charliesword Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hello, Im off to Luke Moffat's, Les Gravier next year. Possible world record i heard is possible. Well ive never fished a lake before using a row boat. Im not sure how to approach using a boat. We have a sonar and a motor for the boat. Not sure weather to use permanent static markers in there as a marker? or just go off sonar and trees when out in boat? worried the static markers may spook fish. Any advise or thoughts would a appreciated as i like to gain as much info as possible before i go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobleyn Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Fishing using a boat is a learned skill. Rather than spend a couple of days spinning around on les graviers and cursing your boat skills...I'd get on a lake before you go and have a practice. If thes two of you fishing and feeding as a team...practice a pair. It can be really frustrating working with someone on the bank, or in a boat that has no experience of it. It'll save you a couple of days of cursing and not fishing effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliesword Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Cheers for advise. I don't really know anywhere were i could practice properly. Think il just wing it. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobleyn Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 As a few pointers: I'd ask Luke about permanent markers and get his opion on whether they spook his fish. Conduit pole makes the best permanent marker as your line just pings off it. If its too deep for conduit- make sure your marker is 20 yards back from your baited area . Everything looks different out in a boat. the markers you thought you had in your head and where you think you are in relation to the bank gets thrown completely when you're in a boat. If you work slow and steady you'll save time and trouble. If you try and take 2 rigs out and start to spin you'll get in a mess. Always step into the MIDDLE of a boat and work in the centre. ALWAYS wear a life jacket NEVER wear waders If you take your rig out with you you can feel around the area from the boat with a bare lead to get a sense of the bottom. Once you have found the sand/ silt pocket you are looking for- put a rig on and lower it down. Pre-dark is a good time to do your boat work as the wind nearly always drops. A boat is a massive edge. Don't be afraid of spending a couple of hours drifting around and feeling the bottom. You may spook the fish- but if you have a week in the same peg its worth the effort to get it out of the way on day 1. Have a read of Bill Cothams book- he talks a lot about Les Graviers in there. If you want a bait tip. Trigga, high levels of GLM, N buric and Pineapple...its accounted for most of the big fish in the lake and they have seen quite a bit of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliesword Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks that's really helpfull! will take my time with boat on first day then. get used to it. cheers for advise. ps. i will be getting on the trigger with high glm for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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