01-08-2003, 01:26 AM
[size 1]" I (and few other folks I know) believe the quantity and freshness of the Cisco in their stomach can be a true indicator of the upcoming run."[/size]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]That a pretty vague statement, you got to admit.[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]We see large schools of baitfish on our sonar year round, massive clouds that can take up the whole screen at times, right? Doesn't that mean that the possiblity to catch fish that are hunting and eating these schools exists about any time of year? If in November or March, say, a mack or a cutt goes on the hunt and devores 4 cisco and the next thing he tries to eat is my jig on a binge feeding spree and I open him up, check his belly, and find these four fish, I'm to believe there is an upcoming spawning run because of "the quantity and freshness of the Cisco in their stomach"? Help me, I'm having a hard time with the logic. [/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]I know the spawn historically happens about January 20 and goes on for a few weeks. It's pretty easy to say "hey, I caught a mack full of ciscos today (January 7th) so the cisco run is near." but was the belly full of cisco the "true indicator" here? [/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]If there truly is an indicator that can gauge an upcoming spawn's time, period of duration, or intensity I want to know how to read it as well as the next guy. Help me to understand this better, RNL because I'm lost right now. You need to fill in all the holes. You must have some background info you're not sharing. I'll talk to you tonight and we'll discuss this. I want to know more. Til then.....[/size][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]That a pretty vague statement, you got to admit.[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]We see large schools of baitfish on our sonar year round, massive clouds that can take up the whole screen at times, right? Doesn't that mean that the possiblity to catch fish that are hunting and eating these schools exists about any time of year? If in November or March, say, a mack or a cutt goes on the hunt and devores 4 cisco and the next thing he tries to eat is my jig on a binge feeding spree and I open him up, check his belly, and find these four fish, I'm to believe there is an upcoming spawning run because of "the quantity and freshness of the Cisco in their stomach"? Help me, I'm having a hard time with the logic. [/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]I know the spawn historically happens about January 20 and goes on for a few weeks. It's pretty easy to say "hey, I caught a mack full of ciscos today (January 7th) so the cisco run is near." but was the belly full of cisco the "true indicator" here? [/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]If there truly is an indicator that can gauge an upcoming spawn's time, period of duration, or intensity I want to know how to read it as well as the next guy. Help me to understand this better, RNL because I'm lost right now. You need to fill in all the holes. You must have some background info you're not sharing. I'll talk to you tonight and we'll discuss this. I want to know more. Til then.....[/size][/font]
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