Originally Posted By: 2MANY
Originally Posted By: Yak-Fresh
Originally Posted By: 2MANY

NEVER fish diver and bait on rivers with a run of Wild fish.

The fish choke the bait down too far and releasing them dead ain't a good thing.



Serious question as I don't know any better, but do you find THAT big of difference as say side drifting with bait? Sorry to get off topic I just don't understand the difference myself. Thanks for your time.


Yes. Nothing but line disappearing down the throat sometimes. Lots of them hooked so all you can see is the hook eye.
Wild fish are even more aggressive. Ever heard the term, "Do you swallow?"..........................They do!


Honestly, you catch more fish that swallow it side drifting than you do back trolling....

Two reasons... Smaller hooks for side drifting (smaller offerings) and and free flowing presentation. A steelhead grabs and engulfs a bait as it's free flowing by them, not all swallow it but a much higher percentage do. Whereas with the bait trailer they usually grab and turn with it before swallowing hence corner of the mouth upwards of 80% of the time....
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