Rod Caster Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 If a pool is holding a large school of suckers is it better to just move on? Side hooking a sucker is not a sport. It seems obvious that you'd snag a few but is it also a sign that rainbows are not around? I'd rather avoid the suckers, but they hold in such nice pools. Some help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I've caught bows and suckers in the same pool many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 move upstream a bit ...the suckers are congregating to get the stray eggs from the bows..unless of course they are spawning themselves (which is likely) so move down stream to try to get the bows that are picking up the sucker eggs...fair catch a hen sucker and tie up some sucker eggs...you might be surprised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Catch a few suckers and use them for chanle cats. question..? does rotting sucker meat work for karp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 i find that i can catch fish in the midst of suckers although often i don't catch much on roe when they are in the river. 2 nights ago i didn't get a sniff on anything but 4" pink worms and big gaudy flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Move downstream. Rainbows are probably feeding on sucker spawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bow slayer Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 generally in a pool the bows will be in the tailout. If you spend more time fishing the tailout you should hook more bows than suckers. Now saying that does not mean there will be no bows in the head or middle of the pool,this is usally the best spots for dropbacks but you will hook into more suckers as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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