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Old 06-03-2015, 08:51 PM   #1
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when things really get tough i add one element to my list.

First always use 6# or smaller floro. What i do to make it even harder for the fish to see is i reel all the line onto the reel. I then run a magic marker over the line to make a black stripe every couple inches. It helps break up the line visually.

This does not work all the time but has increases my catch rate enough times that its worth a try when things go slow.


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i would think that the smell of that marker would transmit to the water and keep fish away.....i always believed that although they see very well, that smell was thier 2nd strongest sense in that crystal clear water.....believe me, i'm not sure i am right, its just what i would think. I have been known to be wrong a time or two....lol!!
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Old 06-04-2015, 09:33 AM   #2
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i would think that the smell of that marker would transmit to the water and keep fish away.....i always believed that although they see very well, that smell was thier 2nd strongest sense in that crystal clear water.....believe me, i'm not sure i am right, its just what i would think. I have been known to be wrong a time or two....lol!!
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I used to think the same but then I tried it. The smell goes away after a couple minutes once the stuff dries. Think about the painted lures. They don't seen to scare salmon away.

The striping of the line acts like camo. It breaks the continuous visual line the fish can see in calm water. When there is a chop on, the broken shadows help break up the line. The marker just helps this along and seems to have the best effect in calm water.


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Old 06-04-2015, 10:25 AM   #3
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That's a pretty darn interesting tactic. How far back up the leader do you go with the marker?
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Old 06-04-2015, 11:25 AM   #4
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That's a pretty darn interesting tactic. How far back up the leader do you go with the marker?
/if you wind all the leader onto the reel then take a marker and run lines onto the leader you will get several feet of marked leader. Also depends on the reel. Spinning or level wind. My spinners seem to have less marked footage.

You rub across the line not with the line and be sure the mark is about 1/8 - 1/4 inch wide. Do this in several places around the reel.


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Old 06-04-2015, 05:50 PM   #5
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I used to think the same but then I tried it. The smell goes away after a couple minutes once the stuff dries. Think about the painted lures. They don't seen to scare salmon away.

The striping of the line acts like camo. It breaks the continuous visual line the fish can see in calm water. When there is a chop on, the broken shadows help break up the line. The marker just helps this along and seems to have the best effect in calm water.


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I never even thought about the paint on lures....great and interesting tip! You learn something new everyday, and if you don't you can always think about what you learned yesterday!!
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caught it tonight. wobbler on lead line. three colors down. black point. I had one on earlier, but lost it at the boat. this guy wasn't a keeper @ 13" but fought pretty good.
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I wonder if I'd just trolled a while longer with this tiny laker whether something bigger and more satisfying would have taken the bait....
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