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Fishing the Right Spots

Finding the right fishing spots

is what separates most fishermen.
When fish are in a neutral feeding
mood, fishermen putting the bait in
the right spots are the ones who will
end the day with a better stringer of
crappie.
Who better to ask about this
than tournament fishermen who
travel to new lakes around the
country and face many different
fishing situations? Their insight to
forming a game plan can help you
at your local lake or when you travel
to a different lake.

Pre-Trip Info
One of the best ways to know
where to fish is to have a buddy
who is fishing the lake. Whether a
fisherman is going to a new lake,
or, he hasn’t been to his local lake
in months, current information you
can trust is important. A fishing
buddy can fill you in on details and
save many wasted hours searching
for fish.
Thenextchoiceistofindfishing
reports; usually from searching the
internet. The information is only as
good as the source. If a bait shop
owner says the crappie are hitting
black-red jigs, it could be that he To catch crappie, Ronnie Capps says, “A weekend
has a big stock of that color that he fisherman should learn how to use a map and
can’t sell. Or, the crappie are hitting his electronics. Spend some time with it. It’s your
best in the area of the lake nearest underwater eyes and the key to success.”
his shop. Hopefully this isn’t the
case but it happens. It boils down
to some fishing reports are accurate and the information is correct.
some aren’t. When several sources report A third way is to ask fishermen at the
the same information the chances are good ramps for tips. If non-invasive questions are
asked you can get some good help. Good

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