Fishing a spot

[Herdbull]

I have a good spot probably 2 acers, that I've fished over the years and it produced some nice quality fish. I'm in a tournament Saturday and have a question?

How long do you stay at a spot before you move? I know the pro's will basically "camp out" if they know the fish will move in and out. This spot seems to have that. I've caught fish there early in the morning and came back and later did the same.

I just don't want to over fish it.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[Warpath]

Not sure, but my guess is that the fish are there for a reason.  And they move for a reason.  They must move to something else that's holding them nearby.  Have you found that spot yet?

I was also thinking that maybe the fish get conditioned to the way you are fishing.  I saw an episode of Classic Patterns, and Jason Quinn talked about that with a crankbait and spoon bite.  He would fish a hump in 25 FOW by casting onto it, and when the fish got wise, he'd pull up on top of it and proceed to draw them back up onto the hump by casting off the side of it. 

It worked REALLY well for him. Just a thought...

Eric

[stratos77]

I had a tx a couple weeks ago and I had the same situation.  I knew the fish were there and if I moved, for sure someone would be on my spot later.  I was catching them on crankbait and once that bite stopped I started throwing a drop shot and my partner started throwing a shakey head.  We tore them up pretty much all day.  The area was no more then 1/2 a football field. 

I think the fish just constantly move on and off this flat from the deeper water.  If the bite slows try a shakey head.  Our larger fish actually came off this.  It might have been b/c we worked it slow, but it sure did work.  I had never throw a drop shot or shakey head on this spot.

Good Luck!

[Herdbull]

Stratos77,

I know what you mean about giving up a spot. Sounds selfish but when your on the fish, others see that and it doesn't take long to draw a crowd. ( if you know what I mean) When I come off of it, it's basically open to anyone.

Eric,
I've seen that happen as well. Just positioning the boat a little different to present the lure in a different direction can draw strikes.

Well, I guess I'll just have to play my hunches and see what happens.