G21.45:

Early morning, evening, nighttime, and when it’s raining are the best times to go fishing. Cast upstream and let it float down, to, and past you before bringing the bait back in. Always fish around any sort of obstruction and at the entry points of any feeder streams or smaller rivers. Talk to other fishermen; learn what baits work best as well as how to fish them.

Fish the slack sides of faster moving currents; fish deeper at late morning or afternoon, and shallower at night. Be sure to give any shady spots or overhangs a real good workout. Learn where the deep holes are and fish all around them. I’ve watched medium-sized bass moving around during the day; they rarely sit still and always seem to be patrolling.

Wherever you catch one, stay around to catch two. In the Spring, or during breeding season use smaller baits and lures because many fishes’ throats will tend to be swollen. During late Summer and Fall be sure to keep your lures moving very fast. It’s tough to entice most fish during this time.

Keep your body silhouette low, and don’t stomp around too much on the bank. The less you move, the gentler you move, the better. I’ll often just sit down and wait awhile before starting to cast whenever I’m fishing, ‘small water’. Rub your hands in the local dirt/grass (whatever) before you start fishing; and don’t overhandle your baits.

PS: If you’ve got a boat learn how to troll.

Tiffany:

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