Should I stay or should I go now!?

[PolesNHoleS]

Alright the on going deamon in my head is always telling me to move the traps if I haven't had anything pop after a couple hours.... What do you guys think ? So you like to stay put in the same holes or do you like to move around? I personally will take the time to move everything multiple times a day, I usually move about 100 yards everytime I move, i usually seem to get a flag after the first 20 mins of a new spot I like to call them the "locals". Let me know what you think.

[nixstyx]

Usually, if I'm set up and not having action, I don't move my traps, but instead bounce around jigging. Some guys don't even set traps at all for this reason.

[Roccus]

stick and move......I don't anchor my boat.. I don't let sleeping traps lie. Moving has saved the day for me more times than I can count..

[SALMONEMIA]

I move around, I usually dont even set up all 6 traps on 6 trap lakes, I like to be as mobile as possible, if the bite is off I  move until I find them.

[GrizlyGarou]

I wouldn't put a shiner under a bobber and throw it from my boat and wait 6 hours to catch a fish. I usually just jig, but if I have traps in I move them if they're not doing much unless I'm feeling really lazy...

[800stealth]

I usually leave my traps and move the Bayrunner all around them while jigging. I fish mostly smaller warm water ponds so usually flags pop no matter where they go. If it's really cold, windy, or crowded I usually skip the traps and just jig in the shelter.

[dickbaker]

    It's what we called "shake em up!"    Shiners should never sit under a tipup for more than 20 minutes without clearing the hole and checking the shiner!!    A big move is always an alternative, but if you have chosen a spot that has proven productive, you should stay with it for a couple of hours.    Of course it depends on what kind of fish you targeting.   My biggest fish (trout and pike) have come from my favorite spots that I "shake up" every 20 minutes and spend the whole day eating chocolate donuts and waiting for big fish to move through
Dick

[Nosaj]

Get a sounder and rig it to look sideways. 

I sometimes use this technique when I am putting out tip ups on 2 tipup lakes.


If I stay there will be trouble!

If I go it will be double!!

This indecision's buggi'n me

[fisherhawk55]

There's an old saying never put your eggs in one basket same goes with fishing scatter your traps in key areas I put 2 in an area spread out when I get a flag I move the traps closer to the zone where the fish are holding trout roam and other fish school up pan fish ect lake maps are the key and of course barometric pressure after a half hour I move no matter what unless I'm scoring

[FishEnticer]

Welcome to the site PolesNHoleS.  If I'm scouting a new area I'll set one trap with live bait and jump around  jigging holes in same general area.  If no activity after a couple hours then I move and start over in a completely different spot.

[PolesNHoleS]

Thanks for all the advice guys!

[salmotrutta]

What species are you fishing for?Some types of fish cruise more than others.That might influence what i would do.I have found this year that jigging for warmwater species is the way to go.I tend to set traps for trout.

[Hess]

I will setup (5 tip-ups wherever legal) and then jig as well -- if I haven't seen any significant action on the tip-ups in 2-3 hours or so, I will typically move my setup to a different section/depth of the lake or pond -- sometimes the action improves, sometimes it doesn't...!!  I agree with checking your bait regularly wherever your tip-ups are setup...!

[winnisquam guy]

I like 3-4 holes in an area i fish, if no dice , time to move. I don't waste time with traps any more. quick hitting with the jig rod works well for me