what they are doing are because they are
inconsiderate idiots.
In the upper reaches of creeks, bass sometimes are more active due to
moving water. The water is often cooler and the fish have fewer places
to hide. The water is also usually stained more than the lake and all those
things help you locate and catch fish. This type fishing usually means
casting to visible cover or flipping to it. You are close to the fish and
it can get real exciting when you hook a big one.
Try flipping a jig and pig or a worm to all the cover you find. A spinnerbait
also works well. Run it up to a stump, limb or bush in the water and let
it fall. A crankbait can be worked the same way but it will float up by
the cover, offering the bass a different enticement.
If bass don't turn you on, bream, catfish and crappie are sometimes
very active in the backs of creeks. Use a small jig on light line and you
can catch all species except the cats. You need live bait like worms or
minnows for them, or liver, cut bait or stink bait.
Fishing during a holiday can be relaxing if you find the right place.
Give it a shot.
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