Fishing Articles
Defining the Slack Tide
When water ceases to move it's playtime for holding
fish.
(Slack Tide)
Timothy Kusherets
Slack
Slack tides happen four times a day and can be the bane of fishermen
who don’t know how to fish them. Slack current will happen no
matter how much water movement there is so they must be fished in conjunction
with other productive tide times. Because there is literally “no”
water movement during these times all lures and offerings have to be
worked faster to keep them suspended long enough for salmon to get a
good look at them. The most productive slack tides to fish are those
that have preceded large movements of water where baitfish can be spotted.
During slack tides use lures that mimic the relative shape, size, and
color of baitfish to garner strikes almost immediately. During slack
tides before and after high tides fish offering close to shore first
and then cast out to seams created by eddies and drop-offs. Holding
baitfish will gravitate to these areas for rest and will be followed
by actively feeding fish. Slack tides before and after low tides should
be fished in any seam formed by slots, high berms, structure, and drop-offs.
Holding baitfish will seek out seaweed, kelp, and loose sand to hide
in, around, behind, and under to escape holding fish.
© Timothy Kusherets 2009 Copyrighted
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