When asked about similar fisheries that resemble his Clear Lake experiences, Palaniuk reminisced, “It reminds me of my win at Boal Shoals in 2012. I targeted transition areas, isolated cover, brush piles,
old foundations, and every single
fish came off
of something specific. That’s the way you can catch them back west.”
WINNING GEAR
The advancements in equipment have drastically changed angler efficiency when it comes to
targeting these offshore fish.
What used to be a
grinder technique
now is much easier
for anglers to
incorporate.
“The
advancements in rods,
with help from anglers,
has dialed in blanks
for this technique,”
Palaniuk explained.
“Deep-cranking rods
are what changed the
most from when I left
home to what I fish now.
I didn’t understand the
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