Boulders: How fish use this kind of structure

The four sides of a single rock aren’t the same

Boulders create shade, current breaks, and bottom transitions, but their size, adjacent depth, and whether there’s grass nearby determine value. One rock on uniform sand is very conspicuous; the same rock in a field of chunk rock may not be special. First look for sand–rock edges and the small scour pit behind the rock.

Practice reading feedback as your bait passes in front of, beside, and behind the rock. You don’t have to drag over the crown every time; a line that lets fish see it from the edge and chase can look more natural and snag less.

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