Some can show the thermocline, where different temperature water masses meet. Keeping an eye on a depth finder can eliminate fishless territory and give an angler more time to concentrate on productive areas. Find bass in deep water today and they ll likely remain there for a while. Bass in deep water congregate more thickly than shallow-roving loners do. Also, protected by the depths, deep-water fish don t spook as easily.
Deep water remains more stable.
Adverse weather changes affect deep fish much less than they affect shallow fish. A lot of people make the mistake of catching one fish and moving, Walker said. If conditions attract one fish to an area, the same conditions will attract more. Only throw a couple feet apart with each cast. Cover the whole area.