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Re: Finding beds [Re: pil,b] #12119344 03/02/17 01:08 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 17,630 Denison, TX Chris B TFF Guru
Chris B TFF Guru Joined: May 2003 Posts: 17,630 Denison, TX	Originally Posted By: pil,b Have caught bed fish on Amistad in 15-20 ft of water, have to have sun above and no wind but they can be caught. My deepest was 18' out there. Its a lot harder than most people would think to pitch on a bed that far down.

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Re: Finding beds [Re: B-Deuces] #12119669 03/02/17 04:36 AM
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JWfish Angler J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 433	Pay close attention to any lay down logs or stumps. Look there first than scan outward. It is prime real estate for their little fishy nurseries.

Re: Finding beds [Re: B-Deuces] #12119918 03/02/17 01:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 8,899 NW Houston J Jpurdue TFF Celebrity
Jpurdue TFF Celebrity J Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 8,899 NW Houston	Great notes above. Soak all that in, then use google earth and navionics to identify likely areas. I'll very often try to find areas that are hard to get to or away from where the masses tend to be. For instance the area within about a 3 mile radius of Fin and Feather on T-bend will get picked over like a thanksgiving turkey. Once I've located what I think to be good areas, if water clarity allows, I'll put my trolling motor on 5 and rock until I find what I'm looking for. Good news is once you locate good areas they'll produce year after year. "Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com

Re: Finding beds [Re: Wayne P.] #12122765 03/04/17 12:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,052 Tyler, texas F Fast Lane TFF Celebrity
Fast Lane TFF Celebrity F Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,052 Tyler, texas	Originally Posted By: Wayne P. Originally Posted By: young gun 12 I've spent time searching and also trying to find info online. I see tons of info on catching bass on beds, but not much about locating beds. How do you guys find them? I've had 0 luck I look for them with Side Imaging and 360 and "sight fish" regardless if I can see them visually or not. Water clarity is a non-issue. At heavy pressured waters, they spawn a lot deeper than some realize. I catch lots of bed fish in 5'+ depths. Other species spawn deep also regardless of water clarity. These are shellcrackers in water with maybe 1" visibility. The actual depth is over 7' since I did not have depth offset adjusted for the transducer depth. If its 6-7 ft where your boat is sitting, it not 6 foot where those beds are.

Re: Finding beds [Re: B-Deuces] #12123028 03/04/17 03:40 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,229 crowley C coachallentca TFF Celebrity
coachallentca TFF Celebrity C Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,229 crowley	I was catching the today in 5 to 7 foot on beds. I could not see all of them.

Re: Finding beds [Re: Fast Lane] #12123040 03/04/17 03:48 AM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 9,502 DFW Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life) TFF Celebrity
Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life) TFF Celebrity Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 9,502 DFW	Originally Posted By: Fast Lane Originally Posted By: Wayne P. Originally Posted By: young gun 12 I've spent time searching and also trying to find info online. I see tons of info on catching bass on beds, but not much about locating beds. How do you guys find them? I've had 0 luck I look for them with Side Imaging and 360 and "sight fish" regardless if I can see them visually or not. Water clarity is a non-issue. At heavy pressured waters, they spawn a lot deeper than some realize. I catch lots of bed fish in 5'+ depths. Other species spawn deep also regardless of water clarity. These are shellcrackers in water with maybe 1" visibility. The actual depth is over 7' since I did not have depth offset adjusted for the transducer depth. If its 6-7 ft where your boat is sitting, it not 6 foot where those beds are. Fastlane is always so helpful http://finchnastybaitco.com/

Re: Finding beds [Re: Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)] #12123058 03/04/17 04:03 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 11 B BassFreak88 Green Horn
BassFreak88 Green Horn B Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 11	Originally Posted By: Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life) Originally Posted By: Fast Lane Originally Posted By: Wayne P. Originally Posted By: young gun 12 I've spent time searching and also trying to find info online. I see tons of info on catching bass on beds, but not much about locating beds. How do you guys find them? I've had 0 luck I look for them with Side Imaging and 360 and "sight fish" regardless if I can see them visually or not. Water clarity is a non-issue. At heavy pressured waters, they spawn a lot deeper than some realize. I catch lots of bed fish in 5'+ depths. Other species spawn deep also regardless of water clarity. These are shellcrackers in water with maybe 1" visibility. The actual depth is over 7' since I did not have depth offset adjusted for the transducer depth. If its 6-7 ft where your boat is sitting, it not 6 foot where those beds are. Fastlane is always so helpful Man that is so cool! Thanks for sharing, I've got to get one now!

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