The top 3 fishing lessons Gord Pyzer learned last year

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#2. FOCUS ON ISOLATED COVER

The largest bass, pike and muskies I caught this year all came from isolated, near-imperceptible structures and tiny pieces of cover, all of which harboured just one fish. As I fished a half-submerged boulder in an otherwise second rate-looking bay, for example, the biggest muskie I’ve seen in years came charging out. She had her nose just inches behind my bucktail, but refused to follow my frantic figure eight at the side of the boat and veered away instead. She now haunts me in my dreams.

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Most anglers can find massive main-lake rock piles and farm-sized beds of cabbage. Those locations certainly attract fish, but you’ll typically catch the biggest fish from secluded locations. And thanks to advanced sonar units that now let you view down-imaging, side-imaging and 2D sonar all at the same time, more and more anglers are seeking out those one-fish hot spots.