Texas bass fishing professional Ray Hanselman is rarely alone in his shallow fishing, but he’s often more productive than many working an area before or after him because he’s hyper-cautious about minimizing his presence and fishing stealthy in shallow water.

Hanselman has a couple of specific strategies. One involves specific settings for his electronics, while the other addresses quiet baits. Combining these thoughts gives him the perfect plan for targeting pressured fish, as well as those pouting in the post-frontal funk.

Noting that he fishes a lot of community areas, Hanselman can often overcome the crowded-water curse by giving himself a sonic advantage. Recently, he applied this strategy during a third-place finish in the recent Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division event on Sam Rayburn.