50 Places To Catch Fish... Part 3

 

In this series, we give you 50 structure possibilities to look for. These are general, and we could probably give you 50 more. And, under any of the generalized headings, we could name numerous sub-categories. What we tried to do was to demonstrate the most apparent, YET GENERALIZED, situations that the average angler would encounter in a day's fishing. BONUS 1 You can read articles like this and look at maps 'till you're blue in the face, yet the only way you'll truly get an understanding of the fish locating "procedure" is to find these structure and cover situations and go fish them yourself. In that way you become intimately acquainted with this important facet of angling.

BONUS 2 If you don't remember anything else, remember this: ALWAYS, ALWAYS seek the deepest water structure in an area, FIRST, then look for a direct connection to shallow water feeding areas exists on that structure. Mature fish won't normally leave their deep water safety to cross broad, wide open, flat areas, exposing themselves to bright sunlight and predation - when they can find and use a shorter, more direct route. FIND THAT ROUTE!

(27) A SADDLE (ST)

(28) ROCK PILE (ST)

(29) CREEK OR RIVER ALONG TIMBER LINE (ST)

(30) BRUSHY BANK IN A COVE OR IN THE MAIN LAKE (c)

(31) OLD ROAD BEDS (ST)

(32) OLD CEMETERIES (ST)

(33) DRAINAGE DITCH (ST)

(34) OLD DAM ON A SMALL LAKE OR POND (ST)

(35) OLD LAKES OR PONDS (ST)

(38) SUNKEN BIG TREES (c)

(39) SUNKEN BRIDGES (ST)

(40) SUNKEN FEEDER ROAD OFF MAIN ROAD (ST) (41) OLD FOUNDATIONS (ST)

(42) OLD FIELDS (ST)

(43) CUT BANKS: SHALLOW (ST)

(44) ISLAND (ST) (c)

(45) PILINGS UNDER BRIDGES (c)

(46) OLD CREEK OR RIVER BANKS (ST)

(47) CHANNEL, GULLY, OR NATURAL WASH ON A FLAT (ST)

(50) MARINAS (c)