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Before you can catch a fish, you have to find the fish. That means figuring out where the fish are within a body of water. Understanding structure and cover helps you do that:

 Structure refers to the permanent features that mark a lake or stream — a drop-off, ledge, or a hole is structure. Fish relate to structure and often remain close to it.

 Cover consists of things like weed beds, brush piles, or floating docks. It matters just as much as structure.

Knowing that fish are often found near cover and structure helps you figure out how to fish for them. When you know where fish are, you can decide how best to approach them. Should you use a topwater lure, drawing a savage surface strike? Or maybe you should present your bait with a bottom rig, waiting for the fish to find and take it.

Different species of fish respond to different presentations, and with experience and the help of this book, you’ll improve at both finding the fish and then getting them to bite.