Hey, What is the toughest condition you fish, and how can we help?

I can usually find and catch bass pretty consistently. But if the water is
perfectly still, (no wind or water current) I'm in trouble, big time!!!
Current (be it wind or water), fishing pressure, heavy stained/muddy water,
bright skies/Clear Water all forces fish to stay close to cover (at least
for the most part), and easy to catch. But when the water is still, and the
wind is not blowing, the fish seem to move freely about. Hawg heaven areas
seem to dry up.

Typically, I run to the first incoming water spot to pick up the easy bite.
But hey, those hawgs are still there, or at least in the area. You would
think that they would move to mid depth weed beds for the oxygen, but that
hasn't worked for me. So what do you guys do, when the water is perfectly
still?

What is the toughest fishing condition that causes you hell?
--
Craig Baugher

Still water?.....s'when it's time for the worm....nice n'slow.....my
toughest condition is wind above 20 mph 'cause of boat control..... Current
I like, 'cause I just "go with the flow"....actually I love tidal water.
said Huck

Huck, I use drift socks to aid in boat control when the wind is bad and I
have a fishing partner in the back of the boat. If not, I just put my tail
to the wind and fish away at the wind blown shorelines.

--
Craig Baugher

What is the toughest fishing condition that causes you hell?
--
Craig Baugher


Muddy, cold water - like we have right now! Water is in the mid 40s and most
lakes are so stained you can't see a plug down 3 inches.
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Yep Ron, Toughest conditions an angler can face. I have had some success
using a 3/4-ounce Rattlin Jig (orange & Black Skirt) with a Black Real Pork
Chuck (Uncle Josh #1). Also had some success using Bob Rickard's Mud
Spinnerbait (Red and Chartreuse Colorado Tandem blades) with Red/Chartreuse
Skirt, using a Paddle Tail Swim Minnow as a trailer (Black). Fishing them
like you would a jig (hopping them off the bottom and letting them flutter
back down, and repeating).

--
Craig Baugher

"BassAngler" wrote in message
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Yep Ron, Toughest conditions an angler can face. I have had some success
using a 3/4-ounce Rattlin Jig (orange & Black Skirt) with a Black Real
Pork
Chuck (Uncle Josh #1). Also had some success using Bob Rickard's Mud
Spinnerbait (Red and Chartreuse Colorado Tandem blades) with
Red/Chartreuse
Skirt, using a Paddle Tail Swim Minnow as a trailer (Black). Fishing them
like you would a jig (hopping them off the bottom and letting them flutter
back down, and repeating).

--
Craig Baugher




I think toughest conditions last year were at Lake Shasta. Warm, but not
the 110 degrees it was the week before and the bass were not on the bite
anywhere I fished! Most were out in the middle of the lake at 20' on top of
the shad schools being pigs. Trout under the schools at 70'. Must suck to
be a shad. The top local trout guide got a few on the downrigger while
trolling for trout. I drop shot the rocks, senko'ed everywhere, jig&pig and
even fished the late evening. Nada. They were so spread out, that I don't
think you would have even gotten many jigging at 20'. The shad were
everywhere, and about 1" long. Trout would be stuffed! Falling out of
their mouth and still eatting. Darn pigs. Need to see Dr. Phil. I talked
to a local prefishing for a tourney. He had 3 for 9 hours.
Bill

Calm blue bird skies, just after that stinkin front has blown thru!

--
"The Shadow"
Millennium Rods
"BassAngler" wrote in message
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I can usually find and catch bass pretty consistently. But if the water
is
perfectly still, (no wind or water current) I'm in trouble, big time!!!
Current (be it wind or water), fishing pressure, heavy stained/muddy
water,
bright skies/Clear Water all forces fish to stay close to cover (at least
for the most part), and easy to catch. But when the water is still, and
the
wind is not blowing, the fish seem to move freely about. Hawg heaven
areas
seem to dry up.

Typically, I run to the first incoming water spot to pick up the easy
bite.
But hey, those hawgs are still there, or at least in the area. You would
think that they would move to mid depth weed beds for the oxygen, but that
hasn't worked for me. So what do you guys do, when the water is perfectly
still?

What is the toughest fishing condition that causes you hell?
--
Craig Baugher

Actually Dave, this is one of my favorite times because I have found that
the bass are going to be holding real tight to cover and have a very small
strike zone. Put a jig-n-pig or big tube right on target (tight to the
cover - dock post, rock, isolated weed patch, etc.), and shake the hell out
of it, then pop it and repeat. Once my lure is a little more than 18" from
the target, I pull it and cast again. No need to waste time, that bass is
holding tight and it is high unlikely to follow it any distance at all.

--
Craig Baugher

You really need to come south for a little while Craig. You'll love it here.

Is your buddy still here selling cars? Ask him how he likes it here.

--
Charles B. Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com


"BassAngler" wrote in message
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Actually Dave, this is one of my favorite times because I have found that
the bass are going to be holding real tight to cover and have a very small
strike zone. Put a jig-n-pig or big tube right on target (tight to the
cover - dock post, rock, isolated weed patch, etc.), and shake the hell
out
of it, then pop it and repeat. Once my lure is a little more than 18"
from
the target, I pull it and cast again. No need to waste time, that bass is
holding tight and it is high unlikely to follow it any distance at all.

--
Craig Baugher

In still water I cover as much shore line as I can, if the bass are
moving, we will cross paths eventially! Throw a top water over em, and a
blade under them til ya find em g.