My Fishing Spot’s Better Than Yours…..Increase Your Your Hotspots

Every angler has their favorite go-to spots—the kind of place where they landed great fish just a few months back. It might be a familiar dock or a deep hole that’s been productive in the past. And while those spots can be good… mine’s better.

Most fishermen tend to work a tight area, maybe 3 to 6 boat lengths wide. They’ll hit a few select locations in a creek, check for fish, and if nothing’s happening, they move on to another spot. I take a different approach. Instead of focusing on isolated locations, I fish an entire area—a much broader zone that has everything I need for a successful day on the water.

My go-to area is usually a creek that runs at least a half mile long. It’s loaded with structure—multiple docks and pilings that are prime holding spots for Redfish and Flounder. I also like having a few deeper holes, anywhere from 12 to 20 feet, which are perfect for catching live shrimp for bait. On top of that, there are shallow flats, around 3 feet deep, where bait gathers and Redfish cruise through looking for a meal. Those deeper holes also happen to be great for Flounder.

The beauty of this setup is that I can fish it on both rising and falling tides, no matter the wind. I just figure out the wind direction and position my boat accordingly. I typically fish with a 7- to 7.5-foot rod, which lets me cover more ground without moving the boat. I can work a nearby shoreline, target dock pilings, or even cast out into the middle of the channel to check if the Speckled Trout are feeding. It’s like fishing multiple environments without ever leaving the creek.

When you only work a small section of an estuary, you’re leaving a lot of opportunity behind.

Story courtesy of: Captain Tim Wilson