Do they hit more than once when it's cold?

[NCYankee]

I went fishing today for about 2.5 hours. I got 7-10 hits, 2 hooked, 1 landed (about 4lbs.) The hooks on the lipless rattler I was using aren't very sharp. I know that is part of the reason I did not hook more. I was using a stop and go retrieve. I reeled in about 4 feet then let it sit for about 3 seconds. The water was muddy - less than a foot visibility. The air temperature was about 50. It appears to me the fish are now getting sluggish around where I live. The four pounder hit the lure on the move but did not hook himself. So, I let it sit for a few seconds. Then he hit it again when I started to reel again. Based on your experience, are bass likely to hit a second time when the water is cold? Or, are they so sluggish they don't go after a lure again? Each time I got a hit and didn't hook it, I let the lure sit for a few seconds before beginning to retrieve it again.The one I landed was the only one to hit the lure twice.