Saddle: Where fish specifically hold

Check both entrances and the lowest connector

When current pushes from one side, check the flanks of the narrowest spot and the downstream cushion; in slack water, check hard-bottom patches on the saddle bottom and grassline exits. Fish may rest at the end near one hump rather than dead-center on the saddle.

Example: hump tops at 8 ft, saddle bottom at 14 ft, outside at 24 ft. First see if there’s bait on the 14-ft connector, then check the 12–16 ft edges at both ends. If you see mid-column chasing, swim a soft swimbait across above the connector; if fish are tight to edge rocks, fish precisely along the connecting direction—don’t drag the bait off into the deep basins on either side.

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