finding key struture

zooker · 10-06-06, 02:20 PM

any given lake has tons of differant struture on it. that is scattered over 10's of thousands of acres in most cases.. i just returned from my good friends-river rat- house on tillery. we spent the mid morning to afternoon doing a boat ride. his dock is one of the very few with water under it right now. i have a bunch of struture pictures and a ton of gps way points marked..

this dock is one of my favorites on the lake normally the water is 8 feet deep on the deep side.

one of my favorite places to crank or carolina rig on this lake.

the main launch at 24/27 is a tad dry.. hmmm yep just a tad..
it is about 10 feet deep right out in the middle here 15 something under the bridge..

what i do is fish the areas i have way pointed on the gps several times in differant times during year. if i find one that just won't do it for me i delete it and move on..i will whittle the hundred or so way points down to 10-12 that work consistantly..

still scratching my head over what held a big fish i caugfht several years ago. in lower richland creek..it is as bare as any thing i have seen..

zooker

JB · 10-06-06, 02:32 PM

musta been cruising after some bait fish, it looks like "parts unknown" to me

skeeter944 · 10-06-06, 02:47 PM

those look like some really good places to fish, i would like to fish there sometime in my life.

FishinWrestler · 10-06-06, 03:11 PM

It sucks that the river is that low but it is cool that you can see all the structure that you have fished before. There are some spots in my hometown lake that i would love to actually see what is on the bottom.

zooker · 10-06-06, 07:02 PM

wrestler
this is no river but the 4 dam of 5 in the yadkin chain..
word i got from a local is there going to fill it up starting monday..

zooker

zooker

Rebbasser · 10-06-06, 07:56 PM

SWEET point with the stumps on it!

WTL · 10-06-06, 11:52 PM

Zook, could it have been holding on the channel? If not, maybe there was some wood there that has since washed away - things change under the surface from time to time.

But good post and great subject for other anglers trying to improve. I have a spot on wheeler lake that I had driven over for years without fishing, its the I65 bridge going over the river and in winter when its down I always noticed a little channel with rocks next to some buckbrush. It resulted in some decent fishing about a month ago.

flfireman · 10-08-06, 11:22 PM

Was that a planned drawdown? Almost wish they would do that to the Stick Marsh. Only problem you wouldn't be able to get out to look at anything.

JB · 10-09-06, 08:55 AM

They draw down all the lakes here in ohio about mid oct, usually at least 7 feet or more

dampeoples · 10-09-06, 09:35 AM

Looks like last year, we spent the winter at the Eno River learning all we could. As many pics as I take, I never even thought about it

bassthumb32 · 10-09-06, 12:56 PM

On The Last Picture I Back In The Corner Where It Drops Off Quick You Should Build Some Structure. That Looks Like A Nice Place With No Cover.

zooker · 10-09-06, 05:18 PM

lol

that is a picture of the main launch on the lake probly 300 boats go thru this area every saturday and sunday.. the area you are speaking of gets hammered.. as the rip rap is there..

this is the launch proper..

notice the rocks and stumps near the trees...

zooker

bassthumb32 · 10-09-06, 05:33 PM

Good Point Lol I See The Rocks Now. There Is A Spot Like That On The Lake That I Fish Tourneys In Everytime You Go There You Think This Is A Perfect Place But It Justs Gets Hammered. People Park There Cars And Sit There All Day Fishing From The Bank.

10-06-06, 02:20 PM	#1
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	finding key struture any given lake has tons of differant struture on it. that is scattered over 10's of thousands of acres in most cases.. i just returned from my good friends-river rat- house on tillery. we spent the mid morning to afternoon doing a boat ride. his dock is one of the very few with water under it right now. i have a bunch of struture pictures and a ton of gps way points marked.. this dock is one of my favorites on the lake normally the water is 8 feet deep on the deep side. one of my favorite places to crank or carolina rig on this lake. the main launch at 24/27 is a tad dry.. hmmm yep just a tad.. it is about 10 feet deep right out in the middle here 15 something under the bridge.. what i do is fish the areas i have way pointed on the gps several times in differant times during year. if i find one that just won't do it for me i delete it and move on..i will whittle the hundred or so way points down to 10-12 that work consistantly.. still scratching my head over what held a big fish i caugfht several years ago. in lower richland creek..it is as bare as any thing i have seen.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-06-06, 07:02 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	wrestler this is no river but the 4 dam of 5 in the yadkin chain.. word i got from a local is there going to fill it up starting monday.. zooker zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-06-06, 07:56 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	SWEET point with the stumps on it! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

10-06-06, 11:52 PM	#7
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Zook, could it have been holding on the channel? If not, maybe there was some wood there that has since washed away - things change under the surface from time to time. But good post and great subject for other anglers trying to improve. I have a spot on wheeler lake that I had driven over for years without fishing, its the I65 bridge going over the river and in winter when its down I always noticed a little channel with rocks next to some buckbrush. It resulted in some decent fishing about a month ago. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

10-08-06, 11:22 PM	#8
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Was that a planned drawdown? Almost wish they would do that to the Stick Marsh. Only problem you wouldn't be able to get out to look at anything. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

10-06-06, 02:32 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	musta been cruising after some bait fish, it looks like "parts unknown" to me

10-06-06, 02:47 PM	#3
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	those look like some really good places to fish, i would like to fish there sometime in my life.

10-06-06, 03:11 PM	#4
FishinWrestler BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: charleston,IL Posts: 58	It sucks that the river is that low but it is cool that you can see all the structure that you have fished before. There are some spots in my hometown lake that i would love to actually see what is on the bottom.

10-09-06, 08:55 AM	#9
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	They draw down all the lakes here in ohio about mid oct, usually at least 7 feet or more

10-09-06, 09:35 AM	#10
dampeoples BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 826	Looks like last year, we spent the winter at the Eno River learning all we could. As many pics as I take, I never even thought about it __________________ The Jon Boat Fishing Club and Fishing with Sterling Peoples

10-09-06, 12:56 PM	#11
bassthumb32 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Loudon, PA Posts: 682	On The Last Picture I Back In The Corner Where It Drops Off Quick You Should Build Some Structure. That Looks Like A Nice Place With No Cover. __________________ MY LIFETIME GOAL IS TO KEEP AT LEAST A SMALL CASE OF BASSTHUMB FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

10-09-06, 05:18 PM	#12
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	lol that is a picture of the main launch on the lake probly 300 boats go thru this area every saturday and sunday.. the area you are speaking of gets hammered.. as the rip rap is there.. this is the launch proper.. notice the rocks and stumps near the trees... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 10-09-06 at 05:23 PM.

10-09-06, 05:33 PM	#13
bassthumb32 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Loudon, PA Posts: 682	Good Point Lol I See The Rocks Now. There Is A Spot Like That On The Lake That I Fish Tourneys In Everytime You Go There You Think This Is A Perfect Place But It Justs Gets Hammered. People Park There Cars And Sit There All Day Fishing From The Bank. __________________ MY LIFETIME GOAL IS TO KEEP AT LEAST A SMALL CASE OF BASSTHUMB FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

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