Quote Originally Posted by toomanycasts View Post
One of my winter time bays is completely devoid of cover except for rip rap banks and floating docks. It close to the mouth of a creek and it loads up in late November through spring. The fish school up off the banks and you have search a little, but when you find them it's a limit. Side imaging helps immensely. I just remembered that bay from fishing a bass tournament out of Maysville a few years ago, and thought it would set up similarly
It's funny u say that because I have talked to guys that have just tossed out minnows and caught them in there!!!! The problem isn't finding fish in open water as Ive got side imaging but that freaking slew is always plumb the hell full of shad... I mean all the time. Side imaging is always lit up like you sprinkled salt on the screen so it's hard to figure what's crappie or not... I bet there in there, I just like having a piece of structure to throw at.... I'm sure I'm leaving a lot on the table by staying simple minded!?