bigbuck Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 Pete???? At the Fishing Show, Gord Pyzer was extolling the merits of a Big Wide Circle as opposed to a Figure'8'. I'm just wondering what the thoughts are on this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepps Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 its easier to do a circle/oval then it is to do an 8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 (edited) I really don't think it matters to much it's just another topic to talk/write about. I think as long as it's moving that's all you need, sometimes I fig 8, others I mix it up, as long as the lures working properly that's the key, you can pause, twitch, speed it up, but I do keep it in the water at the end of every cast for at least one or two motions. I don't know if it's just me but, I think of it as teasing a cat with string, I just mix it up on every cast. Edited February 21, 2007 by GbayGiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted February 20, 2007 Report Share Posted February 20, 2007 I caught one of my biggest pike last season on a figure eight ... not even after a cast ... I was just demonstrating to my buddy what to do after every cast ... had the thing swimming for about a minute around the stern when wooooosh outta the weeds came a 38+ and inhaled my 10" Jake ... talkabout making a believer outta him ... he hardly cast all day .. just swam him his lure around the bow mosta the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Maina Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hi, To me, either works. Whatever folks are comfortable with. I feel the 8 pattern is a little goofier, which sometimes can help trigger with lures that control well on the eight motion (basically corner well). For some, it's just easier to make big circles. With either, the outside corners are the key. They should be as wide as possible. Sounds silly possibly, but this is where the inside pass of a circle or 8 is very important ... get in as tight to boat as possible, because this simply allows for wider turns. With either pattern, it's been my experiences that the majority of hits occur on that outside corner. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 I think the circle is better since large fish sometimes have a hard time making the hard turn with a 8 when you dont have a 7'+ rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Maina Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Actually a great point there. First, it's all about your equipment and what you are comfortable with (how you can do the best corners!) ... but also, boatside is where the longer rods really make a difference. The shortest rod I use for casting these days is my 7' 6" heavy action. The 8 foot plus rods really make a difference at boatside. Last year I used 8' 6" and 9 mainly. And we had a bunch of fish hit on eights and O's. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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