All lakes have it

[WRB]

What's really strange WRB is you're the only member out of close to 16,000 that has a problem with my definitions of structure. You keep saying terminology is regional but what you are disputing is not terminology but definitions and definitions do not change with regions.

16,000 to 1 are good odd's that your definations are correct.

WRB

[preach4bass]

Excellent post Catt!  I'd love to spend a week in a boat with you, just riding around a strange lake and seeing how you tear it apart.  I hope you're not done with this thread yet.

[Jimzee]

Thanks Catt, good read. Saving it to my favorites right now.  

[CJ]

What you call it is what you call it. What you get out of the read is what you get out of it and it's a good post.

Not to step on your toes Catt, I may have missed it, but just to add one of my favorite structures is a "horseshoe" or a indentation in a ridge or ledge. Bass love to use this structure as an ambush spot for baitfish, especially in current.

[Paul Roberts]

Oops! I think maybe my post might be hijacking Catt's thread -not sure. Will start a new thread.

[Catt]

You take what you can use out of my post & leave the rest  

You can steal my post so feel welcome to add anything anytime

[fishfordollars]

You take what you can use out of my post & leave the rest

You can steal my post so feel welcome to add anything anytime

Thanks Catt.

[MattStrykul]

Thanks for all the great information Catt.

[Matt Fly]

I keep waiting for the punch line.

All lakes have it?    Water..  or at least we hope.  

   Did I win anything for the correct answer?

[Catt]

You win a guided trip on the Bend  

[K.P]

Catt-

I visit the forum and the first thing I read is your post! Incredible, made me go and register.

Thanks for sharing with the rest of us!

[Catt]

You are welcome but there is more to come  

[bassnleo]

Catt, all well said!

Finding offshore spots can be absolute honey holes. My boat dosen't even realize there is a bank this time of year.

Just last evening for example I found a big stump on a point in about 10 fow. In 5 casts to the stump I landed two 4's, two 3's, and a 2.5. About 10 casts later I landed another 3.

5 fish going roughly 19 lbs and in 20 minutes or less.

Scary thing is that I have other spots that I call better than that one, but that one ain't bad

Good read!

[roadwarrior]

Catt, all well said!

Finding offshore spots can be absolute honey holes. My boat dosen't even realize there is a bank this time of year.

Just last evening for example I found a big stump on a point in about 10 fow. In 5 casts to the stump I landed two 4's, two 3's, and a 2.5. About 10 casts later I landed another 3.

5 fish going roughly 19 lbs and in 20 minutes or less.

Scary thing is that I have other spots that I call better than that one, but that one ain't bad

Good read!

WOW!

That rocks!

8-)

[Catt]

X2  

Please stay tuned of more to come!

[little_stephen]

Informative but why should you use the C-Rig to pinpoint the structure/hump when a depth will work.

because not all of us have electronic units in the first place.....

[Paul Roberts]

Informative but why should you use the C-Rig to pinpoint the structure/hump when a depth will work.

Because the C-Rig will let you feel the bottom, and pinpoint specific elements, in relation to where you are sitting.

I'd like to hear more from others on the details they look for, and specific examples of spots that produced.

[tennwalkinghorse]

Thanks Catt GREAT post

[aarogb]

    I know this is completely off topic but Catt keeps mentioning to fish with it so how did the Carolina Rig get it's name?

[Hammer 4]

This should be moved to Important Subjects... So it Stays on the 1st page..

BTW...Thanks CATT!  8-)

[Muddy]

What's really strange WRB is you're the only member out of close to 16,000 that has a problem with my definitions of structure. You keep saying terminology is regional but what you are disputing is not terminology but definitions and definitions do not change with regions.

He caught the biggest fish here , he can't be wrong

[Muddy]

Thanks Catt, this goes into my notebook for sure!This is what makes you one of the best fishing educators I have ever met, and you give it freely

Question about fishing HUMPS; do you fish them bottom to top, like you would a submerged creek bed or channel?

Reason I ask: There are 2 humps in a place I fish, a natural lake::that are smack dab in the middle of a large weedy flat in 9 to 12 ft of water. Both humps go up about 4 ft off the bottom. One is just a rounded hump. the other has some rocks and some cover on the top, I usually head right for that cover on the top.

(ps not the exact depth, I aint trying to give these spots up you know)

[FishingPirate]

Great post catt

Ive got a few offshore things Im having some trouble with, if you dont mind could you give your opinions?

Here they are:

A big rock, almost a perfect rectangle about the size of an RV in about 20 FOW that rises up about 8 feet. Im thinking it broke off of an adjacent cliff years ago.

A ridge thing that goes between two points that are on each side of a cove. The water on one side goes from 30' to 9' and the other side goes from 26' to 13' or so. This ridge is covered in rocks ranging from tackle bag size to fist size.

The lake goes down about 16 feet yearly so I get to look at all of this stuff up close. Considering its only fourty feet, that is a substantial loss.

[Catt]

Dang that's a rock

Ok when looking at structure you must also look at the surrounding area as well, a sweet spot on structure quite often no is that obvious. Finding main structure is easy but breaking that down into prime structure and then again into a key structure is the way to success.

Back to you big ole rock, from what you have told me about it is that its 12' tall and the size of an RV. My next instinctive response would be So, more input required!

Now for the ridge thingy, we have main structure of a ridge, 2 points, and a cove correct?

My next instinctive response would be, is there a creek?

My next instinctive response would be, is this ridge in the back of the cove or out towards the mouth?

As I've reread many of our older post I'm reminded of the fact we need and advanced course in learning structure.

[Sam]

As I read the heading I thought it was "water."