We all want the water to ourselves and we want to be the first ones to fish an area, but we don’t have any control over other anglers. So, at some point in the day, someone may have fished, or may be currently fishing where you want to fish. Don’t fret, though. Fishing behind other anglers may not be ideal, but it’s far from hopeless.

Casey Smith, who’s used to fishing Costa FLW Series events on heavily-trafficked waters shared his thoughts on why he doesn’t sweat crowded waters.