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Post by jsell318 on Feb 7, 2019 22:31:04 GMT -5
Water temps around 49*. Fished all my usual spots in 20 to 25 feet of water off main lake points. Jig,creature bait,Ned rig. Never got even a nibble! What’s going on with the fish? Seems like they have lock jaw. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by 31Airborne on Feb 8, 2019 6:17:05 GMT -5
when I was out last weekend they were pulling water hard. that usually pushes the fish to the deck where they hold tight. they'll eat but you gotta put it right in front of them.
believe you were dealing w/ classic spring weather - was super cold, then got really warm in a very short period. fish are not quick to react to sudden weather changes (like us humans do). usually takes them a couple days. at 49*, I would've been throwing a medium running crankbait and covering water until I found the active fish.
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Post by johnr on Feb 8, 2019 7:46:37 GMT -5
I'll tell you a secret. These early season bass are eating big bait in preparation for the spawn in 6 weeks. From now till then, we're catching them on 8"+ gizzards in shallow water, while striper fishing. Those big girls gotta eat, and they didnt get big by wasting energy chasing small baits. So go big, and slow. Main lake, hard structure, isolated cover. Ambush points. Find em, catch big bass on big bait. Simple.
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Post by drag4striper on Feb 8, 2019 8:26:36 GMT -5
I'll second what Johnr said. Good info for you bass guys!
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Post by flintster55 on Feb 8, 2019 10:19:12 GMT -5
Water temps around 49*. Fished all my usual spots in 20 to 25 feet of water off main lake points. Jig,creature bait,Ned rig. Never got even a nibble! What’s going on with the fish? Seems like they have lock jaw. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really like a deeper diving jerkbait this time of year and A rig if your shoulder can tolerate it. I'll echo what 31 said as well, after a few days of 70 degree temps, its hard not to think the fish would be more active and feeding. But, the water takes much longer to warm up, especially down deeper where they are this time of year. Something to keep in mind for sure.
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Post by BentRod on Feb 8, 2019 11:54:42 GMT -5
I'll tell you a secret. These early season bass are eating big bait in preparation for the spawn in 6 weeks. From now till then, we're catching them on 8"+ gizzards in shallow water, while striper fishing. Those big girls gotta eat, and they didnt get big by wasting energy chasing small baits. So go big, and slow. Main lake, hard structure, isolated cover. Ambush points. Find em, catch big bass on big bait. Simple. Yep every year....
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Post by johnr on Feb 8, 2019 12:25:40 GMT -5
One other observation, SML tends to turn on at 47-48 degrees. So if you get there in the morning, and the water is 47 or warmer, game on. Anything below that, and its always been a deep game for all species for me.
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Post by penhook on Feb 12, 2019 9:13:22 GMT -5
what has the weather been like up there lately, it hasn't been able to decide around here, it goes form 72 degrees to 30 degrees to 50 degrees for about a week then back to 40 degrees and rainy, we cant catch a break of any constant weather around me. I still have been able to catch a few pond fish though, nothing large just 1 and half to 2 pounders, and alot of little 10 to 12 inch fish.
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