Hard Current

[MAKAI]

I would imagine fish will swim with the current or find a way to minimize it's effect when looking for food. Why waste the calories.
Analogous, I suppose to bike riding into or with the wind.
Exceptions abound , but when I fish heavy current like the canal I first try fishing the plug swimming along the edge with the current.
Takes some work to give it the appearance of life, but it has paid off.

Sight casting to breaking fish is different. The fish are active on bait and just chase it around wherever it tries to go.
Just my two depreciated cents.
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[Zeal]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

I would imagine fish will swim with the current or find a way to minimize it's effect when looking for food. Why waste the calories.
Analogous, I suppose to bike riding into or with the wind.
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From my experience, the fish hang under the current where they don't get swept up. When they actually attack, they go with the current and go right back down below it.

If they miss, I have seen the fish miss, stop swimming and just ride the current out until it is weak, then go under to their original place.

Spot on for you in my book!