| Many years ago I discovered the usefulness of | | | | from the boat launch that has good structure. |
| a lake map. | | | | Chances are there may be 4 or 5 spots that |
| | | | have good structure for the fish you may be |
| A lake map usually has many characteristics | | | | fishing for. If you only spend 30 minutes at |
| on it. Mostly it will identify the depth of | | | | each spot, after you have fished it hard, |
| the lake. It will also identify structure | | | | then move to the next spot, you could hit 4 |
| points of the lake. Such as, sand bars, | | | | spots in the first 2 hours of prime fishing |
| gravel pits andunder water roads, rocky | | | | time from 6am to 8am possibly doubling your |
| points, mud or muck etc. | | | | chances of catching fish. I use to hit 2 |
| | | | spots in that 2 hour period, now I hit 4 or |
| Some lake map companies even mark the best | | | | 5. |
| fishing spots according to the depth and | | | | |
| structure within the lake or on top of the | | | | The reason I feel comfortable leaving a spot |
| lake like overhanging trees, reeds or lily | | | | after 30 minutes is because I fished it hard |
| pads to name a few. When the best fishing | | | | and did not get a bite, that means there are |
| spots are marked they are also identifying | | | | no fish there at that time. So I move to the |
| what species' of fish might be at that | | | | next spot and do the same thing. |
| particular structure point. | | | | |
| | | | I have told many fisherman and women about |
| The main reason you need a lake map is to | | | | this easy technique to a lot of people over |
| identify all of these structure points so you | | | | the years while I had my fishing map company. |
| can plan your fishing day efficiently. | | | | I would get numerous letters telling me about |
| Knowing where to fish, even before you put | | | | their fishing success. |
| your boat in the water, can increase your | | | | |
| chances of catching fish greatly. Let me | | | | Myfishinggoods.com/reels.html - Discount |
| explain. | | | | fishing reels and freshwater fishing |
| | | | equipment. |
| Many fishermen and women start to fish early | | | | |
| in the morning, lets say you start at 6am. If | | | | Myfishinggoods.com/lures.html - Freshwater |
| you were like me in the past, you would put | | | | Fishing lures and freshwater fishing |
| the boat in the water and then motor to the | | | | equipment. |
| other side of the lake or motor far away from | | | | |
| the boat ramp wasting valuable fishing time. | | | | Myfishinggoods.com/lake_maps_and_Books.html - |
| With a map, you will have the ability to plan | | | | Freshwater fishing equipment plus lake maps |
| where you will fish before you put the boat | | | | and books. |
| in the water. Then go to the nearest spot | | | | |