A thought (and a direct observation) on darkness at depth. My wife and i used to SCUBA dive in Lake George. One August we swam through the thermocline, which went from roughly 45' down to 55'...that section looked like alcohol and water mixing! Below the thermocline, the water was clear again but looked like twilight. The "alcohol/H2O mix" was definitely blocking the sunlight. Note: I had a thermometer on my gear. 74° at surface...64° @45'... 54° @55' Great video and tips as always...thanks and tightest of lines... Frank
That's what I've heard from other divers those are pretty interesting numbers that make sense to me. Is that alcohol and water mixture do you think that would make it hard for a Laker to track a jig in that area like blurry
@BendItFishing I think it would be more difficult to track, but a lure with a little sound...rattle...or even just a split ring and hook "clicks" a little. I'd think a lure with contrasting colors might help there: Maybe something with chartreuse and a black stripe?
I’ll often spend an hour or so trolling leadcore and mark different pods of fish. Then go back and jig them. I’ve found the attitude between the pods can be drastically and obviously different. My moves were about 300’ and we’d only spend 10 mins max on fish that didn’t bite.
Love the content you're dropping! You have any tips for late July/August cruisers that don't seem to be interested in anything at all. I'm in Ontario and I see tons of slow cruisers coming down from higher in the column headed to the bottom or just fish on the bottom that won't take interest in anything I drop to them. Tubes, swimbaits, spoons, rattle baits, blade baits, hair jigs, spin tails, you name it. Just trying to figure out how to catch these guys lol Or is it just a matter of them not feeding when I happen to be fishing??! Thanks and keep the good content coming!
Those roamers don't always eat for some reason. I would just try and find different fish. Also what's your water temp. If they are staging to spawn they can be really really difficult
@@BendItFishing Thanks for the quick reply! They shouldn't be spawning just yet I don't think. Our season doesn't close until September 30th until January 1st. I haven't probed since the spring but they are usually heading from 35ft downward to the bottom when I see them roaming and not chasing or biting anything. The surface temps are very warm (high 70's to low 80's). I'd bet at 35 feet the temps would be mid 50's. Should I be looking for the high 40's to low 50's?
@@BendItFishing Thanks for the quick reply! I can't imagine they are staging to spawn yet where we are as our season doesn't close until Sept 30th to Jan 1st... or would that happen already? Water temps at the surface are very warm this year (high 70's to low 80's) but the temp drops quick as you head downward. I usually see them cruising and heading downward from 35feet to the bottom. I will probe this weekend and find the water temps. Should I be aiming for the usual 48-52 temp range? Last lakers I hooked up on were in around 75 feet which is much lower than our thermocline right now. Deepest parts of our lake are just shy of 200 feet.
@petervenner2450 you sure they are Lakers? Your thermocline with that surface temp is probably around that 35 ft mark. I found some yesterday that were starting to school up in 72 degree water
@@BendItFishing WOW! The only other fish on our lake they could be are cisco. Could be a possibility. I'm back up north this weekend so hopefully I can get on some!
I find that once you drop on a laker and it chases and doesn’t want it, it very rarely will come again and try for a second time. I normally just move on after 1 try on a fish now
100% agree, anytime of day. Have had no hooks up all morning and a bite turn on at 1pm in hot blue bird skies.
A thought (and a direct observation) on darkness at depth. My wife and i used to SCUBA dive in Lake George. One August we swam through the thermocline, which went from roughly 45' down to 55'...that section looked like alcohol and water mixing! Below the thermocline, the water was clear again but looked like twilight. The "alcohol/H2O mix" was definitely blocking the sunlight. Note: I had a thermometer on my gear. 74° at surface...64° @45'... 54° @55'
Great video and tips as always...thanks and tightest of lines...
Frank
That's what I've heard from other divers those are pretty interesting numbers that make sense to me. Is that alcohol and water mixture do you think that would make it hard for a Laker to track a jig in that area like blurry
@BendItFishing I think it would be more difficult to track, but a lure with a little sound...rattle...or even just a split ring and hook "clicks" a little. I'd think a lure with contrasting colors might help there: Maybe something with chartreuse and a black stripe?
@frankzima7998 good to know thanks
Nice, been looking for a good video like this. I just moved to upstate NY, I'm wanting to try this on Canandaigua lake.
Good luck 😂
Awesome video and great information 👍
Thanks Mac love your stuff!
I’ll often spend an hour or so trolling leadcore and mark different pods of fish. Then go back and jig them. I’ve found the attitude between the pods can be drastically and obviously different. My moves were about 300’ and we’d only spend 10 mins max on fish that didn’t bite.
Sounds like a good way to do it
Good info!! Thanks!
That includes 35 years as a cast. on Lake Ontario and lots of time in the ADK
Awesome
Love the content you're dropping! You have any tips for late July/August cruisers that don't seem to be interested in anything at all. I'm in Ontario and I see tons of slow cruisers coming down from higher in the column headed to the bottom or just fish on the bottom that won't take interest in anything I drop to them. Tubes, swimbaits, spoons, rattle baits, blade baits, hair jigs, spin tails, you name it. Just trying to figure out how to catch these guys lol Or is it just a matter of them not feeding when I happen to be fishing??! Thanks and keep the good content coming!
Those roamers don't always eat for some reason. I would just try and find different fish. Also what's your water temp. If they are staging to spawn they can be really really difficult
@@BendItFishing Thanks for the quick reply! They shouldn't be spawning just yet I don't think. Our season doesn't close until September 30th until January 1st. I haven't probed since the spring but they are usually heading from 35ft downward to the bottom when I see them roaming and not chasing or biting anything. The surface temps are very warm (high 70's to low 80's). I'd bet at 35 feet the temps would be mid 50's. Should I be looking for the high 40's to low 50's?
@@BendItFishing Thanks for the quick reply! I can't imagine they are staging to spawn yet where we are as our season doesn't close until Sept 30th to Jan 1st... or would that happen already? Water temps at the surface are very warm this year (high 70's to low 80's) but the temp drops quick as you head downward. I usually see them cruising and heading downward from 35feet to the bottom. I will probe this weekend and find the water temps. Should I be aiming for the usual 48-52 temp range? Last lakers I hooked up on were in around 75 feet which is much lower than our thermocline right now. Deepest parts of our lake are just shy of 200 feet.
@petervenner2450 you sure they are Lakers? Your thermocline with that surface temp is probably around that 35 ft mark. I found some yesterday that were starting to school up in 72 degree water
@@BendItFishing WOW! The only other fish on our lake they could be are cisco. Could be a possibility. I'm back up north this weekend so hopefully I can get on some!
Cool vid! What lake has the biggest Lakers Champlain or Sebago not counting any other lakes of course in Canada lol
Sebago for overall size butttt Champlain has a better average fish
Champlain has the bigger average and more numbers
What's your rod setup? Is it MH?
Both medium and medium heavy 7 ft
@@BendItFishing Thanks
How long for the winged tubes release
Some have gone out already, just have lots of orders right now.
@BendItFishing cheers brother , I'll place my order next month and see :)
I find that once you drop on a laker and it chases and doesn’t want it, it very rarely will come again and try for a second time. I normally just move on after 1 try on a fish now
I agree with that. Some lakes they will hit a few times
My biggest come at 10:30
Interesting