...in a departure from discussions on deep water fishing success, here is an excerpt that aligns with industry promotion, and the orientation of most anglers today: shallow, weedy, edge-and-back waters!
PS... pay close attention the the graphic drawing.
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Extra Effort Means More Fish!
By Larry Larsen
Fishing Facts, April 1983
Excerpt:
I've fished some hard-to-get-to places on the St. Johns River near Jacksonville and other tidal waters on the Gulf of Mexico (at Apalachicola, Florida and Murphree Wildlife Refuge, Texas.)
Access was very tidal-dependent on some of their tributaries. A boat could go in on a high tide but generally could only come out on the following high tide. More than once l've seen tournament anglers trapped on a small canal awaiting a high tide.
They miss the weigh-in and take the brunt of jokes when they do make it back to the ramp.
☆ The lesson here is to know your water and any influences that may limit your accessibility.
Going through locks is often an excellent way to gain access to out-ot-the-way waters. Many times the water below the locks receives considerable pressure, while the water upstream goes virtually untished.
☆ But make sure you find out the operating hours of the lock. If the lock tender closes up and goes home, you've got problems. So check!
Not all of my adventure travels into difficult areas have been successful but, generally speaking, being able to reach the difficult-to-get-to waters will prove worthwhile. As long as the fish are there, of course.
☆ Fishing Rule #1: "Fish were the fish are. You can't catch em where they ain't!"
- Buck Perry
I can easily credit some of my best catches of trout, bass, walleye, crappie and catfish in the past 25 years to adventures in challenging access.
If you see me walking through 15 foot high cane fields (as I've done in Hawaii), or across flat pasture land, or boating into a flooded forest, you'll know what I'm after.
The great fishing at the end of the journey will usually make it worth the effort of getting there.
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