Gravel Bottom: Specific holding spots

Find a narrow band of coarser gravel

Prioritize where small stones become larger rocks, gravel meets grass, and gravel slopes meet ditches. Active fish may travel above the hard bottom; when bottom contact gets no bites, watch for followers instead of just lengthening pauses.

Example: A flat in 5–8 ft, where the outer edge of gravel drops onto sand. First run along that transition, then check isolated rocks within the flat. If bites concentrate on the soft-bottom side beyond the edge, log it—don’t dismiss real bites just because you’re “supposed to” find hard bottom.

Small patches of coarse rock mixed into fine gravel are worth confirming twice from different angles. If the first cast gets tick-bites and the second has zero bottom feel, first verify landing spot and line bow before concluding the previous fish was a random passerby.

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