Standing Timber: Specific holding spots

Roots, branch forks, and canopy layers

Check the hard bottom at the root base, the main branch intersections, and the outside edge of the canopy separately. If fish are 8 feet below the surface and the bottom is 25, treat it as 8 feet; pitching to the roots and letting it hit bottom can bypass their main field of view.

Prioritize isolated trees along a drain, the edge where two timber densities meet, and lanes within the woods. If many similar trees hold fish on only one, note its depth and relation to the terrain; don’t assume “thick trunk” is the only explanation. After suspended targets move, old branch forks may be empty.

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