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Ben!

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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #30 on: August 14, 2009, 11:03:12 PM »
Hey Rodney,

You had mentioned in your blog that you did not feel the spinner hit the bottom. Do you usually use lures down by the bottom? I've been so scared of losing spinners, I use them near the surface.
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #31 on: August 14, 2009, 11:40:07 PM »
My lure usually does not hit the bottom, but that's mostly because I am pretty familiar with most of the spots where I fish by now. I adjust the depth that I want my lure to be at by changing retrieving speed. When the lure approaches shore, I speed up the retrieving speed slightly, but not too much as fish can strike anytime. With those 1/8oz spinners that you got from me, I like to cast out, let it sink for a couple of seconds, give it a quick jerk so the blade starts rotating and retrieve as soon as that happens.
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #32 on: August 15, 2009, 09:04:13 AM »
From your experience, do you find more pikeminnows at certain depths?
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #33 on: August 15, 2009, 11:40:13 AM »
Like all other minnow species, pikeminnows tend to swim just above the bottom. Not very far out though, most fish are found well within casting distance from shore.
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #34 on: August 15, 2009, 01:20:38 PM »
Tumbleweed: yes you fish spinners near the bottom, and they're easy to make especially Colorados . Buy the blades ,wire & beads in bulk make some up while watching your favourite TV show--- fish them the next day---- deadly on Vedder Coho & steelhead in season--Tight lines
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #35 on: August 15, 2009, 09:28:10 PM »
Bring some baking soda to clean your hands- they smell pretty foul, BUT I had a heck of a lot of fun in Shuswap Lake fishing for them off the dock.
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #36 on: August 15, 2009, 09:56:32 PM »
Another little one today, with a cutthroat trout mixed in there too.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/?p=138

Water is clearing up fast, which is excellent timing for the pink salmon return.
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #37 on: August 16, 2009, 12:00:05 AM »
I was out today as well. Conected with a fat PM. Also watched over a dozen pinks breaking the surface. Soon.
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Re: Pikeminnows
« Reply #38 on: August 16, 2009, 09:58:56 AM »
Headed out to derby reach last night to get some casts in with my new rig and caught a couple PMs with pink flies.  Never having caught one before I was surprised at how hard they hit.  Fun!
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