Quote Originally Posted by surfstix1963 View Post
Rivers are more productive in the spring from shore fish points,musselbeds along grasslines find the deep channels and holes they want to eat before spawning they know the bait is more concentrated in a confined spot(rivers w/ moving water)
I 2nd that, very good advice.
Get to know where the bait tends to hang out. By this I mean whitebait, but also learn the mudflats and shallow areas well, as they will warm up first and draw hungry bass in looking for the worms.