Fishing School
Positioning
This lesson will show you how position yourself to make sure you’ll be getting into some fun fish catching action even if you’re fishing tough weather conditions (high winds and/or currents).
Topics Discussed
- Shorelines of Bays
- Open grass flats
- Rivers & creeks
- Marsh systems
On The Water Examples
I would love to see more information on Marsh’s. I fish South Louisiana and it’s mostly marsh where I fish.
The same premise holds true for marshes… position based on the mix of current and wind so that you can present your lure/bait effective based on the current and wind conditions.
Hey so I’m understanding the map a littler more for finding good spots to try how can you tell with the current on those contour lines and the deeper it drops in feet is considered a “hole”?
Yes, the 1 foot contour maps allow you to see bottom depth changes from things such as holes, channels, etc.
Seek content about position on structure (points, oyster, rock piles).
Hi Luke, I’ve been studying this video a bunch. What have you found to be the quickest and/or accurate way of making note of the spots with bites while drifting? Also, do you count the spots where maybe you end up catching catfish or ladyfish?
Happy Birthday, btw!
The most accurate way to mark spots of strikes during a drift is to use the boat’s gps to mark the spot. But I am most often drift fishing over vast expanses, so I simply use the cookie tracks on my GPS and take note of the lines that had the most activity.
Thank you for the lesson of winds and current.
Thanks for clarifying this, especially the relationship between current and wind. I do have a question though. I typically fish rivers and tidal creeks where there is a pretty good current. As you suggest here I should position myself down current from where I think the fish are and cast upstream, but when I do this I find it difficult to reel fast enough to keep tension on the line and therefore to be able to twitch or otherwise impart any action to the lure. How do you deal with this?
If the current flow is so strong that you can’t control your lures, then I recommend shifting over to some spots that are slightly protected from the main current flow.
Or, you’ll need to go with a heavy jig that you can bounce along the bottom which will enable you to more easily feel what’s going on with the lure.
Thanks! I was trying to fish near the top where I saw a lot of Redfish rising, but I was at a loss as to how to go after them. Part of it was I don’t think I was putting the lures on the hooks correctly. Part of it was being unsure which hooks – plain, regular jig head, football style, weighted hook – and which lures. I began with shrimp fishing deep, but when I saw the Redfish continue to feed at the top I switched to a paddle tail, and then a Polk County Tweaker, and then a hard plastic jerk bait. But I really felt like I was throwing darts. Hopefully I can soon learn to cur the variables down.
Great info!
Great content! Looking forward to putting this into action on Memorial day in the Lower Laguna Madre! 🙏🎣🎣
Well done. That was very helpful.
Terrific information, Luke Thanks!