how to catch bass in cold water

Mike wrote:
the water is in the 50's

That is NOT cold water. Jerkbait fishing usually starts to kick in in the
mid-to upper 40s in the spring, and peaks in the upper 50s.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Actually it's extremely cold water by Florida standards Rich. And Florida
strain bass typically shut-down under these conditions. They're a whole
different animal than the tough, Northern bass we're used to up here. When
a cold front rolls through Florida it's very tough to buy a hit.

Warren

"RichZ" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
the water is in the 50's

That is NOT cold water. Jerkbait fishing usually starts to kick in in the
mid-to upper 40s in the spring, and peaks in the upper 50s.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Cold water bass....fish over em, under em, and through em.....fish
slower, then slower....if that doesnt work, fish faster, then
faster....start with 3 different top waters, then swich to 3 different
spinners, then 3 different plastics....fish all of these baits and
patterns in shallow, mid, and deep water....repeat all of the above
until you find the cold water pattern for your lake....then stick with
it! grin
JK

Go-bassn wrote:
Actually it's extremely cold water by Florida standards Rich.

Actually, when I saw Bradeton in the original message, for some reason, my
mind skipped the FL and decided to invent a town called Brandenton Missouri.
So I wasn't thinking FL at all. I think I skipped right past the part of the
message where he mentions seatrout in the bay.

Yes, that is a might cold in FL.


Florida
strain bass typically shut-down under these conditions.


You couldn't prove it by the catches in the Harris Chain tourney this week.

All things considered, unless there are fish milling around beds, I'd still
go with the jerkbait suggestion.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Definately some decent weights on the Harris Chain, though if you look at
the two-day standings less than 50 guys caught their 10 fish limits. Looks
like Harris is rebounding nicely, some real lunkers this year!

Warren


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Go-bassn wrote:
Actually it's extremely cold water by Florida standards Rich.

Actually, when I saw Bradeton in the original message, for some reason, my
mind skipped the FL and decided to invent a town called Brandenton
Missouri.
So I wasn't thinking FL at all. I think I skipped right past the part of
the
message where he mentions seatrout in the bay.

Yes, that is a might cold in FL.


Florida
strain bass typically shut-down under these conditions.


You couldn't prove it by the catches in the Harris Chain tourney this
week.

All things considered, unless there are fish milling around beds, I'd
still
go with the jerkbait suggestion.


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Then we can expect a cold front and rainy conditions in April :-), but only
for the days we are there. It will probably snow a little too
"go-bassn" wrote in message
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Actually it's extremely cold water by Florida standards Rich. And Florida
strain bass typically shut-down under these conditions. They're a whole
different animal than the tough, Northern bass we're used to up here.
When
a cold front rolls through Florida it's very tough to buy a hit.

Warren

"RichZ" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
the water is in the 50's

That is NOT cold water. Jerkbait fishing usually starts to kick in in
the
mid-to upper 40s in the spring, and peaks in the upper 50s.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Is that excerpted from a subject in your new book? I am getting anxious, as
in eager.
Al Crumrine

"RichZ" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
the water is in the 50's

That is NOT cold water. Jerkbait fishing usually starts to kick in in the
mid-to upper 40s in the spring, and peaks in the upper 50s.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

In Fla as in Az low 50s is cold water.

You definitely get cold water attitude from the fish.



"RichZ" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
the water is in the 50's

That is NOT cold water. Jerkbait fishing usually starts to kick in in the
mid-to upper 40s in the spring, and peaks in the upper 50s.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing