Informative and well-communicated video. I would note, though, that some of this is very specific to fishing in cold weather months on spot lakes with bluebacks. A lot of pros, when they reference ditch fishing, are often talking about shallower ditches in the prespawn as largemouth move toward the spawning coves. Might be same ditches/creek channels, but further back and requiring different techniques. Just something to maybe make note of for your audience.
Thank you for the feedback! Completely agreed, that shallow pre spawn ditch deal could be an entirely separate video itself. This video was specifically targeted for winter ditch fish in deep clear water ditches however depth is relative to the lake but the principles remain the same of how the fish use the ditches to move up and down them. I could definitely make a video this spring focusing on shallower ditches particularly around the spawn with the different techniques to catch them. Great idea!
Great video. Lanier is my home lake, I’m just now learning the ditch game. I’m getting better every week. This video will help me tremendously. Thanks!
Do you base fish location on water clarity or is the ditch thing purely baitfish related / oriented? I know most spotted bass fisheries are usually fairly clear, but in a mixed fishery with water clarity of a foot or less would you graph it the same way or would you start in like 10 feet or less or suspend at no more than 10feet? Another great video.
not at all for ditch fishing. water clarity can definitely move fish in general but the fish I'm targeting in the ditches most of the time, are unaffected by water clarity because they are deeper. i really am just looking for bait AND fish. you will find some ditches with bait but it may not have fish but finding bait is a great place to start. in a fishery with both spots and largemouth or just largemouth i keep the same principles of graphing for bait and fish but yes depth changes tremendously depending on the lake. Ive found "ditch" fish in 8-10 feet of water on other lakes I've fished. When i lived and fished in Texas a ditch could max out at 6-8 feet in some areas. I will give you an example: i recently went to clarks hill lake that has spots and largemouth and we found fish in 15-25 feet with pretty dirty water (1-2 feet of visibility).
Perfect explanation of ditch's. I found your channel several weeks ago and enjoyed all your content. Six month ago install all lowarnace on my boat and with active target. Can't seem to get that clear of an image on my HDS 12, Do you have a direct power source to that unit?
Thank you! Interesting, do you know what voltage you are getting at your Active Target (AT) unit at the front of the boat? It could be low voltage to either the unit or the actual AT module itself. Other than that maybe interference from other transducers on the boat??? I’m just guessing I’m not a professional. I actually don’t but you absolutely should if you can. Mine is just connected to my starter/ cranking battery. Is it perfect? No, but it works great.
Just my Volt and it is at 12.4 v I will keep on trying to figure it out. Fishing Gaston in VA/NC starting to learn to fish for spotted bass. Thanks for the follow up.@@campetro10
thank you! Gainesville Marina where is that? I'm joking 😂. I normally don't fish that far north on the lake but you can definitely catch fish in the ditches up there. i have caught a good number of fish up the rivers but they generally tend to be smaller fish. thats why i normally fish further south if i am able.
I know this is an older video but after watching it again I had a question. It seems the water temps you are fishing in this video is in the 50s. Is it your experience that they ditch fish will rise and suspend at 30-40 on the bait and not just sit on the bottom?
@@cliff1422 no problem at all, yes this type of fishing is generally the best when the water is in the 40s and 50s. I have absolutely seen fish suspended under bait. The fish move up and down in the water column way more than people think for colder water. However, more often than not, the majority of fish will be closer to the bottom in my experience. At least for numbers or schools of fish.
standing timber can be helpful depending on the day or the conditions but really i am looking for bait. I've caught many fish in ditches that are "clean" (without standing timber) that have bait in them so standing timber is not a requirement. it generally helps though.
Well all right I'll keep that in mind as me and my buddy we have done some ditch fishing so far this year and it has paid out the last ditch fishing that we did we got a 15 lb striper in the boat
You’ve said more in the first eight minutes of this video than most do in an entire year. Great informational vid!
Absolutely!
Bro just dropped the best ditch explanation on the internet in less than 3 minutes
This has got to be the best ditch fishing video explaining that I've ever seen!!! Thank you
Have a tournament with a shallow lake with ditches. Definitely plan on trying this out.
@@jimglisson2568 good luck! It definitely applies. Let me know how it goes.
Great explanation of fishing ditches. Very informative!
I literally think this is the last ditch video I need I have watched several in the past but this is amazing
glad to hear!
Crazy the quality and content of this video you only have 730 subs, just subbed
Great video my friend.
First time seeing your videos, excellent content
Informative and well-communicated video. I would note, though, that some of this is very specific to fishing in cold weather months on spot lakes with bluebacks. A lot of pros, when they reference ditch fishing, are often talking about shallower ditches in the prespawn as largemouth move toward the spawning coves. Might be same ditches/creek channels, but further back and requiring different techniques. Just something to maybe make note of for your audience.
Thank you for the feedback! Completely agreed, that shallow pre spawn ditch deal could be an entirely separate video itself. This video was specifically targeted for winter ditch fish in deep clear water ditches however depth is relative to the lake but the principles remain the same of how the fish use the ditches to move up and down them. I could definitely make a video this spring focusing on shallower ditches particularly around the spawn with the different techniques to catch them. Great idea!
Stumbled on this video and it was just what i needed, Thank you. You just gained a new subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video! Appreciate the help!
Thanks for sharing. Good stuff
Great video, good job.
That’s an excellent vid! It was very insightful. Keep the great content coming!
Good video. Got yourself a new sub
Appreciated this video and your clear explanation. New subscriber and fellow Lanier fisher, too.
Great video dude!
Appreciate it! Been watching your videos for a while. Love the content. Wouldn’t mind meeting up one day.
Great video. Lanier is my home lake, I’m just now learning the ditch game. I’m getting better every week. This video will help me tremendously. Thanks!
glad to hear! its a super fun bite but can be tough to master. took me years. keep practicing and you will be confident in the ditch game in no time!
Great Video- thanks for taking the time to share this info, hope to use it soon.
Absolutely! Let me know if you have success on the water utilizing the information.
Keep them coming, thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for the easy to follow video. 👍🏻
New sub out in AZ. Not sure how much this will apply out here, but I love the way you present and teach the techniques
thank you! what lake or lakes do you normally fish out there in Arizona?
@@campetro10 mainly Roosevelt and Saguaro. Highland reservoirs
Great explanation of ditches. That was a couple of great Spots you caught. Thanks!
Great video! Thanks for sharing!!
Well done. A fine video. Liked and happily subscribed.
Great video on explaining ditches. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great breakdown!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video!
Very educational. Great video!
Great video, thank you!
Very good video! I just sent it to our high school anglers
Excellent! that is extremely cool to hear. let me know if they have any additional questions or want to learn another topic.
@@campetro10 we have a tournament on Hartwell next Saturday. Going to prefish on Friday. Def going to target some ditches and timberline
Do you base fish location on water clarity or is the ditch thing purely baitfish related / oriented? I know most spotted bass fisheries are usually fairly clear, but in a mixed fishery with water clarity of a foot or less would you graph it the same way or would you start in like 10 feet or less or suspend at no more than 10feet? Another great video.
not at all for ditch fishing. water clarity can definitely move fish in general but the fish I'm targeting in the ditches most of the time, are unaffected by water clarity because they are deeper. i really am just looking for bait AND fish. you will find some ditches with bait but it may not have fish but finding bait is a great place to start. in a fishery with both spots and largemouth or just largemouth i keep the same principles of graphing for bait and fish but yes depth changes tremendously depending on the lake. Ive found "ditch" fish in 8-10 feet of water on other lakes I've fished. When i lived and fished in Texas a ditch could max out at 6-8 feet in some areas. I will give you an example: i recently went to clarks hill lake that has spots and largemouth and we found fish in 15-25 feet with pretty dirty water (1-2 feet of visibility).
Appreciate the info and thanks for the reply.
Great video
thank you!
good stuff
Good juice 👏
Perfect explanation of ditch's. I found your channel several weeks ago and enjoyed all your content. Six month ago install all lowarnace on my boat and with active target. Can't seem to get that clear of an image on my HDS 12, Do you have a direct power source to that unit?
Thank you! Interesting, do you know what voltage you are getting at your Active Target (AT) unit at the front of the boat? It could be low voltage to either the unit or the actual AT module itself. Other than that maybe interference from other transducers on the boat??? I’m just guessing I’m not a professional. I actually don’t but you absolutely should if you can. Mine is just connected to my starter/ cranking battery. Is it perfect? No, but it works great.
Just my Volt and it is at 12.4 v I will keep on trying to figure it out. Fishing Gaston in VA/NC starting to learn to fish for spotted bass. Thanks for the follow up.@@campetro10
Great video! Do you have any success fishing the ditches above Gainesville Marina?
thank you! Gainesville Marina where is that? I'm joking 😂. I normally don't fish that far north on the lake but you can definitely catch fish in the ditches up there. i have caught a good number of fish up the rivers but they generally tend to be smaller fish. thats why i normally fish further south if i am able.
Great videos even if you are a Clemson fan. hahaha
😂 appreciate it. thanks for watching.
I know this is an older video but after watching it again I had a question. It seems the water temps you are fishing in this video is in the 50s. Is it your experience that they ditch fish will rise and suspend at 30-40 on the bait and not just sit on the bottom?
@@cliff1422 no problem at all, yes this type of fishing is generally the best when the water is in the 40s and 50s. I have absolutely seen fish suspended under bait. The fish move up and down in the water column way more than people think for colder water. However, more often than not, the majority of fish will be closer to the bottom in my experience. At least for numbers or schools of fish.
Now up on finding these ditches do you look for standing timber at the mouth of these ditches
standing timber can be helpful depending on the day or the conditions but really i am looking for bait. I've caught many fish in ditches that are "clean" (without standing timber) that have bait in them so standing timber is not a requirement. it generally helps though.
Well all right I'll keep that in mind as me and my buddy we have done some ditch fishing so far this year and it has paid out the last ditch fishing that we did we got a 15 lb striper in the boat
What mapping is that on your Lowrance?
C-Map Southeast
What lake where you fishing
This map review was on lake Lanier
How do I get maps like this??????
The thumbnail is C-Map from Lowrance. The map in the video is navionics. You can access an online version of each for free!
I thought those in Naviotics were points not ditches.
Hopefully the computer portion of the video clarified Navionics for you. I could probably do an entire video on reading a topographical map.