bass after rain

mountain trout fishing after a rain is usually active as bugs have been
washed into stream.
Being new to bass fishing I jumped into my kayak and fished my local bass
pond { 21 acre-90% under four feet] after a summer hard rain shower
yesterday. Wind was flat- water a sort of olive color- with water still warm
.. Tried most baits and only got one fish"
Usually 6 or 8 per hour- around 12 inch--
How do you find fishing after rain ? Any suggestions? Joe

On Jul 21, 7:14 am, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
mountain trout fishing after a rain is usually active as bugs have been
washed into stream.
Being new to bass fishing I jumped into my kayak and fished my local bass
pond { 21 acre-90% under four feet] after a summer hard rain shower
yesterday. Wind was flat- water a sort of olive color- with water still warm
. Tried most baits and only got one fish"
Usually 6 or 8 per hour- around 12 inch--
How do you find fishing after rain ? Any suggestions? Joe


Sometimes you can find inflowing water and catch bass around it - I
would use a spinnerbait or crankbait. Otherwise, especilly with all
the shallow water, I would throw a topwater bait like a buzzbait or
popper and cover a lot of water, making long casts across flats,
especially if there is cover on it. Clouds and rain often make bass
come shallow to feed. If the sun comes out right after the rain all
bets are off, in my experience. That will drive them back deep.

Ronnie

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On Jul 21, 7:14 am, "Joe McIntosh" wrote:
mountain trout fishing after a rain is usually active as bugs have been
washed into stream.
Being new to bass fishing I jumped into my kayak and fished my local
bass
pond { 21 acre-90% under four feet] after a summer hard rain shower
yesterday. Wind was flat- water a sort of olive color- with water still
warm
. Tried most baits and only got one fish"
Usually 6 or 8 per hour- around 12 inch--
How do you find fishing after rain ? Any suggestions? Joe


Sometimes you can find inflowing water and catch bass around it - I
would use a spinnerbait or crankbait. Otherwise, especilly with all
the shallow water, I would throw a topwater bait like a buzzbait or
popper and cover a lot of water, making long casts across flats,
especially if there is cover on it. Clouds and rain often make bass
come shallow to feed. If the sun comes out right after the rain all
bets are off, in my experience. That will drive them back deep.

Ronnie is right on. As to the spot on the spot.... On almost all inflows
in ponds there will be a delta formed in the pond around it. Its not always
substantial, but its there. Bass will often congregate on the downstream
side of it. Quite oftne in man made ponds this is the only substantial
structure in the entire pond. Guess what?! It can be a good spot for early
morning fish that move up to use as an ambush spot even in totally stable
non rainy weather.


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bass after rain

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Sat, Jul 21, 2007, 7:14am (CDT+1)
From: (Joe*McIntosh)
mountain trout fishing after a rain is usually active as bugs have been
washed into stream.
Being new to bass fishing I jumped into my kayak and fished my local
bass pond { 21 acre-90% under four feet] after a summer hard rain shower
yesterday. Wind was flat- water a sort of olive color- with water still
warm . Tried most baits and only got one fish"
Usually 6 or 8 per hour- around 12 inch-- How do you find fishing after
rain ? Any suggestions? Joe
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I fish a private lake (50 acres) with no inlets. After a heavy rain, I
have had real good luck throwing a plastic worm right against the bank.
In my "amateur" opinion, the bass might think that after a rain the
banks supply them with an abundance of worm creatures. This works
especially well for me when the rain is heavy, and the lake is up into
the grass...the shallower the better! My best plastic for these
conditions has been a "smoke" colored straight tail, but "chocolate /
neon blue" comes in a strong second, followed by "peanut butter and
jelly".

Just my personal experience.....

John K

"John B" wrote had real good luck throwing a plastic worm
right against the bank.
In my "amateur" opinion, the bass might think that after a rain the
banks supply them with an abundance of worm creatures. This works
especially well for me when the rain is heavy, and the lake is up into
the grass...the shallower the better! My best plastic for these
conditions has been a "smoke" colored straight tail, but "chocolate /
neon blue" comes in a strong second, followed by "peanut butter and
jelly".

Just my personal experience.....

John K

Joe replies--I got so close to bank that wild cast of senko landed six feet
up in a big pile of bushes' I paddled over and tried to free hook but
spooked two large fledglings who hopped out of nest and jumped around. in
the bushes. They could not fly yet so I paddled away--think they were black
crowned night herons. I was using a watermelon colored plastic but they did
not seem interested.

I think yer right John B. Never tried that color before, but I think your
theory hold a lot of (excuse the expression) water . . . and bass !

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