Indentations in the shoreline are magnets for Shearon Harris bass

Fishing is all about the details, especially the little ones, and it pays to take note of any potential shoreline spots to target.

That’s why Jaime Fajardo of Raleigh likes to fish little spots in pockets he calls “guts”.

“When you pull up into a pocket and see a little indentation in the bank, that’s what we call a gut,” Fajardo said. “It might be just a little 10-foot by 10-foot circle, but when it concaves in, it’s going to make a point on each side. That’s what we call little secondaries or secondaries within a pocket.

“Fish are going to pull up into those guts to spawn, but before they get there, they’ll be sitting on the corners, waiting.”

The subtle and seductive fall of a wacky rigged soft-plastic bait like a Senko proves too much for most big bass, causing them to break formation for an easy meal.

“A lot of big fish are caught on a Senko in April,” said Fajardo.  “I save it for isolated targets like the guts, grass patches and fish that miss my topwater bait.

“You’re basically throwing it on target, so 90 percent of the time, you’re going to get bit on the initial fall. I don’t just cast it aimlessly to the bank. I’ll pop it a couple of times, let it sit, and if I don’t get bit, I’ll reel it up and make another cast.

“Most of the time, I’ll fish it wacky, but I will Texas rig it depending on how thick the grass is I’m targeting. The main colors I use are watermelon and green pumpkin, and I fish it on 15-pound fluorocarbon.”