The strike threshold of most game fish varies on a constant basis, influenced by
recent feeding activity, breeding status, water temperatures, currents, type of
forage, tides, and other factors.
When this threshold is lower, fish bite more readily; when it's higher, fish require
more provocation to strike.
At any time, though, providing a more powerful or more acute stimulation to a fish's
senses is going to help you catch more fish.
And vice-versa. There are negative stimuli, too, that will either spook fish out of the
area or inhibit the bite; excessive boat noise, animals, poorly rigged lures,
high-visibility lines, and an un-natural scent on your presentation.
With or without BiteGrease, a well-chosen and properly-deployed lure or bait will
draw the attention of a game fish and bring them in for a closer look. The closer
look is a necessary since most game fish are nearsighted and more attuned to
movement and shape than colors and color patterns. Game fish can't see details
until they're up close and right on top of a lure or bait, at point at which both game
fish (and natural prey) are usually moving at top speed themselves.
Here also is the point at which a fish can now most vividly smell and taste your
presentation, and it's at this point that any strange or offensive odor or appearance
can inhibit a strike. This is a common cause of game fish repeatedly following a
lure or bait, but never actually striking it, or striking it half-heartedly.
On to Part Three. Back to the BiteGrease home page.
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