Inside Turn
A spot where a creek channel, shoreline, or sandbar bends inward to form a natural funnel-like indentation that can concentrate migrating and feeding bass.
Also known as: Inside Turn (Channel/Bank Bend) · channel bend · bank bend · cut bank · pocket turn · funnel point
The depths and scenarios below are for practical on-the-water drills; tackle specs are adjustable starting points. Interviews and tournament examples with sources are marked separately. First confirm fish level, travel lanes, and control, then change bait style.
- How fish use this type of structure — A notch is the junction of several edges Here, an inside turn refers to a recess where contour lines or grass edges pull inward; don’t equate it directly with the…
- Specific holding spots — Verify three small targets separately Check the left shoulder, right shoulder, then the back of the notch; if there’s current, also check the slack formed by flow…
- Approach lanes, rigs, and casting — Don’t drive the boat into the notch Keep the boat in open water outside, first cast at an angle to one shoulder, then slide to work the other shoulder, and finally cast…
- Applying it across seasons and conditions — Seasons move the edges; the center won’t always hold fish As grass grows, a notch can gradually close—re-find the openings first. After die-off, formerly clean outside…
- Common mistakes and fixes — One cast to the center, then leave The true bite window in a notch may be just a few meters along one shoulder; a single center cast won’t cover it. Test the three…