Cold weather

[MrPhotographer06]

I'm planning on fishing friday morning and probally monday morning


fridays forcast is
Hi 60 F
Lo 23 F
Sunny

and mondays is
Hi 68 F
Lo 40 F
Mostly Sunny


what do yall think i should through and look for in the water.. we'll be pond fishing btw

[Buzz Wing]

Need some more information there, buddy. You can't judge what you're going to throw just by temperature.

-Buzz

[MrPhotographer06]

of course.. idk what the water temp is.. i'll go check it tommorrow...

idk what size pond it is.. idk how to gauge the size by looking at it

[MrPhotographer06]

theres the pond.. the one on the right isnt connected to the other two..

it its mostly clear water.. probally classified as cloudy.. deepest probally 10 feet around the bridge area and in the lower part of the pond..

hardly no lilly pads this time of year , of course..

does that help?

[jcw1503]

I am not too sure, but i have had luck in SC in cold weather, not very cold weather, but cold weather with a zoom watermelon finesse worm texas rigged....thats the go to bait for me, it can catch all year around!!!

[MrPhotographer06]

hmm... so i'll try worms.. i have some of those i think..

[jcw1503]

Just remember work it a little slow, but if the water temperature starts to get a little warmer you might be able to work the worm weightless and get a few bites in shallower areas near structure...

[MrPhotographer06]

how to fish it?

[jcw1503]

with the texas rig, just work the bottom and pop your rod up with little pops until there is a lot of slack in the line and you pretty much can no longer pop it, slowly reel in your slack and repeat, most of the time the bite comes on the falling or a second or two after it hits the ground...when going weightless reel in a constant motion with twitches of your wrist while reeling, you can play with the twitches in your wrist for more movement of the worm. and the speed as well...the worm should be just a few inches under the top of the water..try to get as close to structure as possible..I know alot of people would say that working the bait weighless like that would not work right now, but you will be surprised where bass sit when they feel a hint of warmth.

[jcw1503]

come to think of it...I caught my only bass so far this year, I have on fished once for 10 minutes...I caught it weightless working the worm beside a log in a pond, the water temperature was freezing, but there was one there.

[MrPhotographer06]

haha.. thats awesome... i'll be sure to try it

[bamabassman]

slow rool a spinner along the dam. jig at the dam worm (8-10 inches) at the dam. water temps are still in the low 40's. i AM fishing guntersville saturday and sunday.

[zooker]

remeber this early sucks in the winter. i would hit it about 11am or so i would work a fluke slowly using a 1/16 or 1/32 oz weighted hook.. rocks hold heat, red clay banks warm faster, dead veggies do hold fish but like rocks later in the day...for get about hunting the shaded areas this time of year.. they won't be there..
saturday i'll be headed down to chatlee marine to look at a xpress boat..

zooker

[BassAddict]

I always use a suspending jerkbait this time of year. Work it slow and give it 5-10 seconds between pauses. I also like a jig with a Zoom Speedcraw for a trailer. I'll throw cranks and blades too but those are my 2 favs for this time of year.

[MrPhotographer06]

now see..suspending jerkbait.. idk what that is.. haha

[MississippiBoy]

Something like this:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...005000_100-5-0

It has a lip so it'll dive like a regular crankbait, but it doesn't float. If you stop retrieving, it will stay at the same depth instead of coming to the top. It really tempts the sluggish cold water bass by staying right in its face.

[jooleyen]

+1 on the jerkbait. Learn to use one and you won't regret it.

But I'm not sure how clear the water is - murkier will make anything tougher in cold weather.

[Wishing2BFishing]

LOL . . . "Cold Weather" . . . 68 degrees . . . . that is a good one!

[BassAddict]

I've caught fish on several different brands of jerkbaits but the Rogue is probably what I've caught the most on. It's my favorite. Clown is the color I like best as well.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...005000_100-5-0

[MrPhotographer06]

i've got some like that i think.. i know i've got some stickbaits/jerkbaits w/e... and i've got a couple broke back ones..

[Love of the Sport]

I went out on the water today. the fish didn't wan't anything but weighted worms drug painfully slow across the bottom in 15/18 foot of water. Water temp was 52.

[MrPhotographer06]

well i didnt go.. my buddy's mom wouldnt let him go, and it was like 20* out.. supposed to be 40* monday and were out of school monday tood so i've got another buddy that wants to go crappie fishing.. which idk how to do.. but i may just paddle my self out there in my jon boat and go monday..

[S4il]

Ahhh, Yes the Jerkbait that suspend & sits motionless at the depth you jerk it down too, keeping the bait in the strike zone longer, giving sluggish fish a chance to come up and investigate the bait, get a good look at it, And WACK! (not always but sometimes)

Its a matter of who blinks first, the fish or you!

Just keep giving the bait small jerks and pops with your rod tip, and you might be surprised, work it around areas that are getting direct sunlight, Like someone mentioned above, Clay bottoms, & rocks are going too take in the heat from the sun, Thus warming the water around it. And there is always a certain side of the lake that is getting more direct sunlight than any other side, even if the water temp. is 1-2 degrees higher in that water, it's where those fish are going too position at in the rest of the lake.

At time of year, its important not to jerk the bait to much, or sweep it after jerking it, Just let the damn thing sit for 10-15 seconds, This is sometimes called "Dead Sticking" and is more common with soft plastics, but jerk baits can do the same if you know how to work them.

I see so many anglers throwing a jerk baits like rapala original floaters, or Broke back rapala's (Aka jointed) and they are slamming the bait back to them like they are fishing for sail fish in the pacific ocean, speed reeling the bait back to them, as if they fish is going to swim 35 mph and smash the bait. Rookies! (lol)

The action is in the name of the bait itself, JERK~bait, you jerk it, and let it sit, jerk, let it sit, Sometimes jerking and Than Sweeping it with a semi-long pulling towards you with only your rod, while reeling in slack line is a good action for bass suspended above trees in deep water, But jerking has always been the ticket for me.

P.s. if you need to grab a thermometer from the Store, that has a area where u can tie your line onto it, DO IT!! drop that in the water, Probing for 45+ degree water temp, remember the warmer the water the better your chances of catching bass.

GL and keep us posted,

[Bassboss]

Try to use a C-rigged floating something, and floating jerk bait would also work, same with a crank bait--all on the c-rig. Keep in mind the fish will be slow and sluggish, deep most of the time, holding to rocks or sea wall, anything that will hold heat! Give a slow, and small presentation. Tubes also work very well when it gets colder. If you Use a jig, make sure you trailer will not put out many vibes, try a pork rind! A new technique I've herd is to get a spending crankbait and sssllloowwllly crank it along the bottom, stopping it regularly. I have yet to try this.

• Stay low in the water collum [spelling?]
• find any thing that will hold a good amount of heat
• if you use a jig, use some thing wont give of vibes, try to keep way from rattles
• stay warm!

So how'd you do, on Friday if you went?

[MrPhotographer06]

nah, didnt get to go out..