I was stuck in a 23' Sea Ray about a week after ice out and I could not get that sucker slowed down to less than 3.2 or so. I was swearing up and down at the shop who still had my boat, which will slow down, because some parts hadn't come in and then te Salmon started hitting. 3.5,3.8 the Fish just kept on coming. It was weird but I wass not complaining. I had one of the best 4 days of fishing I'd had in years. So it beats me as to how important speed is. I managed to prove 20 years of my own Salmon experience dead wrong. The speed was measured by gps. I had no other electronics on board. Strange weekend.
I like to troll between 2 and 2.2 gps to start with. If i'm fishing for lakers will go down to 1.8 or so. I also think if the salmon aren't hitting try trolling a bit faster is a good rule of thumb. 2.5 or even a little faster is good for rainbows.
Question on lure speed. Will the lure act the same way as you get it to at a certain speed beside your boat, say with 250 of line out or will it act differently?
You could get a different action with 250 feet of line out there is alot of strech with mono line.Wind,waves and so on could effect the speed that far out.
I've heard with flys you get more action off heavier mono ???? Might be someones secret I just let out, LOL.
Have no clue what my favorite spoon's or fly's are, I have several of each I like and some of thoise are better than others some years. When they are biting good, it don't matter, a shiny hook might work great ?????
John S.
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You could get a different action with 250 feet of line out there is alot of strech with mono line.Wind,waves and so on could effect the speed that far out.
