Hello all,
First off, I would like to say that I just joined this forum and that this is my first post. It's nice to be in the company of other bass anglers. I am a proud boat owner and have been fishing since the pre-spawn in late feb. During this time I have been focusing on shallow water fishing and throwing the whole tackle box at them to try to get comfortable with multiple lures. When I have a bad day (bad days of fishing are way better than good days at work though right?), I don't really get frustrated since i'm new. I just go home and fire up youtube and soak up as much information as I can from it. I try to keep in mind all factors such as water temp, time of year, weather, but when I feel like I should fish deep, I just don't feel like i'm confident in where I chose to fish. I've tried points and any structure I see with my fish finder (Humminbird 571), but I just haven't had any luck. The lake I usually fish at has a maximum depth of 20 feet, which is pretty shallow compared to other lakes that i've been on. My lure of choice while fishing deep is a carolina rig with anywhere from a 1/2 oz weight to a 1 oz weight depending on how windy it is. I normally cast out, wait for the lure to find the bottom and then do a fairly slow retrieve with the rod. I could be missing bites but i've become familiar with what a bite feels like catching bass with a Texas Rig as well as a wacky rigged Senko (Senko's are awesome). The water clarity of this lake is pretty murky. The only time I can see bottom is when i'm close to the banks and I can only see about 1-3 feet down at any given time. The water temperature ranges from 65-70 degrees. Since i'm not catching many fish shallow now, I feel like the fish are done spawning and are moving deeper to recover. I have also heard that this is a tough time to fish following the spawn. I'm starting to lean towards getting a new fish finder, but i'm not going to blame me not being able to catch fish on electronics, that just isn't me. I'm pretty sure my technique needs to be tweaked before I go out and spend an arm in a leg on a lowance. Any advice would be well received.
Thanks!
