MNGeorge Posted March 25, 2008 Posted March 25, 2008 The stretch of the upper Mississippi I fish gets hammered very hard for most of the season and many people know the good spots. I have one spot that I have only ever seen one other boat fishing and another spot I have never seen another boat fishing. So long as the water level is high enough, there are always Smallies in these spots and also an occasional Walleye and Channel Cat. I have a couple of other spots i'm quite sure hold some Smallies, but due to depth and current, haven't been able to get to them. I have some new ideas about how to do that this year so if they pan out, I'll have some more "secret" spots because no one else fishes these areas effectively either. Quote
Super User Tin Posted March 25, 2008 Super User Posted March 25, 2008 I have few secret spots I dont tell many people. But it is more of the technique than the spot IMO. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted March 25, 2008 Super User Posted March 25, 2008 It would be a stretch to say that I have "secret" lakes, but I do have numerous secret spots (I would imagine that everyone does). Though far from secret, there are a few under-exploited waters that I hold as personal favorites. Although I normally spill my guts, there are a few waters and a few hotspots that I hesitate to tout (Is that bad when that happens?) Roger Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 26, 2008 Super User Posted March 26, 2008 I have a couple. I'll even share one. It's in Green/Sullivan Forest in Indiana. It is one of over 120 strip pits. With in 2 miles of it, I can fish for Walleye, Salmon, and Pike. Each are stocked in their own individual pond. I usually catch alot of 5lb+ LM Bass on this pond. The thing is I need about 3 hours of hiking to get to it and my buddies GPS to find it. Good luck. Quote
The Bass Guy Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 You know the funny thing... Over the years all of our "secret" spots were probably someone else's at one time or another.. But I actually have been very forthright with alot of people over the years and let many people "in on the spots"... The problem is not everyone fishes them the same way and technique makes for a whole big percentage of the game and we all know it... I can remember a tournament several years back that I fished in the same spot for a couple of days... after the first day, I told everybody who could care to hear where I came up with the leading bag... A couple of people followed me out there and tried fishing them and called me a liar when they didn't catch anything when I pulled up to the locale... To make things funnier than that, as they were leaving I proceeded to catch a beautiful bass right up on my lure... Again, secret spots are great, but technique really goes a long way... Good luck and great casting... Quote
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