The Bass Insider Issue 1 September
Fishing river and creek channels
- By Hennie Stolz
Wow what a massive topic! Whilst I was competitive fishing I use to read a lot of articles on Bass fishing in particular about structure and whenever I found something of interest I made a note of it in a big black book. This “Bass Bible” is still a reference whenever I fish a tournament, which unfortunately nowadays does not happen very often. I am currently sitting in the armpit of Africa through business and will probably spend most of my life here for the next 5 years. Together with topographic maps it usually did the trick for me. I just referenced this book on River Channels and realized that the amount of info I have on river channels is huge! Probably the most info I have on any structure. I am a firm believer that all bass movement is relative to deep water. In most dams, submerged channels are where the best fishing action can be found most of the year……. In dams, river and creek channels serve the same functions for bass that roads do for humans. They are pathways for travel. They are focal points for “Neighborhoods.” They lend order to, what many times, is an otherwise fea \?[\??[H?? ?K??? \?H ?X\????[??[ ?\?H?[?[Y[?[[??\???&H^H ?^H^\?[??K????[??\?? [?\??[? \??X?[? ^H \???\? ?\? ? ?X? \?H H] [?[?]8?&\? YK??]?\??[??[ ?[??YZ??[??[ ?Y??\?[? ??YH[\?[? ?\?X? ?x?&[ ?X] [H ?\\?][ H[? \?\?X?K?[[\?[???]Y??X?H]?H \?H?[??[ ?[?]8?&\?[\?[? ][??\?? [?\??[? [H ??\? K?H??\? H?[Y]?H ]Y?H \????\???????? ??\?H ?]?\??[??[x?&\?Z\??[?? ??YH? H?\??\?[?? \?H\?[?^H^ \?Y[??K[?X???[?? ? ??YH ???&\?XZ??] H??\??[?H[H ?[ ?^H[?? \?H?[??[ ? ??X? H
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