Fishing Tide Lines....

[PathfinderNI]

hadn't really thought about structure currents but it sounds like that would apply as well. Was thinking more about inshore bay applications where clearer water coming out of the marsh is pushing bait out into the bays and what signs to look for to try to find these trout feeding spots.

[keakar]

Originally Posted by PathfinderNI

hadn't really thought about structure currents but it sounds like that would apply as well. Was thinking more about inshore bay applications where clearer water coming out of the marsh is pushing bait out into the bays and what signs to look for to try to find these trout feeding spots.

if its a wide opening I usually pull right into it and let the boat drift back with the current until I start picking up steady fish. if its narrow I stay back out of the strong current and start drifting with it. a lot depends on current speed as to how far back the fish stage to feed so its as random as the weather but I try to look at where the tide loses about 2/3rds of its speed and concentrate there and it serves me well. as the tide slacks you move closer in and as it increases you back off more but its up to the fish to tell you where to be, sometimes they are off to the side and sometimes they are behind the current when it loses speed.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by PathfinderNI

hadn't really thought about structure currents but it sounds like that would apply as well. Was thinking more about inshore bay applications where clearer water coming out of the marsh is pushing bait out into the bays and what signs to look for to try to find these trout feeding spots.

inshore there is plenty of structure too, doesnt have to be something you can see. Oyster reefs, sand bars, deep holes, etc