Jig Man

I just fished a lake in TX where the water temp was 48-50° every day. I could only find fish on points part of the time they were on main lake points and part of the time they were on secondary points, but at no time did I find fish on any bank between the points. Some days depending on the sun and wind I would find fish as shallow as 2 fow and real close to the bank. Other days, they would be in 15 fow a long ways from the bank. I generally start deep and work my way shallow so I won't run the boat over fish.

I have a friend with lots of money and who fishes big tournaments for fun. He has fished with several of the top guys in the country. He says most of them have their sponsors stuff out when they are around the crowds before and after the tournaments. As soon as they get to where they want to fish, in goes the promo stuff and out comes the fishing stuff, including in many cases depth finders. The reverse is done before heading back.

I have found that for my purposes 1 rain suit will not do. I fish all year and want to be dry whether it is hot or cold. I have frog toggs, regular gortex, 100 mph gortex, and insulated heavy gortex. If I were limited to only one it would be the 100 mph. That is the only suit I have ever worn that keeps me totally dry. Also, get bibs not pants.