Locating bass in practice can be hard enough, but when they’ve moved by tournament day in can complicate things in a hurry.
If you understand the migration routes that bass take, it can make relocating them much easier.
“We've all been on fish and lose track of them, 'Man, they were there yesterday',” said Alton Jones. “If you can identify the pathway that led a school of fish into an area, when you lose that school of fish, it may help you be able to work your way back down this particular pathway and find that school of fish.”
In this seminar, Jones breaks down the various paths bass will take over the course of the year. Generally speaking, he explains spring and fall routes are similar, while summer and winter paths are also alike.
During the spring and fall, Jones will typically start in the back of a creek and work his way forward to determine where along the path fish are currently located. During the winter and summer, he will start at the mouth of the creek and work his way toward the back.
Jones also highlights the importance of fishing an area thoroughly after you locate where fish are. Oftentimes, Jones says, the school of bass in an area will be larger than anglers expect – which is why he encourages making multiple casts to an area where a fish was caught.
Jones breaks down the various types of locations bass will stop along their migratory routes, including points, creek channel bends, humps, and more.

3:15 How Bass Migrate
12:35 Bass Relate To Edges
16:10 Common Pathways Used By Bass
23:00 How To Fish Pathways
28:05 Importance Of Knowing How Big The School Is
29:35 Finding Key Areas Along Pathways
35:00 How To Fish Creek Channel Bends
39:10 How To Handle Pre-Fishing Patterns
43:35 Boat Positioning On Creek Channels
49:00 How Far Fish Travel During Spawn
52:00 Difference Between Inside And Outside Channel Bends

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