by dahlberg » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:14 am
hi hf,
My guess is when they're not actively feeding, the predators suspend over the basin. When it's time to chew, they herd the bait against the only available edge, the shoreline. And believe me, they most likely know you're after them.
Stay very low when you approach. try a buzzer, zara, wildly retrieved and also pause twitched on the surface shallow lipped minnow lure or super, super slow popping bug. They might bite it after it's been still for several minutes.
Fan cast, making sure to include parallel to the shoreline in both directions. Early am and evening.
A live frog, inflated with a straw so it can't submerge, tossed into the center might be interesting.
Live bait suspended on floats at various depths as a last resort.
good luck,
L
Larry Dahlberg
The Hunt For Big Fish