|
Prior to placing a tube in the water, the most crucial choice an fisherman can make is selecting just where to fish. There are plenty of places when fishing Cape Cod which are ideal for trolling tubes. The rips of Chatham, the boulders down along the length of the Elizabeth Islands, and the deep waters of Cape Cod Bay often come to mind. It's hard to beat a properly trolled tube and worm during the midst of a hot Cape Cod summer. Yet one error that a large number of anglers make is wasting too much time trolling through an area that does not hold any life. Trolling tubes has a natural tendency to put anglers to sleep-literally. It is particularly easy to secure the rods in the holders, and putt along for an entire trip, praying to come upon a nice school of stripers. Kicking back and relaxing is good, however it is surely not the most effective way to fish the tube and worm. A much more proactive approach is often necessary to locate a prime location with a lot of life. Spending extra time searching around, and less time with lines in the water, will regularly result in far more bass hitting the decks. Deciding on an Effective Tube and Depth to Troll Once an area holding bass is located, you can then focus on discovering the most productive depth, tube length, and tube color to employ. The easiest way to achieve this is by a process of elimination. I may typically troll three tubes when tube and worm angling. One tube is trolled off the center of the Miss Loretta, as the other tubes are trolled off the port and starboard sides. All three tubes are trolled by means of leadcore line. If stripers are marked through the entire water column, then a common decision would be to position the port and starboard lines at an exact depth (say five colors) and keep the line running along the center at a separate depth (say three colors). Tube color and size relies upon the situation. The important notion to understand is that it is significant to vary your tube spread based on the reaction you are getting from the stripers. As an example, if stripers consistently take the 24 inch red tube from the center line (which has been set at three colors) then it could be worthwhile to alter the 30 inch orange tube that is running on the starboard line to a 24 inch red tube. Altering the starboard line to a depth of three colors as opposed to five colors might not be a bad idea either.
Related Articles -
fishing cape cod, how to catch striped bass, striped bass fishing,
| 
