How to: Reading the water

[cowherder]

I was looking at the different posts in this thread and realized it is a lot to digest. I'm taking notes from the different types of water and will read those the next time I go to the beach pre-season. Thanks guys for explaining this so well.

[stripermania]

I was looking at the different posts in this thread and realized it is a lot to digest. I'm taking notes from the different types of water and will read those the next time I go to the beach pre-season. Thanks guys for explaining this so well.

Cowherder, some of these guys are pretty intense about their posts and give exceptional details. Their knowledge is amazing. There is something in them for everyone even those with experience.

[storminsteve]

There is something in them for everyone even those with experience.

Absolutely, i just went back and re-read this thread, great stuff!

[DarkSkies]

Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread. It may have been said already, but when fishing rocks and inlets, there are rips, eddies, and ambush points. There are key places to fish at each, depending on the tides. moon phase, and season. And if you fish one set of rocks and try to apply your discoveries to another, you may be making complete opposite assumptions other than what will work for the place you are comparing.

How many of ya's go somewhere, and just look at the water for 5 minutes before you even make a cast? I do....


Reading the current pattern of the night, in conjunction with the tides, and even a swell, or sweep from morth to south, or vice versa, can be critical to your success. Try to learn one area at a time, and pay attention to what some have said in this thread, some great advice here.....

[baitstealer]

Thanks so much for this, fellas. great read.

[DarkSkies]

Reading the current pattern of the night, in conjunction with the tides, and even a swell, or sweep from morth to south, or vice versa, can be critical to your success. Try to learn one area at a time, and pay attention to what some have said in this thread, some great advice here.....

Time to re-visit this thread....there are a lot of good solid observations and suggestions here. The beaches, the ones that we have access to, have changed drastically....if you still want fish now is the time to get out there and do your full and new moon scouting....

There are cuts and holes in some of our beaches that haven't been there for 20 years.....
Much appreciation to all those who shared their thoughts here.....

[jigfreak]

If people would read this whole thread and pay attention there would be no more need for the internet forums. The new breed wants everything handed to them on a silver platter. It is there right in front of your face. Like said go and walk the beach for a few hours every low tide. It will all unfold before your eyes. And I agree some of the mew holes are really sweet. i think within a month some of them will be filled back in though.

[storminsteve]

Went back and looked at this thread over the weekend. Great winter reading, thank guys!