North Country Lures Producing Good Catches

Over the past several days, it didn’t seem like my herring were getting bit very well. We’d pick up a fish here and a fish there, but not consistently. Last Thursday the guys fishing with me pulled herring for 7 hours and no fish. We switched over to North Country Lures’ Super Hoochies and hooked 7 fish in 2 hours. We’ve been hooking fish every day on the Super Hoochies and they’ve been outfishing herring on my boat.

Rigging Spinners
From your spreader, attach a 3-3 ½’ section of monofilament. Tie on a bead-chain swivel. Add another 3-3 ½’ section of monofilament. Attach your spinner. As for your lead line (dropper) I usually use a 12-24” length and 3-6 oz. It’s more important to be on the bottom than away from the boat, so go heavy. I’ve been using PowerPro 65 lb. test braided line for my mainline, Maxima Ultragreen 30 lb. test for my leaders and 20 lb. test for my dropper. 20 lb. test may sound too strong, but the dropper will still break before the leader and lead is expensive (and poisonous). I want that lead back if I can get it. By having a stronger dropper, you can usually get the lead back.

Strategies For Spinner Fishing
Here’s a few things that might help you pick up a fish the next time you’re on the water:
Try an irregular trolling pattern. Instead of trolling in a straight line for hours, do a little zigging and zagging if you have the room. Giving your bait a little weird speed and motion is sometimes enough to draw a strike.
Concentrate on transition zones. Look for areas that change depth, such as areas that change from deep to shallow. Fish on the move are often concentrated in these transition zones. Fishing a large stretch of water all the same depth? Fish the edges, trolling close to the bank.
Use scent on your spinners. Pro-Cure™ makes a great variety of gels that stick to the spinner blade for a long time.

Get Your Spinners At Bridgeport Market
Bridgeport Market is right next to the boat launch in Old Town and carries a complete supply of North Country Spinners, including the Super Hoochie. Bridgeport Market also has bait and ice and sells fishing licenses. Contact Jay or Cindy at 997-5091 or check out the Bridgeport Market website (www.bridgeportlandingcondos.com/market).

See you on the water,
Action Jackson

(Please send comments or questions to Action Jackson at 268-6944 or www.actionjacksonfishing.com)