Study Marine Charts

[Hotrod]

       
Written by Capt. Ed Marut     
Saturday, 03 February 2007 
You'll find fish in places where food is readily available. The mouth of a creek, channel, inlet, or estuary during falling tide is a prime example. Structure of almost any type is desirable. Marine charts and maps are indispensable for locating such potential hotspots. I study many vendor's charts during the Winter to try to get an edge during the fishing season.

 

[technologist]

great idea, you can see all the channels and the changes in depth. It's important to update your charts on a yearly basis because things change especially over the winter!

[Capt Craig]

Great advice Rod, Something else for guys to do is when your going from one spot to another you don't need to always be in a hurry. Slow the boat down a bit and keep an eye on the fish finder. Not only looking for bait and fish but keep an eye on the bottom contour. If you see a drop off or lump or bump on the bottom mark it. Come back and take a look, give it a try for a while. Just because you don't see anything today does not mean you should forget about it tomorrow. I have found some of my most productive numbers that way.

[CapBob]

Capt Rod and Craig are both right on the money .......study the charts, slow down and read the bottom on your FF......and pay attention to the currents, rips etc......pretty soon you'll have a log book full of excellant locations.......

The one thing to remember that my Dad taught me "you do not leave (run over) fish to find fish"