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]]> By: sam sellard http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/05/17/riding-the-wave-make-current-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-794 sam sellard Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:10:54 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=144#comment-794 I have found that fish will stage on the up current side of pilings or what I call the bubble. This is true at the CBBT. Having done a great deal of smallmouth fishing on the Susquehanna, smallies will also "at times" hang out in the bubble in front of large boulders. That said I will try and find out where the fish are and present to them. Do you ever find the fish primaraly hanging on the up current side at the Bay Bridge? Do you think that the smaller more agressive fish may stage closer to or upcurrent more then the larger fish? I live about a 8 mike run to Tangier on the Eastern Shore of VA and fish Pocomoke and Tangier sounds alot. Just moved hear from Lancaster PA 2 years ago. Looking forward to many jigging and eeling trips to the CBBT in then upcoming weeks. Great site with very good information that makes one think. Thanks I have found that fish will stage on the up current side of pilings or what I call the bubble. This is true at the CBBT. Having done a great deal of smallmouth fishing on the Susquehanna, smallies will also “at times” hang out in the bubble in front of large boulders. That said I will try and find out where the fish are and present to them. Do you ever find the fish primaraly hanging on the up current side at the Bay Bridge? Do you think that the smaller more agressive fish may stage closer to or upcurrent more then the larger fish? I live about a 8 mike run to Tangier on the Eastern Shore of VA and fish Pocomoke and Tangier sounds alot. Just moved hear from Lancaster PA 2 years ago. Looking forward to many jigging and eeling trips to the CBBT in then upcoming weeks. Great site with very good information that makes one think. Thanks

]]> By: Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/05/17/riding-the-wave-make-current-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Shawn Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:06:34 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=144#comment-34 Good questions, Rick. When jigging structure, the optimum position is to set your boat so that you're throwing upstream into the current and the lure is swimming back toward you in the same direction the current is flowing. That can get tricky when it's windy, so sometimes you just have to go with the way the boat is drifting. On very windy days, face into the wind and cast at whatever angle you can find that will get your jig to the bottom, then let the wind help keep your lure moving but always maintain contact with the bottom. You may need to let out line to do that. Once the lure gets too far back it will naturally ride up and lose the bottom so you have to reel in and repeat. You're right on the topwater casting, but it's not as critical that a surface lure move with the current (although it helps). Fish stage at different places around points, but when they're feeding they're usually closest to the "rip," that is the area where either the current or the wind causes the water to start rippling. Try fan casting on either side, but that rip is the best strike zone. If there is cover such as rocks, etc. cast up-current so the lure comes popping downstream very close to the cover. Good luck! -Shawn Good questions, Rick. When jigging structure, the optimum position is to set your boat so that you’re throwing upstream into the current and the lure is swimming back toward you in the same direction the current is flowing.

That can get tricky when it’s windy, so sometimes you just have to go with the way the boat is drifting. On very windy days, face into the wind and cast at whatever angle you can find that will get your jig to the bottom, then let the wind help keep your lure moving but always maintain contact with the bottom. You may need to let out line to do that. Once the lure gets too far back it will naturally ride up and lose the bottom so you have to reel in and repeat.

You’re right on the topwater casting, but it’s not as critical that a surface lure move with the current (although it helps). Fish stage at different places around points, but when they’re feeding they’re usually closest to the “rip,” that is the area where either the current or the wind causes the water to start rippling. Try fan casting on either side, but that rip is the best strike zone. If there is cover such as rocks, etc. cast up-current so the lure comes popping downstream very close to the cover.

Good luck!
-Shawn

]]> By: TrickyRicky http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/05/17/riding-the-wave-make-current-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-32 TrickyRicky Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:02:26 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=144#comment-32 Hey Shawn, Great new web page design and looks. I'v read your Fishing reports and your fishing articles but I get confused between fishing structure, upcurrents, and drop offs. When fishing drop offs, and ledges, where does one position the boat to start casting and jigging, is it the upcurrent or downcurrent side? Your comments on fishing the river, upstream is .... to me. Topwater: cast upcurrent and work lure downstream? right? WHen fishing Tolley Point, and the tide is going out, are the fish on the north side of the point, facing upstream/upcurrent like on the BB rocks? are the rock sitting south of the bar, or just off the bar and over the ledge in deeper water, downstream? If so, do i position the boat over the deeper edge water, caset upcurrent, and let the jig drop off from the point, into the deeper water? Thanks, Rick Hey Shawn,
Great new web page design and looks. I’v read your Fishing reports and your fishing articles but I get confused between fishing structure, upcurrents, and drop offs. When fishing drop offs, and ledges, where does one position the boat to start casting and jigging, is it the upcurrent or downcurrent side? Your comments on fishing the river, upstream is …. to me.

Topwater: cast upcurrent and work lure downstream? right?
WHen fishing Tolley Point, and the tide is going out, are the fish on the north side of the point, facing upstream/upcurrent like on the BB rocks?
are the rock sitting south of the bar, or just off the bar and over the ledge in deeper water, downstream?
If so, do i position the boat over the deeper edge water, caset upcurrent, and let the jig drop off from the point, into the deeper water?

Thanks,
Rick

]]> By: jim ehoff http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/05/17/riding-the-wave-make-current-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-7 jim ehoff Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:30:55 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=144#comment-7 Great info. Great info.

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