Smart Fishing Spots: 1-Foot Contour Layer
- By: Matthew Lanier
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- Found In: Fishing Tips, Inshore Fishing, Weekly Newsletter: 10-6-24
Whether you’re new to Salt Strong or you’ve been a Member for a while, you’ve probably seen us talk about the 1-foot contour layer in the Smart Fishing Spots app.
In this video, I’m going to dive deeper, showing how to turn that layer on, some options to play with that can help you see better, and some tips on how to use the layer to your advantage.
Any questions on hose to use the 1-foot contour layer? Drop those down in the comments below and I’ll get back to you!
Smart Fishing Spots 1-Foot Contour Layer Tips and Tricks
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Key Takeaways
- To access the layer, click the Layers button (bottom left) and then 1 Ft Contour in the Base Map Layers section.
- Click the right side of the 1 Ft Contour button (where it looks like two boxes overlapping each other) to access the settings for color, font size, and turning the depth values on/off
- Contour lines that are closer together indicate a steeper drop-off. Lines further from each indicate a more gradual change.
- Lines that form a concentric circle indicate a hump (you can often see this around islands).
- On flats, the 1 Ft Contour Layer can easily show drop-offs where seatrout hang out and small depth changes in shallower areas redfish and snook can ambush prey from.
- Near channels, you can easily find the edge where mangrove snapper, grouper, and other species are waiting for food to come by.
- When you’re on the water, toggle your location on to see exactly where you are in relation to depth changes. It’s like having an advanced fish finder/chart plotter without the expense!
- Combine with other layers such as seagrass and oysters to find the best spots for inshore fish.
There’s Much More to Smart Fishing Spots!
Salt Strong Members enjoy access to our game-changing Smart Fishing Spots app. Available on your computer and your phone, it puts a ton of information at your fingertips to help you catch more fish in less time!
Smart Spots point out places that are likely to hold fish. It’s not just a spot map, though. Taking into consideration the season, tides, and more, it updates every 15 minutes to show what areas to target and how productive they should be. You can even look into the future to help plan ahead.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg. We have A TON OF FEATURES built in:
- Hourly Strike Score feeding predictions
- Tides
- Weather predictions
- Weather radar with cell direction and lightning detection
- Seagrass and oyster layers
- 1-foot bottom contours
- Multiple satellite images and shaded relief
- Boat ramps and launch spots
- Public and private lands
- And much more!!!
We’re working hard to ensure that Smart Fishing Spots is the best fishing app available. We’re not done, though. Our talented development team is constantly finding new ways to improve the app and make it even more valuable for both planning your trip and making decisions once you’re out there.
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Didn’t know there was a Font Size. So helpful wearing cheaters. Thanks so much Matt.
smart fishing spots never seem to change. They vary by tide changes, but they’re always seem to be the same spots with different conditions. How do you know if there is really fish at these spots? I’ve tried fishing 3 different spots with unsuccessful results. I’ve not had any luck locating biting fish and I’ve tried minnows, shrimp and a white paddle tail lure. Spots I’ve fished are just east of Crandall on the St. Marys river.