Deciding What Ledges to Fish

[aarogb]

Lets say that you are practicing for a tournament and you head out to the ledges to see if any fish are on them, do see if there is any activity on your graph before you even make your first cast and if there is not do you move on to the next one to see if you see anything or do you fish it regardless to see if you catch anything?

I am asking this because I have been struggling finding fish on the ledges lately.

Thanks for the responses.

[Mr Mojo]

When I search ledges before tournaments I go about it in two ways.  First is i run along it with my side image and look for any type of cover or change on the bottom surface.  As I am doing that I search for bait balls.  If you find suspended bait you can pretty much count on bass down there.  The second thing I do is look for rounded edges or points.  Fish those areas and adjacent spots to it.  If you dont get a bite in that general area I would not waste your time on long straightaways they usually are not productive for me.  If there is a dip or cut in the bank that is on a long straight stretch of bank fish that too.  Usually any change in an area holds fish.  When it comes to baits I keep it simple.  Anything that resembles a shad that they normally eat, football jigs, shakey heads, cranks, and carolina rigs.  Hope this helps.

[Nitrofreak]

I try fishing them always, Mostly parallel no matter what I see on the sonar.

[Catt]

When I search ledges before tournaments I go about it in two ways. First is i run along it with my side image and look for any type of cover or change on the bottom surface. As I am doing that I search for bait balls. If you find suspended bait you can pretty much count on bass down there. The second thing I do is look for rounded edges or points. Fish those areas and adjacent spots to it. If you dont get a bite in that general area I would not waste your time on long straightaways they usually are not productive for me. If there is a dip or cut in the bank that is on a long straight stretch of bank fish that too. Usually any change in an area holds fish. When it comes to baits I keep it simple. Anything that resembles a shad that they normally eat, football jigs, shakey heads, cranks, and carolina rigs. Hope this helps.

I'll agree with Mr Mojo but adding...the ledges closest to a creek or river channel is my #1 starting place.

[Fat-G]

When I search ledges before tournaments I go about it in two ways. First is i run along it with my side image and look for any type of cover or change on the bottom surface. As I am doing that I search for bait balls. If you find suspended bait you can pretty much count on bass down there. The second thing I do is look for rounded edges or points. Fish those areas and adjacent spots to it. If you dont get a bite in that general area I would not waste your time on long straightaways they usually are not productive for me. If there is a dip or cut in the bank that is on a long straight stretch of bank fish that too. Usually any change in an area holds fish. When it comes to baits I keep it simple. Anything that resembles a shad that they normally eat, football jigs, shakey heads, cranks, and carolina rigs. Hope this helps.

I'll agree with Mr Mojo but adding...the ledges closest to a creek or river channel is my #1 starting place.

I've never fished ledges before, but if I did I would try to find the ledge closest to a creek channel, river channel, or road bed with timber.

[aarogb]

Thanks guys!!!!

Thats exactly what I was looking for.

[Mr Mojo]

I agree with Catt.  If you find a ledge near a channel you can bet there are fish there.

[kb55]

Im no expert, but Id look for some unusual feature along the ledge.  Fish where the creek comes in, its a nice ambush spot, then look for outcroppings, dips, and other different features.

Just MHO.

Kb