What am I doing wrong?

[pm99]

Ever since hurricane Ivan threatened the New Orleans area I have been coming home empty handed when it comes to freshwater fishing. I have thrown everything in my box for months, been wading through stores for more tackle, and nothing. Even the perch haven't been biting live worm on my hook. I don't get it! I throw worms; watermellon, redflake wtrmln, tequila, motor oil, pumpkin/chart, - spinner; chart, white/black, white/pink, black, jigs with and without worms, black buzz. of course my trusty chug bug which has been most of my catch all summer, and even a yellow/perch rattle trap. Nothing. I know slow is even the key, and temp. What am I missing. I'm scared to waste more money on bait. I don't think thats it, or is it?

[Bassin_Dude]

give us a better idea of the water ur fishin. is it clear murky stained muddy............is it warm or cold. also ask a local tackle shop and other fisherman that fish the area. see if they have been catching anything and ifso what were they using.

[profishermenkid16]

Please leave me out of the equasion. I had nothing to do with the bite.Think about how the storm may have effected the bottom contours ,where there used to be fish may be holding on new areas because of the effects the storm had on the body of water.Just some thought, I have no way of knowing, but its worth idling around looking at the bottom or carolina rigging until you find fish that way.Just a different opinion to the question. Â*;D Ivan ( P N J )

[TheBassMan]

lol

[fredhatch]

PNJ may be very right. The contours of a lot of shallow water lakes in Fl were disrupted by the wonderful storms we encountered last year. Buying tackle isnt a bad thing, but if you were consistently catching fish on certain stuff then it's highly unlikely that they wont take it now. That is of course if this was being used at the same time of year. Go back to basics and start looking at your avaliable cover, grass lines, drop offs, Etc. 8)

[zooker___________.]

its could be that the water is 40 degrees and below and the fish are just not bitting, not bitting here in GA to dang cold

[Rich]

Did the water you are fishing get an influx of salt water? If so the bass may have moved further back to escape the salt.