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Why 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish 🐟
Fish and chips without the fish? 💁‍♂️
A classic soup recipe that’s great for the winter 🍲

Crack The 10% Rule And Fish Smarter

Every angler’s heard it: 10% of the water holds 90% of the fish. The trick is figuring out which 10% - before your buddy does.

If you’ve ever spent eight hours casting into empty water while someone 50 yards away limits out, this rule explains why. Fish aren’t everywhere. They’re efficient, lazy creatures that hang where food, oxygen, and safety all intersect. Once you understand that, the guessing stops and the catching starts.

Here’s how to hunt that magical 10%.

1️⃣ Read the Structure

Fish relate to edges: drop-offs, weed lines, rocks, bridge pilings, anything that breaks up the underwater landscape. If the bottom changes, fish are nearby.

2️⃣ Follow the Food

Find the bait, find the bite. Birds diving, ripples from minnows, or a flicker in the shallows all mean something’s feeding. Predators are rarely far behind.

3️⃣ Watch the Current

In rivers and lakes, current acts like a conveyor belt. Fish don’t sit in the middle - they sit beside it, in eddies or seams where the buffet floats past but they don’t have to work for it.

4️⃣ Think Seasonally

In spring, fish move shallow to spawn. In summer, they chase shade or depth. Fall? They feed up before winter. Don’t fish memories - fish conditions.

5️⃣ Don’t Stay Stubborn

If you haven’t had a bite in 20 minutes, move. The 10% rule rewards curiosity, not patience.

💡 Pro Tips for Finding Your 10%

When in doubt, look for change. Change in depth, color, current, or bottom composition almost always means life.
Use polarized sunglasses like a cheat code - they’ll reveal weed lines, rocks, and bait schools your naked eye can’t see.
Fish into the wind, not with it. It’s harder to cast but pushes bait toward shore - and predators follow.
Current seams are gold. Toss your lure along them, not across, and let it drift naturally — that’s where the ambush happens.
If you catch one fish, assume more are nearby. Predators rarely feed solo. Stay put, change angles, and milk that 10%.
Use a contour or satellite map app before you even leave the house. You’ll already know where the drop-offs, points, and coves are hiding.
Mark your productive spots on a map or app. Over time, you’ll notice patterns - the same kind of structure, depth, or cover popping up again and again. That’s your personal 10%. Protect it like a family secret.

🎣 IN THE FIELD

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is putting its money where the minnows are with $650K in “Fishing is Fun” grants. From fresh ponds to fresh restrooms, this program’s all about making your next cast a little more comfortable.
Some diners are discovering that “fish and chips” no longer guarantees the chips—just a lonely piece of fish and a side of outrage. A restaurant’s sneaky menu tweak has customers fuming and regulators wondering if false advertising now comes fried or baked.
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