Multiple Casts

[papajoe222]

For you guys that are looking to up your game and as a reminder to those like me that often forget lessons we've learned. There are times when making multiple casts to the same target is the only way to get bit. When you are confident a piece of cover holds a fish, never give up on it after only a cast or two. That may produce on occasion, but when they are reluctant to strike it may take knocking on the door until they have to answer just to shut you up!

This mind set produced the only musky I caught on my annual outing this year. On the fifth cast with a buzzer over a sunken boat rack from the same angle, she exploded on it. I've had this happen numerous time, but I'm usually so tuned in on one thing or another. that I forget to try this approach. I'd tattoo it on my forehead, but that would only work when the water is like glass and I could see my own reflection.

[DT6 4 days]

I caught my PB this way 9thstraight cast over a rocky point!

[Stumphunter]

Great advice.  I often want that quick bite to pick off the easy fish, and move on down the bank without thoroughly fishing the area. Some days I seem more focused, and will exhaust the area.  For example, last week I only took my box of jigs because, I just wanted to focus on my jig presentation and building my confidence with jigs.  I found some cover in 15 foot of water that just looked amazing.  Several cast in and no bites, but I continued to keep casting. Then probably the 10th cast i caught a 2 pounder, 5 min after that another 2-2 ½  pounder.  Threw my jig in there a several more times with no luck, I was about to move on down the lake. Before doing so I decide to change my angle, I move my boat from a 6 o’clock position to a 9 o’clock position. On the second cast I felt that thump and pulled out a 7 pounder. (made my day)  Never leave fish to find fish

[Tuckahoe Joe]

100% right on!  I fish from the bank and there have been several times this season alone where I have fished a single laydown for 15+ minutes without a bite and then all of a sudden it's 'fish on!' and I end up pulling out a 3-5 pound fish.  Patience and persistence definitely pay off.

[Sam]

Yep. 

 

Patience and consistency.

 

Some of us have it; others don't.

 

It's like eating a beautiful Texas Angus steak.  Chew it slow and enjoy the wonderful flavor or rush through it and go home missing its beauty.

 

Of course, I sometimes practice "Patience My A$$" which I have to continue to work on.

[gettin bent]

This is extremely true on docks. Fished a tournament last weekend. Had well over a dozen skips under a seadoo lift with zero hits. Skipped in and let it sit for longer then usual and watch the line jump. Fish on. Ended up winning big fish for the tournament.

[BassinLou]

Great tip. If I were to evaluate my fishing, this is one area that I am seriously lacking in. I fish spot to spot to spot. If I were to slow down and focus on one spot a little more, I am sure my fishing quality would change. 

[missouribigbass]

I agree had that happen tonight. Fished a tree in 15ft of water today I was certain would hold a good fish. I probably threw at it 15 times before I hooked up a 4lb bass

[LunkerFisher]

Sometimes you have to put that bait right on Mr. Bass's nose too, so casting to the same spot will sometimes put the bait right where it needs to be eventually.  We've had success casting under docks and not getting a bite until the 4th or 5th cast.

[Choporoz]

Read it before.  Heard it often.     ....But still...It can be so hard to do....so much water and so little time....hard to bring myself to 'waste time' casting to same spot repeatedly - even with different presentations

[BrianinMD]

Great advice, also remember to cast back to a good spot after getting one. Especially if it was a hard strike or it tried to run out as soon as it bit. May be a sign there are more there and there was competition for the "food".

[OK Bass Hunter]

If I like the looks of a spot I will cast it multiple times. You never know.

Like Sam said "Patience and consistency".

[VAHunter]

Read it before.  Heard it often.     ....But still...It can be so hard to do....so much water and so little time....hard to bring myself to 'waste time' casting to same spot repeatedly - even with different presentations

 

I would add that I've had good experience with it before.  However, I just can't bring myself to "soak" cover.  I try to let the fish tell me how often to throw to a spot.  If the bites I've had that day are on the first cast or pitch, I'm likely to fish fast looking for active fish.  If the fish bite on the second or third cast (I rarely throw more than three times at one spot) I am more likely to make a couple more casts.  However, some guys note they can spend 15 minutes on one spot.  My hats off to you, I just can't do it. 

[georgeyew]

Patience only pays off if you know that there is a fish in that spot. If not then you just wasted an hour. Sometimes it pays other times it doesn't.

[long island basser]

Great tip. If I were to evaluate my fishing, this is one area that I am seriously lacking in. I fish spot to spot to spot. If I were to slow down and focus on one spot a little more, I am sure my fishing quality would change.

Read it before.  Heard it often.     ....But still...It can be so hard to do....so much water and so little time....hard to bring myself to 'waste time' casting to same spot repeatedly - even with different presentations

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