Making the most out of maps?

[LWW]

I've been studying my Fishing Hot Spots map as much as I can lately trying to pick out my best destinations to fish for this late winter season. As the couch fisherman on the weekdays, what should I be looking for? I've started by trying to pinpoint all my strong channell bends on the main lake. As I begin to identify all these I'm finding quite a few. What should I see that makes one channel bend better than another. Shell Knob and the Hwy 39 bridge is where my boatslip is. If anyone's got any suggestions on which way to head I'd greatly appreciate it. LWW

[Phil Lilley]

In the winter, Babler preaches transision banks- banks that go from bluff to flat. I've heard it's called a highway for fish to travel from deep to shallow water without having to move up and down the bank. He has a house at Shell Knob and it's his backyard so... when he gets back from St Louis Friday he can answer your question better.

[5 Keepers]

  lilley said:

In the winter, Babler preaches transision banks- banks that go from bluff to flat. I've heard it's called a highway for fish to travel from deep to shallow water without having to move up and down the bank. He has a house at Shell Knob and it's his backyard so... when he gets back from St Louis Friday he can answer your question better.

The transition banks with trees were very good for me earlier. December was excelent 25 to 50 ft, Football jigs pb&j, but slowed down by mid January. This was mid-lake Kimberling to Cow Creek area. I haven't been down in February yet but I've been told to move up the coves to secondary points.

Hope this helps.