Fishing the Ugly Days
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Fishing The Ugly Days
By Capt. Jim Hirt
Ugly days we all have been there. A few that come to mind for me are big waves, fog, rain, northeast wind, calm clear water and clear sunny skies among others. Unfortunately very few of us can fish on the best days of the season. We must learn to cope with the conditions as they are or hang it up and try another day. This article will focus on what to do, or perhaps not to do, in some of the most difficult salmon fishing scenarios.
In the last article we covered fish that are active or aggressive with tough trolling conditions such as high wind and waves.
Now I will cover fishing for fish that are neutral or negative with ideal boating circumstances of calm clear water and clear sunny skies. Light and lean is the best way to define the most productive presentation. Correct lure selection and presentation is critical to your success. Put away the big and the bold tackle. I don’t run magnum spoons, J-plugs or any lures with a lot of flash. Consider the reflectivity factor. Go to lures with little or no flash. Neutral or negative fish do not like a lot of flash. The best color spoons will be white or black blade on one side and green or blue on the other with a silver prism paper accent. An all white or black blade both sides with green/silver or blue/silver prism accent are also on my favorites list. Experiment with other low reflective colors. Small lures and slow boat speeds are best.
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