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reading water

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Newbies Corner
Forum Description: If you're new to fishing this is the place to ask any questions about getting started ...
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Printed Date: 10 Jun 2026 at 9:44pm


Topic: reading water
Posted By: MupeT
Subject: reading water
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2010 at 9:21pm
please can someone out their tell me how to read the water?
THANX,
Jamie


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Replies:
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2010 at 7:00am
Hi Jamie, my first customer! When you talk about reading the water give me a few examples ... as in fresh or salt, land based, gamefishing etc.

Posted By: MupeT
Date Posted: 26 Feb 2010 at 5:22pm

oh um salt water land based, i havent the faintest clue on how to read the water



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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 11:16am
With a surf beach it is relatively easy to spot where the holes are, they will be calmer patches in amongst the waves. A rip usually runs along the beach and will also look like a  track of calmer water. It is easier to see from somewhere high.. you ideally want to find a hole within casting distance from the shore.

Posted By: JAKE D
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 11:53am

also as a general rule if a patch of water is darker/more blue than the rest it indicates deeper water...dont get confused with shadows from the clouds tho!

Posted By: MupeT
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2010 at 12:59pm
is that how easy it is wow thanx

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