Mark Tyler: Why certain spots replenish

By Brent Conway
BASS Insider
(Archive)

Updated: August 3, 2009, 1:33 PM ET

Every bass angler dreams about that "magic spot" where each cast seems to result in yet another fish caught. No matter how long you've been bass fishing, chances are that if you've found one of those spots, you can vividly remember exactly where it is located on your favorite lake. But do you know why your "magic spot" is so good? And if you don't have an an ace-in-the-hole hot spot, what should you be looking for?

Elite Series pro Mark Tyler explains that finding your own "magic spot" need not involve the supernatural. "The real key to finding that special place is that it's isolated," he says. "Anytime I can find a piece of structure that's isolated, with a lot of special characteristics that you can't find for some distance, I think I've found something special."

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Mark Tyler: Why certain spots replenish

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