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2018 Angler's Guide 2018 Angler’s Guide: The Art in Artificial Faux Flashiness Alluring to Fish, Anglers Alike By Skylar St. Yves, Information and Education Specialist JIM GALLOP/TAKEMEFISHING.ORG JIM The rod their brush, the lure their paint, the water their canvas, and the catch their masterpiece. 14 OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA OutdoorOK-2018-March-April.indd 14 2/16/18 10:39 AM 2018 ANGLERS’ GUIDE T heArt in Artificial Faux Flashiness Alluring to Fish, Anglers Alike By Skylar St. Yves, Information and Education Specialist For tens of thousands of years, people have sought ways someone, somewhere decided to do something different. to pull fish from the watery depths. And the artificial lure was born. As early as 4,000 years ago, cultures in eastern Asia and Prior to the founding of Michigan-based Heddon Co. in the Middle East were the first to use primitive fishing rods 1902, artificial lures were produced individually, by singu- and bronze or bone hooks. The Chinese were the first to lar craftsman. But the rising interest and participation in make “modern” fishing line, spun from silk. American Indi- fishing in the early 1900s led to the creation of commer- ans used baskets and makeshift nets to catch migrating fish cially produced fishing equipment and tackle. The industry as they moved through narrow areas such as waterfalls. has certainly come a long way since the first wooden lure Since the dawn of civilization, people have been continu- was produced. ously inventing new tactics and equipment for catching fish. Rapala, Zoom, Yum!, Mepps, Strike King — the list of lures However, it was not until relatively recently that fishing and their manufacturers goes on and on. Walking through was viewed as an activity or sport. People fished for food, the fishing aisles at one of today’s major outdoor retailers not for fun. But commercial operations and aquaculture can feel more like a maze than a simple stop-n-shop. Each changed all of that around the turn of the 20th century. By angler has their go-to, can’t-miss lure, and every tackle shop then, most cultures no longer relied on hunting and gath- in America provides a forum for those anglers to “discuss” ering. The convenience of markets for food and machines their preferences. for work gave way to an era of recreation and a boom in For many anglers, fishing goes beyond a worm and a bob- fishing’s popularity. ber; it’s artisanal. The rod their brush, the lure their paint, For centuries, the principles of fishing were simple: Put the water their canvas, and the catch their masterpiece. bait on hook, set hook, bring in fish, and repeat. Why would In this year’s Anglers’ Guide, we explore the eight primary anyone want to limit the opportunity to catch a fish by using types of artificial lures that angler-artists keep in their tackle anything other than said fish’s natural food source? boxes. And We’ll discuss each lure’s effectiveness for certain Maybe it was out of curiosity or for the challenge, or may- species, particularly in Oklahoma waters at different times be someone thought it would work better. But long ago, of the year. 2018 ANGLERS’ GUIDE 15 OutdoorOK-2018-March-April.indd 15 2/16/18 10:19 AM TAKEMEFISHING.ORG include marabou and bucktail jigs. Bank an- glers, targeting crappie during times when the fish are in shallow areas will often bob- ber jig, which involves positioning a jig a certain distance below a bobber. The angler then casts to Jigs a specific area and retrieves the lure using the same method as the vertical jigger. The only difference being that instead of allowing the lure to fall back down, the bob- Jigs in Oklahoma are normally referenced in two catego- ber jigger retrieves the slack line, caused by the jigging mo- ries: bass jigs and crappie jigs. However, jigs can be fished a tion, until the lure reaches the shore. multitude of ways. For the sake of convenience, we’ll stick Bass jigging is similar to bobber jigging, except the lure with the technique of “jigging,” which involves moving the generally remains in contact with the bottom and a bob- lure through the water column in an erratic vertical fashion. ber is not used, but the motion is similar. An angler casts A jig is a hook molded into a weighted “head” and often to a specific spot and allows the jig to sink to the bottom, fished with a soft plastic skirt or bait attached to the hook. then retrieves the lure in the same fashion described for The weighted head allows the lure to sink to the bottom. bobber jigging. Bass jigging is easiest from a boat or dock The time it takes the lure to reach the bottom is determined because the angler doesn’t run as much of a risk for a by the weight of the head. The heavier the weighted head, snag or hang-up as when the jig is working on a flat or the quicker the lure sinks. declining surface. Bank anglers are forced to essentially Most crappie fishing is associated with vertical jigging, fish the jig “uphill.” where the angler drops the line and jig into the water from a fixed point, such as a boat or dock. The angler allows the line to reach a desired depth where fish are stacked up, usually TECH TIP around a piece of structure, such as a sunken tree or brush Most Oklahoma bass waters range from dingy to pile. The angler then slowly lifts the rod from a position hori- downright murky. Stick with jigs that have natu- zontal with the water to a position where the rod tip is point- ral dark colors such as green with hints of purple, ed straight in the air and then allows the rod to slowly come red or black. Pair a 1/2-ounce Z-Man The Original back down to the starting position. The angler repeats that Chatterbait in green pumpkin with a 5-inch Zoom movement until a fish is hooked. Baby Brush Hog in “disco candy” the next time Preferred lure set-ups include a 1/16- or 1/8-ounce jig- you hit your favorite bass-jigging hole. head and a small curly tail grub or tube. Other popular lures 16 OUTDOOR OKLAHOMA OutdoorOK-2018-March-April.indd 16 2/16/18 10:19 AM when they are feeding on shad. Most an- glers think to hit the topwater bite when stripers are boiling, which works great, but there’s nothing like the im- pact bite while rapidly jigging a spoon vertically off the side of a Spoons boat. Be prepared for the slam, it’s an easy way to go overboard! Smaller, thinner flutterspoons in pinks, pur- Spoons are by far the simplest lure ples and greens are great when trolling for walleye. Walleye in the artificial arsenal. The design is are arguably more fun to catch when burning a crankbait off basic: an oblong, concave piece of metal the rocks, but for those slow days when fish are offshore, that is coated with a colored or bare met- don’t discredit the trolling flutterspoon. al shine with a treble or singular hook at- tached. Don’t let its simplistic design fool you though, because spoons can catch a wide variety of species. TECH TIP The three fishing techniques used by spoon anglers are Chase the birds on Texoma. When you see gulls either a simple cast and retrieve method, vertically jigged, dive-bombing the water, it’s a good indication or trolled off the back of a watercraft. The reflective shine that big schools of shad are near the surface. off a spoon and random movement in the water due to Stripers are ambush predators that attack from its oblong and concave shape simulates fleeting prey. below, so use your fish finder to determine how Trolling is the preferred method of serious spoon anglers deep the shad school goes, then drop an 8-inch because it allows the lure to cover the most amount of water. Castaic Heavy Metal Spoon in “gizzard shad” to Dipsy-divers, split-shot and sinkers are placed several feet a depth just above where the shad school ends above the lure to get the lure to a desired depth while trolling. and begin erratically and rapidly jigging in a ver- Large white, gold or silver spoons can be incredibly ef- tical manner over the side of the boat. fective for schooling striped bass and striped bass hybrids TAKEMEFISHING.ORG 2018 ANGLERS’ GUIDE 17 OutdoorOK-2018-March-April.indd 17 2/16/18 10:19 AM TAKEMEFISHING.ORG lure’s body and hook. When fished, the blade revolves around a central axis, allowing the body of the lure and blade to spin simultaneously, creating maximum vibration and flash. In- line spinners also work great for sunfish, crappie and black Spinnerbaits bass. The majority of in-line spinning lures are small, thus expanding an angler’s catch rate on a multitude of species. Overhead arm spinners are one of the most recognized Spinnerbaits mimic baitfish by the use of one or more lures in America. Popularized by tournament bass anglers, blades attached to the lure, which creates varying degrees there is no shortage of shapes, sizes and colors for these of flash and vibration. The two most commonly recognized types of spinning lures. Unlike in-line spinners, the body of and fished versions of the spinnerbait are in-line spinners an overhead arm spinner does not rotate with the blade(s).
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