How fast things can change!

keithdog · 09-20-07, 09:29 PM

One thing about fishing that everyone who has spent any time on the water can attest is how fast things can change. And that is why it is critical not to get into a stuck pattern that you feel too comfortable with. Which is so easy to do, especially if the same approach has been working for you time after time. Case in point. I have been on vacation this week and have been able to spend the last three days on the water. The first two days were basically the same. Mostly sunny skies, wind out of the north at 5-10mph, water temps in the upper 60's. The patern which worked best was working spinnerbaits in the mid depth weedbeds, say around 6-8 feet. And a crankbait in about 10 foot of water. All within about 50 feet from shore. However, as I ventured out onto the lake today, I noticed weather conditions had changed ever so slightly. The skies were now cloudless. Not mostly sunny, but rather nothing but sun. Not a cloud to be had. The wind had not changed in velosity. It stayed about 5-10 mph all three days. But the past two days it was comming out of the north. Today it changed around to comming out of the south. I didn't find the weather changes to be much different from the past two days really, other than a change in wind dirrection, and a little more sunshine. However, the bass must have taken notice big time. For today, there wasn't a bass to be taken anywhere near shore. The tactics that had worked so well the past two days were a waste of time. Today, I found all my bass well off shore. About 150 yards off shore in deeper weedbeds. The water depth varied around 15-20 foot deep. I was able to take 2 bass off slowly worked single blade spinnerbaits. However the rest of the bass I took today were taken off of deep diving cranks worked slowly around the submerged weedbeds. I was very suprised at how drastically the pattern had changed when the weather conditons had only changed marginally. The lesson to be learned today was never take anything for granted when fishing. The slightest change in weather can make a huge difference as to where you will find fish.

wargoth · 09-20-07, 09:35 PM

Stupid fish... They should always be right where I want to catch them at... and bite on everything I toss them. I think we need to train them better.

zooker · 09-20-07, 09:40 PM

keith your right. the trick to learn this is your fishin log book.. you can predicte a bite change at summers end easy..

just like i know that around the second week of september the blue back herring in high rock spawn.. massing most of the bass shallow..

zooker

lunker-lander · 09-20-07, 09:54 PM

Great post K-Dog! Me and my dad went out today and found exactly what you found. First we started casting jigs and spinners shallow - nothing. So, we say, what the hey, let's try deep - so we try 23 feet of water. First cast with a crazy grape Powerbait - !BAM! - fish on. A small, but respective 14 incher. To make a long story short, we only caught two fish the whole night, 12 & 14 inch shorts, both of which were in 10 foot+ of wtaer. Graet post Keith, keep 'em comin' and keep us updated!

-LL-

brushhog · 09-20-07, 10:27 PM

Well said K - a great reminder for everyone, especially as the fall fishing approaches. I always have a hard time switching away from what worked last time out...

lunker-lander · 09-21-07, 05:53 PM

Hey guys, speaking of keeping a good fishing log, this website has a great, free, printer-friendly version. Here is the site:

http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fis...shing-Log1.pdf

There ya go!!!

09-20-07, 09:29 PM	#1
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	How fast things can change! One thing about fishing that everyone who has spent any time on the water can attest is how fast things can change. And that is why it is critical not to get into a stuck pattern that you feel too comfortable with. Which is so easy to do, especially if the same approach has been working for you time after time. Case in point. I have been on vacation this week and have been able to spend the last three days on the water. The first two days were basically the same. Mostly sunny skies, wind out of the north at 5-10mph, water temps in the upper 60's. The patern which worked best was working spinnerbaits in the mid depth weedbeds, say around 6-8 feet. And a crankbait in about 10 foot of water. All within about 50 feet from shore. However, as I ventured out onto the lake today, I noticed weather conditions had changed ever so slightly. The skies were now cloudless. Not mostly sunny, but rather nothing but sun. Not a cloud to be had. The wind had not changed in velosity. It stayed about 5-10 mph all three days. But the past two days it was comming out of the north. Today it changed around to comming out of the south. I didn't find the weather changes to be much different from the past two days really, other than a change in wind dirrection, and a little more sunshine. However, the bass must have taken notice big time. For today, there wasn't a bass to be taken anywhere near shore. The tactics that had worked so well the past two days were a waste of time. Today, I found all my bass well off shore. About 150 yards off shore in deeper weedbeds. The water depth varied around 15-20 foot deep. I was able to take 2 bass off slowly worked single blade spinnerbaits. However the rest of the bass I took today were taken off of deep diving cranks worked slowly around the submerged weedbeds. I was very suprised at how drastically the pattern had changed when the weather conditons had only changed marginally. The lesson to be learned today was never take anything for granted when fishing. The slightest change in weather can make a huge difference as to where you will find fish. Last edited by keithdog; 09-21-07 at 09:02 AM.

09-20-07, 09:35 PM	#2
wargoth BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thompson, Ohio Posts: 223	Stupid fish... They should always be right where I want to catch them at... and bite on everything I toss them. I think we need to train them better. __________________ -Wargoth

09-20-07, 09:40 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	keith your right. the trick to learn this is your fishin log book.. you can predicte a bite change at summers end easy.. just like i know that around the second week of september the blue back herring in high rock spawn.. massing most of the bass shallow.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

09-20-07, 09:54 PM	#4
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Great Post! Great post K-Dog! Me and my dad went out today and found exactly what you found. First we started casting jigs and spinners shallow - nothing. So, we say, what the hey, let's try deep - so we try 23 feet of water. First cast with a crazy grape Powerbait - !BAM! - fish on. A small, but respective 14 incher. To make a long story short, we only caught two fish the whole night, 12 & 14 inch shorts, both of which were in 10 foot+ of wtaer. Graet post Keith, keep 'em comin' and keep us updated! -LL- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

09-20-07, 10:27 PM	#5
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Well said K - a great reminder for everyone, especially as the fall fishing approaches. I always have a hard time switching away from what worked last time out... __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

09-21-07, 05:53 PM	#6
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Fishing Log Hey guys, speaking of keeping a good fishing log, this website has a great, free, printer-friendly version. Here is the site: http://www.ultimatebass.com/bass-fis...shing-Log1.pdf There ya go!!! __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

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