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I pretty much do the same thing, and make an effort to fish the whole thing. It may be “ugly” at first, like I’m forced to cast into the wind, but I just focus on getting the bait where I think the fish are and, if I get bit, re-position the boat where needed so I can cast with the wind to my back.
I am also looking at the graph. How is the bottom shaped? What’s the structure of this point? If it’s shallow (3ft or less, let’s say) then I am being cognizant of the trolling motor and how much noise it makes. I don’t think noise really matters to fish in 30ft of water, but in 3ft of water it absolutely does. So if I’m being aggressive with the trolling motor and only catch a couple fish, then I know that properly positioning the boat and anchoring so no TM is necessary could land more.
Next time I fish the point I’ll have an idea as where to immediately position the boat and, if necessary, be as stealthy as possible.
Another note: sometimes they’re off the point and the tideline coming off of it. They were today. They were a good bomb cast with a cork off the point. That’s why you fan cast. If I didn’t fan cast around the boat I would have left that first spot and drove right over those fish. Breaks my heart just imagining it. lol
“so I hope you Saying to start closer to Sweetwater wasn’t a strong nudge to the right direction today lol”
It was.
So was:
“towards Bay Jack Nevette and Pointe Fienne”
You should do that again first thing in the morning. If anyone ever asks why you went do not say “bEcaUse dEviN sAiD”. You figured it out yourself.I think Point 18 could have been money. But I dunno, I got out to Bay LaFourche and caught specks out there, so it’s reasonable to assume that your Point 15 would have been good. I think you did good given the circumstances. Learning where they ain’t is part of the process. Wherever you caught trout today, look for them in the nearest deep holes, or just in Oak River after this cold front.
