Freshwater Fishing Questions: Do I have to let my bait float on the water or should I use a sinker?

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Freshwater Fishing Questions: Do I have to let my bait float on the water or should I use a sinker for fishing in freshwater?

Is it true that the farther I cast my rod the bigger the fish I will catch?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I woked on your other question but what specie are you targeting? first off it's too late for trout unless you are in deep cold high elevation lakes. so I am guessing you want bass. go back to your other question you asked and I addressed this question there.

there is no truth to the question re: the relativity of a long cast catching big fish. precise casting without a huge loud splash however is important and being able to put your cast into a 6" x 6" spot regularly is something I practiced at when I was still a pre teen Once you recognize certain places where you should expect a preditor to lie in waiting you will begin to understand the exactness of castings importance. pitching into a bowl by underhand casting, side arm and overhand into rings made of rope over at a park will help your accuracy improve by leaps and bounds.

Answer 2

well that is typically true for catfish, becuase they like deep water, however they have been know to come shallow.  Usually the smaller fish stay shallow so you do not have to compete with them int he deeper water.  So truthfully you can catch a big fish shallow as well, uits just you have more of a chance of catching a smaller fish in shallow water... To be simple...

Hope this helps

Joseph

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Answer 3

It really depends on what type of fish you are targeting and what type of bait you are using.

For live bait, you will either want it within a few feet of the bottom using a sinker, or you are going to want it within a few feet of the top under a bobber.

If you are using lures, you are going to want to give it some life. Cast it, let it dive, bounce it once, retrieve it a little ways, stop, let it dive and repeat until you've brought it in, recast and do it all over again. Try to fish lures around brush, fallen trees, or other types of cover to get bass and many other types of fish.

If you are using catfish or carp baits, they need to be on the bottom or right off the bottom, and just let it sit there and keep casting to that same area because it's the scent that draws them.

The distance of your cast doesn't really have anything to do with the size of the fish. It's all about placement. You can catch monster bass in 2-3ft of water at the right time of day in the right cover. While others may require deeper water. So figure out what type of fish you want to target and look into where and when they like to feed. It's also good to know what they have been biting on lately, the bait shop owners near your chosen fishing spot should be able to tell you that.

Let us know what you are targeting and we might be able to give you some less generalized answers. I hope this helps some at least. Good luck, hope you have fun.

Answer 4

The type of fish you are after will pretty much dictate the type of bait or lure presentation that is needed for you to hook up. There are way too many variables you have to take into consideration when choosing a bait for your target species, especially if your target species is bass. I'm with Laura on this one, choose a fish and learn about that fish. Learn its food preferences and where to find the food source. Then match it with live bait or lures. Lastly, spend time on the water, there is no better teacher than the fish themselves. Tight lines!