Fishing Clear Water

Fishing clear water is always a little frightening to most anglers, especially those who have not had much experience with it. I enjoy it and would like to share a few of my patterns on this type of water.

When facing clear water one thing I look for is what type of cover is available? If there is grass in the lake then I抣l fish those areas.

The reason for this is that grass creates a lot of hiding places and offers protection for the fish. When fishing grass there are several lures that will possibly work.

First, pick a lure that will cover water quickly and effectively. When choosing this lure you will have to let the layout of the grass tell you which lure can be fished. Generally there are three lures that will work best a spinnerbait, buzzbait and a rattle trap. With clear water and this is usually the main key. I fish small baits. I do this because the small size is not as gaudy looking as a larger baits and therefore more real looking to the fish another key is to fish the lure very quickly so that the fish can抰 get a good look at it. And I will get the fish to hit the lure out of reflex.

If the lake has wood instead of the grass simply concentrate on the wood. With the same lures as I mentioned. You抣l also want to fish small crank bait.

All of these lures will catch fish in clear water. If the lake you choose to fish has little or no cover, consider man made cover such as docks. Either private docks or a large marina attract and hold fish.

The same thing applies to plastic baits, down size and your catching will increase.
Awareness is the doorway to fishing success.

Scott is sponsored by: Yamaha Outboards, Skeeter boats, B&J Marine, St. Croix Rods and reels, Costa del mar sunglasses, ZOOM, Rattle trap, and Bluegrass lure