So most of my fishing experience has been for largemouth in reservoirs where I haven't had to deal with current much. When I recently moved to the area I picked up a few books on fishing the Chesapeake and for stripers and current is obviously a big factor here, and they seem to contradict each other. A couple books say to position the boat down current and cast up current (working the lure with the current). The reason being that the predatory fish are positioned into the current waiting for food to be brought to them. And a couple books say the opposite, position up current and cast down current (working the lure against the current). The reason being that baitfish also orient into the current and the predatory fish will be wary of anything swimming in an unnatural way. I'm mostly just interested in casting artificial lures and jigs, not in live or cut bait (though if it differs, that would be interesting to note).
So which tactic do you find the most effective? (I will, of course, experiment with both. Just curious what others have found to be the best method)
So which tactic do you find the most effective? (I will, of course, experiment with both. Just curious what others have found to be the best method)
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