Quote Originally Posted by buzzking View Post
depends on where you are, if your fishing kincaid lake in NKY where the thermocline sets up in the summer at around 13 feet then you are fishing plenty deep enough, if you are at cumberland, dale, barren, KY, etc. Alot of the fish are around 20 feet or more in some places, so 12' is not going to get it done. Pick up an old copy of E.L. "buck" Perry's spoonpluggin. He was a forerunner in structure and deep water fishing and a book that was written over 30 years ago is still one of the best reads for learning to fish deep. The main thing is to get off the bank and start looking for major contour changes, whether they are 5' to 20' or 15'to 40'. drastic contour changes are what hold a majority of the summer and winter fish so they can move vertically enough to feed without having to move horizontally that much. It also gives them the security of deep water close.
OR....

You could just email Flippin Drew.....