Tournament anglers often wrestle with the decision between quantity and quality; do you fish for a limit or fish for the win? Bassmaster Elite Series pro Seth Feider’s not immune to this concern, but where wing dams direct Mississippi River current, the Bloomington, Minn., angler knows he can often indulge in both.
The Big Muddy boasts thousands of wing dams, comprised of man-made rock piles reaching from the shoreline into the river where their unyielding presence guides current toward the main channel. Relentless water flow against the wing dam’s upstream side forms a deep “scour hole,” while the backside provides classic slack water holding areas for idle fish.
