I suppose they can actually be conditioned to migrate to certain spots as
soon as they hear those floodgates open. Unfortunately there are no "real"
river-run reservoirs in my area so my experience with them is based solely
on my readings & watchings. Maybe my tidewater analogy doesn't apply like I
thought.

Warren

"Chris Rennert" wrote in message
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Ronnie Garrison wrote:
go-bassn wrote:

I think it's more of a question of the bass positioning themselves in
predictable locations then it is a feeding scenario, much like it is in
tidal rivers. The no-current scenario in your lakes is on par with the
slack tide situations I face. The fish don't really stop eating during
the
slack tide, but they do scatter & reposition themselves when the water
stops
moving.

Warren

They are still there - you can see them on a deptfinder. They do move off
the structure and suspend, and I have a very tough time getting them to
hit. As soon as the current starts they move into contact with the
structure and feed. This movement is often just a few feet - straight
out over deeper water.
That is a question I kept asking myself the year that Yelas won the
tournament. I figured those fish cannot be far. But I suppose when they
know if they wait till a certain time they will have a feast, they are not
going to go out of their way to expend energy.

Chris