They travel overland at times and can be a fair way from water. There is one spot we fish that feeds off a flood plain and you can fish out in the open or man up and go in to jungle. Its all mud and overgrown tree roots and stumps where a small creek runs through. Scary as hell. Alot of guys wont go in there but the risk is the rush. No handgun would save you in there though. I just always hope with the amount of fish in there they wont be hungry.