Using a vex in a river with current

[grouly925]

Anyone use their vexilar or similar in a river with a decent current. Going to try a buddies vex on the Saginaw river, and there can be quite the current there. Depths ranging from probably around 14-25 feet. The problem I'm thinking will be with the transducer looking straight down and my lure being 20 feet downstream because of the current. Would youdrill a hole downstream and try to shoot straigt down on the lure? Just trying to figure out what you could do if there is a pretty stiff current. Any ideas?

[aslongasitpullsback]

I have used mine there but don't take it any more just one of those things that gets in the way. I hole hop to much to justify moving it hole to hole...
I always say your fish finder on this body of water is at the end of your line...
try a lead head jig less resistance on that type of bait it will stay more straight up and down for you than a jig rappala
now if your going to be fishing toward the mouth where there might be less current ,and a possiblity for perch then take it out with you...
just my thoughts...

[Matt3ddsteel]

It just depends on where you fish. I like to fish in depths less than 20 feet on the river. I don't fish the main channel much at all. Current speed varies from day to day. Sometimes it is very easy to stay on the screen, but when the current is rather swift, it can be tough.

[WALLEYEvision]

Anyone use their vexilar or similar in a river with a decent current. Going to try a buddies vex on the Saginaw river, and there can be quite the current there. Depths ranging from probably around 14-25 feet. The problem I'm thinking will be with the transducer looking straight down and my lure being 20 feet downstream because of the current. Would youdrill a hole downstream and try to shoot straigt down on the lure? Just trying to figure out what you could do if there is a pretty stiff current. Any ideas?

I fished the river channel last year by the mouth, Indy Bridge and near the Bean with a Zercom Flasher. I had no ploblems seeing my lure at any of the locations. My transducer was in the same hole I was fishing out of, I could even see my bait on my dead stick in my other hole. The best way to be sure is to slowly lower your bait down the hole so you can watch it on your flasher, if it disappears, you'll know if you'll need a seperate hole downstream, or maybe just a heavier lure. Good luck!

[grouly925]

Yeah, I guess it just has a lot to do with the speed of the current on the given day. I am going to try it anyways. I never believed much in the vexilar's until I used it last week at Tip-Up-Town. We had only caught a few and they were pretty far between, but then my buddy let me borrow the vex since he had his camera down. Once I got it and found out that the fish were down there and played around a little bit to figure out how to entice them, we ended up doing alright. Its interesting to raise your bait up and watch them follow it up on the vex.

[ih772]

I usually drill a hole downstream, use normal power and 19 degrees.

[woodie slayer]

Anyone use their vexilar or similar in a river with a decent current. Going to try a buddies vex on the Saginaw river, and there can be quite the current there. Depths ranging from probably around 14-25 feet. The problem I'm thinking will be with the transducer looking straight down and my lure being 20 feet downstream because of the current. Would youdrill a hole downstream and try to shoot straigt down on the lure? Just trying to figure out what you could do if there is a pretty stiff current. Any ideas?


if your going to catch fish on the sag. river your lure/line needs to be as vertical as you can keep it. just go to a heavier lure/jig

[jdawg240]

I use mine at the mouth and it works well, less current more of a vertical presentation. I watched two cats try to use a aqua veiw camera last year and it was worth the price of addmission. :lol::lol::lol: