That's my usual tact these days, too... the older I get, the more I enjoy
being able to feel the reel in my hands as I fish, so I look for warmer days
and sheltered banks. But tomorrow I'm heading to Tims Ford for some
shallow-water smallmouth action. Temp should get up to the mid-40's, NE wind
about 10 mph, and we'll be in it most of the day, looking for the banks and
points that get the most pounding from wind-swept waves. I expect to crank
quite a bit, or throw small hair jigs on 6-pound test Suffix line. My
spinnerbaits usually get a rest when the water temps drops below 45
degrees, but I might break out one and jig it down a rocky bank a few times.

For an idea of what I can expect, go to http://tennesseebassguides.com and
read the latest two trip reports... 1/29 and 1/27.

Joe
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"John Kerr" wrote in message
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Phil, I am now a fair weather fisherman, but in my younger days, I went
fishing in some pretty miserable weather...quite often I might add . I
found that I did pretty good in conditions like you expect, by just
fishing a bit deeper cover, a bit slower than usual. I try and think
like what the bass may be thinking.....If it's cold out, I'm gonna
hunker down, and let the prey come to me grin.

JK