Section: tips-tactics
Bill RiversA strategic plan for fishing ...Fishing Unfamiliar & Fly-in Lakes |
| By now, that rough outline map could be pretty marked up, hopefully with useful bits of information and locations that will make those first outings on the lake safer and more productive. Take a few moments to re-draw the map more precisely , and give each "boat" in your party their own map to record useful findings. As the map develops, it won't be a pretty sight, but its value will be inestimable later and on subsequent trips. As you fish and explore the lake or river over the course of your stay, mark on the map: |
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| Never be without a portable depthfinder when fishing an unfamiliar lake or river. Depending on its capabilities, the graph (apart from displaying the bottom contours and water depths) can provide other important data to help you in your survey, including: | |
 Productive Tactics |  |