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| To all the Pro's,what makes a big fish spot special or different from any other spot? Is it the relationship to deep water,a complex,or forage useing the structure?Thanks, fishingfool/Paul | |
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| In addition, what makes these spots different then spots that hold numbers or smaller fish?
Thanks,
MJB
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| My answer is all of the above. However, you may find several spots that are adjacent to deep water, and they may also have complex structure. The key is the forage. These fish are there to eat and there must be forage. I also think that the more complex the better. Fishing pressure will drive big fish from an area. For instance if there is a small weed bed adjacent to a point the area may get pounded by knowledable anglers. Make the area complex with several structures in the immediate area the fish may stay around and not be pressured from the area.
Good luck, Murph! | |
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Murph some it up pretty well, I really like the more complex the better What I mean by that would be a hump out of deep water is great but to have weeds on it is a plus. The most important factor still come to having baitfish around..An example would be late fall there are fish out there that do not even see a bait all summer until they follow the ciscoes in for the fall spawn, and you find these fish in tight to the shore instead of out over open water. You can catch these suspended fish during the summer, but you wont find fish where there is no baitfish.
Brad
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| Paul,
I think the biggest thing to keep in mind is it is really dependent on the body of water being fished. Each lake has its own little idiosynchrocies. I will speak from a Metro Musky Lake perspective. Some of my best spots get absolutely pounded by boats during the day. There are spots that come out of deep water into a channel (severe neckdown area) that has current and shallow shelves on either side. The shallow shelves have weed pods on them, rock and sand. At night, the bait fish stack up in the weed pods. Before first light, the muskies are feeding in the areas. Once the boat traffic starts up, the fish move out.
Keys - Deep water nearby, current, weed pods, shallow shelf, baitfish.
If I am on a new lake in 40 feet of water and I come across a hump in the middle of nowhere that has rock, cabbage and is say 20 yards by 20 yards, I would consider that a big fish spot. No matter the system, there will be fish relating to that spot at some point in time - generally a Fall hotspot. | |
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