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Funnels-A funnel is where a specific contour or cover
funnels down into a smaller area. Bridges, grass lines and
timberlines are the three most common funnels on a body
of water.

Cover includes anything within a body of water that
creates a hiding place/ambush point for bass. We will not
go into the depth for the types of cover that we did for
Drains-Depressions that run into a flat from the lake. structure. The names should be self-explanatory. Exam-
These depressions will not run all the way to the bank. In ples of cover include grass, brush piles, rocks, boat docks,
short, it is a area within an area that is slightly deeper than bridge pilings, and laydowns. In short, anything that can
the surrounding area. be placed or fall into the water that creates a fish habitat.

Ditches-Deeper sections that run from the bank to the
lake. Like creeks, but much smaller and usually do not go
very far of the main lake. Often very small areas.

Between structure and cover,
good structure is by far the most
important feature necessary for
Hard spots- Hard spots are a hard bottom composition holding bass!
that can either be man made or occur naturally in any
body of water. Man-made include roadbeds and founda-
tions. Naturally occurring hard spots are created by flow-
ing water, naturally occurring rocks, gravel, and shell beds.
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