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Author:
FishAllDay
Date:
Jul 12, 2013
Subject:
Candlewood: help please!
Message:
Before I start asking questions, I understand that everyone has secret lures/spots and if you don't want to disclose them that is completely fine. So, this is my first year fishing Candy and I love it so far, beautiful lake, clean, plenty of potential good fishing spots. The problem is I've never fished anything this big before and my small lake/pond tactics are not working. My first trip out I caught a few decent size smallies and a largemouth but have had trouble since. I know I need to put in the "time and work" into finding the fish but I feel more and more helpless each time I go out. There are multiple tournaments a weekend here so there has to be fish right! Here is what I have been doing this summer (any criticism is accepted!) -fishing every shallow cove with various rapala's, spinners and plastic worms -fishing next to docks with gary yamamoto's -fishing shallow areas marked with hazard bouys (usually rocky) -and as a last resort fishing with minnows (the only thing that seems to work!) -also if someone could explain what dropshotting is and if its a common tactic at Candy I understand the fishing depends on conditions (temp, weather, season), but I only have another month till I have to go back to school so I'm desperate to start landing some fish. My dad loves fishing and I've been dying to have a great day of fishing with him but we even got skunked on fathers day! I'm considering hiring a guide to take me around for a day just to see what sort of tactics he uses so that I can use them with my dad. Before I put that kind of money down I'd like to see if any of you could help me! Any tips at all would be much appreciated and if you'd rather PM me go ahead. Thanks in advance! -Sean
Author:
Michael
Date:
Jul 12, 2013
Message:
I see you're trying to throw various Rapalas. Do you have any deep divers than can get down 10+ feet? Trolling slowly with deep diving Rapalas can also work. Lures such as JSR-7, SRRS-5, SR-9, MR-9, TD-9, GSR-5, JDHJ-12, FR-5, DHJ-10, and XRS-8 would all be Rapalas to consider. This time of year bigger fish and most fish are deep or taking cover in weed beds. Fish come into the shallows more often in the evening and early morning this time of year. Large coves and steep drop offs near islands are other places to consider.
Author:
Jeff
Date:
Jul 12, 2013
Message:
Find some nice drop offs in the middle of the lake. Work a jig or soft plastic up the drop and you should land some fish. The best docks to fish are the ones that have rails/supports in the water. I have much better luck fishing those than the floating docks. Most people have the floating docks though.
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