Fishing Tips
Fishing Structure
If you’re not fishing snags you’re not
fishing the fish.
Timothy Kusherets
Here I’m fishing near a fallen log. It creates an ideal
holding spot for fish especially during high pressure systems. The
beating sun, clarity of the water, and the movements of shadow all
conspire to put fish off the bite. Find any submerged structure and
you will find holding fish. As a twist, take note that I’m fishing
back from the water. The river was running with unlimited visibility
and the time of day cast long shadows. By Fishing parallel to shadows
any fish in the water will be unable to see me cast or wade.
This is one of those fishing tips that old-timers try to keep from
the rest of us. Fishing structure is the single best way to ferret out
fish. The great thing about fishing structure is you don’t need
to read water, though I always recommend learning to read water. Any
stretch of water that has structure in it will house fish. Logs, Piers,
Branches, Marinas, and even moored boats are all great places to start
fishing; however, there are some necessary drawbacks to fishing near
structure. Smart anglers will lose a lot of fishing gear to snags found
near structure, but that’s the name of the game. To consistently
get fish on the bite you have to fish the snags, which is also known
as structure. If you’re not fishing snags you’re not fishing
the fish.
© Timothy Kusherets 2009
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