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ne challenge panfish anglers, and really any angler faces is what to do when fish are neutral or negative in behavior. This can be especially frustrating when opportunities to get out on the ice are limited.
Numerous variables affect fish behavior, including weather changes, angler traffic and time of day. One could make a very long list of reasons why fish don’t bite! Certain influential characteristics simply cannot be changed, like weather for instance. What anglers should rely upon instead is focusing on the items they CAN change!
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Downsizing & Details You hear this mentioned almost like a golden rule to embrace when encountering fish that are behaving negatively. Smaller presentations, lighter line, less aggressive movements all tend to help when the fish are upset. It’s these times that minor details like choosing the exact color the fish want, switching to live bait vs. plastics (or vice versa)
