Pacemaker Fishing Forum

That's a good question...the lake (Cedar) does have a west to east flow but I don't think that plays much. Charlie Taylor, who posts here also, has told me many times that the wind will push water AND bait to the opposite side. So if the wind is in your face, fish right out in front of you as there should be some bait....and fish!

Ernie

ernie's point huh

i want my own point

river currents - smallmouth bass - not so much fishing the currents -the the areas of the current without current
now that I've tied my brain in a knot, lets expand.

a fish doesn't get big by expending all its energy - it wants to be a coach potato with room service.  He/She want an area where it can hang out, with minimal effort, and its a major plus if the water will wash the food to it.

there are several basic ideas of these areas, as well as other factors that will come into play as for fish holding areas.   often time, the larger fish take the prime areas, while the smaller fish will have to settle for secondary areas.   think about grampa sitting in his easy chair - grandma brings him food and beer, meanwhile, the youngns run around all over the house, grabbing bits of food here and there when they can.

here's a link to a paddling site that displays some of these features. 
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eddy - caused by an obstruction in the water.  as the water fills in behind these obstructions it creates an upstream current thats usually considerably less than the downstream current. always a good spot to put a cast or two.
food that is caught in the current is washed down, and around into this eddy, ready for the waiting fishes.

the line between the two currents creates a seam which can suspend food and provide a prime holding spot for fish.  the fish can seat in the easy back current of the eddy, waiting for food to be washed out to it, or make a quick jaunt into the main current to grab a bite and back into the easy living of the eddy again.

boils - this is caused by an underwater obstructions, such as a large rock.  as the flow meets the face of it, the water is forced up causing the boil you see on the surface.  Behind that rock will be another eddy of sorts.  the rock will actually be located upstream of the boil a bit.  how far depending on the speed of the flow and the angle at which its coming up the face. 

another consideration is a bend in the river - some bends are rather gradual and don't offer much in the way of changes, but some of the more abrupt bends will change the layout of the river. 
a channel will tend to follow to the outside of the bend, while sediment that is suspended in the water will be released in teh slower water to the inside of the bend.  Because of this, you'll get a log of undercut banks and more desirable fish holding structure along the outside bends of rivers adn these generally call for more attention while fishing.   This isn't to say that the inside bend can't or won't hold fish. 

the last thing i want to touch on right now, is pushwater, or the water just ahead of the a riffle or rapid. This water gets backed up before it goes to falling and in many cases presents a nice easy flow. I don't think fish just hang out in this stuff unless they are specifically looking to get something to eat.  Many times this will be characterized as you come out of a deeper hole, the water gets shallower and there will be smaller, more round uniform "pebble" like rocks on the bottom before a rapid/riffle. 

of course, fishing current for smallmouths isn't generally a cold water activiity.  it can be effective during pre spawn, especially with deeper currents near winter spots, but be ready to get down to the fish which may require a bit more weight than usual. 
These tactics will really do the best for you once you get into June and on into September, sometimes later.

Osprey wrote:

Ernie has a point named after him? I'm impressed.

Unfortunatly, most maps don't even show our pond so I can't properly name it!

Ernie

Charlie,

There are some great fishermen that post on the website. Lots to learn!

Ernie

charlie its matt you would be looking up fishing stuff in class same as me.  ERNIES POINT is a great place to catch bass or right across after a rain.