Dredging b-ways

[parker23]

Ok, here goes.
My Grandfather always talked about the Venturi Effect of outflows/inflows of water and its relation to fishing rips/currents. When the opening is increased by overall volume, water speed decreases. Pretty straight forward.

However, think about the subtle eddy that forms behind a small outcropping, that produces fish at certain stages of the tide. Or the prized end of the jetty during the ebb tide that you have studied for years, has change in every way imaginable. Will the fish hold closer due to the reduced speed of the current? Years ago we fished a sandbar in Mass that consistantly produced bass in the dog days of summer. There was a railroad bridge north of the bar that provided a nice stiff water flow. They dredged the area 15 years ago, which reduced the water speed by half. It took us a few seasons to figure out the new hot spots on the bar.
Which at the time was rather annoying, but in retrospect I am a better fisherman (in my opinion) because of the change. New bars/shallow areas formed as well as holes were created by the change in curent speed (Venturi Effect). Some change is good. We can re-learn our favorite spots.

Mother nature changes our favorite beaches every storm, new bowls/bars/rips are created everytime a good blow hits the beach.

I am sure the dredging will be monitored to the nth degree by the appropriate agencies. If the pond capicity is increased, the water will stay cooler longer, holding more fish/bait.

Bring on the change mother nature/mother gov"t. Learning is good! Once you stop learning, time to hang it up.