Whats your take on "slowing down"?

[kllrbee]

I see alot of guys on here talk about slowing down.

Im sure this can be interpreted many different ways.

Give a little description on what you think "GO SLOWER" means. 

[Hammer 4]

One example would be, if you usually slowroll a splitshot worm, which I do allot, I will slow down to where, I'll cast out, let the bait sit for 30 secs, or more, then I'll give it a couple of twitches, reel in for about a foot or two, then stop, do a couple of twitches, and repeat..same with a spinnerbait, instead of a med retrieve, I'll slowroll it. this applies to all baits.

[BASSclary]

Literally, fish every technique slower than you normally do.

[grimlin]

You gotta fish according to the conditions and how the bass are biting. Going slow or slower won't always get you bit.Sometimes speeding up will get you all the bites.

Look at KVD...you think he fishes slow?  ;D He fishes faster than most of us do.

[BASSclary]

You gotta fish according to the conditions and how the bass are biting. Going slow or slower won't always get you bit.Sometimes speeding up will get you all the bites.

Look at KVD...you think he fishes slow? ;D He fishes faster than most of us do.

Thats because KVD's bass boat is literally filled with MONSTER energy drink and he chugs it like college kids doing a keg stand. ;D

[OHIO]

It kind of speaks for itself. Just fish how you normally would, just slower

[fishfordollars]

"Soaking" has become a popular word for allowing the lure to sit for long periods before moving.

Just what it implies. Let it sit until you just can't stand it anymore and wait some more.

Good luck

[mk49]

When I slow down, I usually use poppers.  I just give it more and longer pauses.

[kllrbee]

Alright guys, thanks for replying. 

I think the post might have been a little misunderstood by a few of you and thats my fault.  I should have phrased it differently.  I wasnt really asking what slowing down meant as I have my own take on it. 

I was more thinking that it would be fun to see what YOU, personally, DO to slow down using examples.  mk49 and hammer got what I was talking about. 

my mistake.....

Anyways, I noticed everyone referred to slowing down in regards to the presentation or retrieval.  How bout staying in a certain spot a little longer?  As opposed to trying to cover alot of water or getting frustrated and moving to a different spot.  Wouldnt that be considered slowing down?

Just trying to create a fun topic as Im bored and stuck inside today taking care of the kids.   ;D

[FivePoundBluegill]

I AGREE with slowing down the presentation of baits and bait presentation 100% especially if the bait is not producing results right away. I have had so many baits produce fish once I slow down the actions and presentations that were not producing in the first place. What I often do with wacky rig senkos is I will toss the senko out and then count to 30 seconds before I do ANYTHING at all with it. I tend to have great results doing this.

I DISAGREE with "slowing down" when it refers to staying with the same bait and presentation for longer periods of time if it is not working. If its not working quit using a losing tactic.

[FivePoundBluegill]

One example would be, if you usually slowroll a splitshot worm, which I do allot, I will slow down to where, I'll cast out, let the bait sit for 30 secs, or more, then I'll give it a couple of twitches, reel in for about a foot or two, then stop, do a couple of twitches, and repeat..same with a spinnerbait, instead of a med retrieve, I'll slowroll it. this applies to all baits.

LOL funny I said pretty much the exact same thing on the thread without even reading your post. Il cast a senko then count to 30 a lot of the time before moving it and it gives me great results.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

That was actually about to be my answer. Sticking around and actually working a likely area for a longer period of time and trying different things is slowing down to me. Sometimes it doesn't pay to bop around all over the place hoping to get lucky and find one active fish.

[Red]

Slowing down is something I have really been working at this year.  One thing I do to slow down is while I am flippin and pitchin, which I do alot of, I will flip to the same target multiple times.  I used to just flip to one spot, no fish, flip to next.  Now I will flip right to the same stump or stick 4, 5, 6 times.

[kllrbee]

Slowing down is something I have really been working at this year. One thing I do to slow down is while I am flippin and pitchin, which I do alot of, I will flip to the same target multiple times. I used to just flip to one spot, no fish, flip to next. Now I will flip right to the same stump or stick 4, 5, 6 times.

Thats interesting Red.  Hows that working out for you?  I recently started pitchin alot (still cant really get the hang of flippin, that'll come later) and I find myself trying to cover alot of water as opposed to nailing that same stump, patch, lily pads, etc. 

[Red]

It has paid off for me pretty good.  This past weekend I caught a 5lber.  I was working over some timber at the mouth of a very very small little cove.  I actually flipped to a stick about 3-4 times then I flipped to another one few times then came back to the first on and thats when I got bit.  I find that sometimes I really have to work over a small area to get the bite.  The mouth of this little cove I am referring to was maybe 20 feet from side to side and the cove went back in about 30 feet or so.  I worked over that 20 foot opening for like 20-30 minutes.  I wouldn't say I slow down on each individual flip or pitch, I just slow down and fish and area more thoroughly.

Cliff

[roadwarrior]

For me, it means casting out and having a smoke. moving the bait

a couple of times over the next ten minutes and having another

smoke.

With "finesse" presentations, one cast is a 5-10 minute adventure!

;D ;D

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

For me, it means casting out and having a smoke. moving the bait

a couple of times over the next ten minutes and having another

smoke.

With "finesse" presentations, one cast is a 5-10 minute adventure!

;D ;D

Very true. I still cannot bring myself to fish like that no matter how hard I try although I know it can be effective.

[fishfordollars]

Heck RW, I would be out of Cigs in an hour.

[J Francho]

Slowing down usually means picking apart a spot, finding thre spot on the spot for that day.  Sometimes it means slowing down my presentation.  More often than not, if I'm going to change the speed of my presentation, I'm increasing speed.

[Raul]

Slowing down doesn 't necessarily mean cast and wet your bait for two hours before moving it, slowing down means a lot of things, sometimes it may mean to retrieve your bait at arthritic snail pace, other times it may mean working a place or spot methodically over and over again piece by piece, square inch by square inch instead of machine gunning an entire area. Other times it may mean milking spots in within a larger surface.

[Randall]

Slowing down for me is usually getting the anchors out because I know the fish are there and we are going to force feed them.

[Hammer 4]

Wow...I woulda never thought RW smokes. Thought I was the only one who did that..LOL