Another tip is when you catch a good bass or fish, mark a waypoint. You will be surprised how many fish over a season that you will catch in the same 50 to 100 yard stretch. So why spend your time fishing down the whole bank when you can just pull up to the spot you have the best luck on. Now, this will change every year and through the season. There spots on the local lake that I only hit during spring, or the summer, or the fall. I will always check it every year, and some times you get lucky and a spot will be good every year.