I was fishing a couple days ago in the marsh. I was trying to get to the back of the marsh when I came across a huge school. The creek was very narrow and winding so all of the sudden, as I turned a corner, I was on top of them. I could see them in the water all around the boat. I never saw any headwake or tailing or any other signs there would be fish there until I was right on top of them and they were everywhere. I assumed I spooked them so I cast a gulp bait to the school for about 5-10 minutes or so, and after no bites I decided to move on to see if I could find another school. Sure enough, as I moved on, I saw another huge school, but again not until I was right on top of them, and again as soon as I turned a corner. They weren't pushing any wake or tailing so I had no idea they were there until I saw them in the water. I was standing on top of a cooler with polarized sunglasses, but I figured once I saw them and saw them swimming three feet from the boat they were spooked. Was this a fair assumption? I will remember where I saw them for next time and try to cast from farther away to be a little more stealthy, but it's hard when they were hanging on the backside of a point. But what would you have done in that situation? Would you have kept casting to the school if they were still in front of the boat and not biting? Should I have switched up baits? What should I have done differently?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance