Don’t discount trolling either! I used to fish walleye before moving to Texas in ‘06 and I was surprised to find nobody trolls deep cranks for bass down here. Some of my best bass have come trolling crankbaits on points and Creek channels in the summer and fall. It’s not just a matter of dragging baits behind a boat mindlessly. Running lures at precise depths, across multiple angles to hit key spots on the spot takes careful boat control and close attention to electronics. Speed can be an essential component too. Sometimes 3 mph is the ticket. Sometimes 1.5. The advantage is you can cover lots of water to identify key spots, then slow down and extract fish with jigs or Carolina rigs of you want. Tournaments don’t allow trolling because it is effective and efficient. But it’s the best way to keep your lures in the water and at a constant depth. And that can be crucial for pressured bass.

So when you locate an "area" offshore that has what you are looking for ..do you then just zig zag different angles trying to find rocks, logs, etc? What view on your graph do you use when trying to locate the sweet spot on these areas and/or actual fish and where they are relating?

I'm going to attempt to tackle this offshore fishing starting now and want to listen to all advice and strategies.

Thanks





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I use my mega 360. And or also my live scope.

Then what?

Read his post more slowly, he isnt asking how to fish or what you fish.