How many casts should I give a lure before switching it for another type?

Question

For example, if I'm fishing alone, with no-one else around to ask what's working, so I decide to start with a a white spinner but don't get any results, how long is long enough before trying a Rattle-Trap or rubber worm, instead? I've always just used live bait and done very little lure fishing. but am intersted in trying it, now. I'm fishing for bass but wonder if I have much chance for success without more experience and knowledge of how to **really** use them the best way to attract the fish?

Answer 1

The answer to your question depends on the water you are fishing; fresh or salt. Another factor is are you trolling along or staying in one spot.
I do alot of wade fishing in salt water and I will let the water color and conditions determine what I use and how long I stay with a particular lure.
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make when fishing with artificial is they reel in to fast. Make your cast let the lure sink a little then cut your retrieval speed in half and vary the speed when reeling in as well as stop and let the lure drop during retrieval which will also trigger strikes.
if you are staying in one spot and casting cast in an ark starting from one side and work to the other incorporating everything I just mentioned, if you do not get any strikes by the time you get to the end of the ark change lures.
Using a time limit is not the best way to judge when to change lures, covering an area completely is the best way to know if a lure change is recommended. Do not be shy about throwing back to an area you just caught a fish at because there is a reason it was there, who knows there may be a school there and it may be a solitary fish.
Good Luck and Tight Lines

Answer 2

depending what part of the nation you are fishing in the south it may take a few more cast to draw in the bass but in the north you only need to take like 5-10 cast. If the fish aren't bitting that good use a senko type worm and if that don't work try a shaky head worm( a 4 inch worm on a stand up jig head) probably a green pumkin worm is a great color choice for most area's from NY to TENN. Black is another good choice. good luck and catch some big ones.

Answer 3

Just the statement from you saying "get pissed and leave" shows a severe lack of patience. How many lures do you try in that one spot? I may try 3 or 4 before moving on. But first I will try something that moves relatively quick - a rattlin' rap or other fast moving lure that can be fished at almost any depth. Then switch to just the opposite...a Texas rigged worm. Get a topographical map of the lake or river. Look for depth changes that attract fish. Look for grassy flat areas near a drop off. Where there's GRASS there's BASS. Get a good idea in your mind 1st where NOT to fish. Try to weed out non-productive areas.

Answer 4

heck. I have 3 rods I take fishing with me. One with plastic worm, 1 with a Jig, 1 with a SpinnerBait. Bass are finkey sometimes. Just changing the color of the same lure class can induce a strike.

Changing the retrieve helps too. Try slow, medium, fast on your crankbaits, spinners.

Plastic worms and jigs. Bounce them off the bottom slow. This time of year with it being cool and getting colder here in the south. I find it best to use the Jig-crawfish lure. Slow sinking and can be worked very very very slow. Across the bass nose.

Thanks

Answer 5

i also use 2 or 3 pole's so i dont have to retie so much i use rubber salamanders the most cast tward the shore i use something that looks like a fish on one some times a rubber frog for the lillypads and a gitterbug for towater when its weedy

Answer 6

I would say no more than 15 minutes, you can get in around 30 or more casts in this amount of time and cover a very large area. If nothing has shown interest that amount of time switch it up.
If that doesn't work there's always dynamite

Answer 7

It's really up to you.If you think the particular sport you're in isn't conductive to the type of lure you're using,move to another spot.Or if you feel like trying everything in your box that day do that.Eventually with enough practice you'll know what type of area to use what,or what color to use in water or weather conditions.That's how lots of folks learn.

Fishing is like sex-You don't have to be good at it to enjoy it!

Answer 8

My dad did sets of 6 casts. Try that & then switch if you want to try another lure, good luck.

Answer 9

iv fished all day with one bait and caught one fish it was six pounds and it came on the second cast change when you feel like it

Answer 10

I would usually go for about 15-30 mins depending if I get a bite or not...then switch it up.