Planning for a Day of Fishing

We offer on-the-water seminars designed to enhance your angling skills. Our approach starts at the dock, transitions to the water for hands-on learning, and finishes with a full review back at the dock. These seminars are perfect for anglers looking to refine their techniques and become more successful on the water.

• Doing Your Homework: Utilizing satellite imagery, analyzing surface temperatures, and sorting through fishing data and reports.
• Plan A, B, C: How to prepare your spread and be ready for multiple scenarios.
• Fish Where the Fish Are: Knowing when to abort a plan and move on to another area.
• Summarizing Learnings: Reflecting on the day’s results and applying that knowledge to future trips.

How to Find the Fish... When to Fish and When to Move On

• Fish Movement in the Bay: Understanding where fish are and when they are likely to be there.
• Currents and Winds: How different wind directions impact currents and fish behavior.
• Rain Impact: The effects of rain on currents and water conditions.
• Temperature and Barometric Pressure: How these factors influence fish behavior.
• Water Color and Structure: How to identify productive areas based on water color and underwater structures.

Baits – When, Where, Why, and How

• Color Selection: How to choose the right colors based on water color, sky conditions, baitfish, and time of year.
• Bait Types: Understanding the best types of baits for various locations, depths, and water temperatures.
• Speed and Direction: How bait speed and direction affect the catch rate.

The Details

• Boat Setups: How to optimize rigger and diver placements, avoid tangles, and set up for efficiency.
• Flatlines and Divers: Techniques for using cranks, snap weights, jets, cores, copper, and divers.
• Patterns and Adjustments: Recognizing patterns, avoiding confirmation bias, and knowing when to make adjustments.
• Electronics: How to use electronics to identify fish species, understand fish moods, and improve your catch rate.