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Fall Fishing Question
Few days ago I posted a message about getting skunked for the first
time in a long time. And was somewhat puzzled about having been skunked on a day when according to all the fishing Gods we should have slammed them. Today while rehearsing last Saturday's debacle to a good friend of mine who always finishes in the top 3-4 of my old club, gave me an answer for it. But I'm struggling with it a bit. He said he'd just had a horrible tournament on the same weekend and that the reason so few fish were caught in general was because on a full moon with dipping night time temps like we've had (after high seventies/low eighties in the daytimes) that the bass go on feeding frenzies at night. Become real lethargic during the day. Now my buddy Ron is a great fisherman. Like I said he always finishes in the top spots in our 50 man club. . . well at least he did when I was a member. He's very good, but I've never heard of such a thing. I'm thinking fish are gonna be cold at night, water temps on clear skies and temps dipping down into the high 30s and low 40s gotta slow em down. Anyone have a thought or two about that night time feeding frenzy theory? -- God Bless America Josh The Bad Bear |
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Fall Fishing Question
Josh wrote:
Anyone have a thought or two about that night time feeding frenzy theory? It's not unusual for daytime bass fishing to be off during the full moon period at any time of the year. This is supposed to relate to heavy night-time feeding activity, and I don't guess there's any real reason to question that theory. Species that are not known as heavy night biters (eg, pike/musky) don't suffer this diminishment in daylight activity on the full moon. Coe to think of it, I fished one weedbed on the CT River this Saturday that usually produces plenty of LM, and never saw a bass, but we did catch 14 pike out of it. Luckily, we were fishing for northerns -- or so we convinced ourselves when that was the only thing that seemed willing to bite. Don't make the mistake of thinking bass don't feed at night this time of the year. Tom Seward -- bass researcher and crankbait designer extraordinaire -- used to be a big proponent of night fishing late into the fall/early winter period. I've had a few really good night-time full moon bass fishing experiences late in the season, too. Once on a perigee tide full moon on the Hudson in November, when the tide went so far out that we couldn't get the boat out of the water and had to wait it out. The later it got, the better the bite got. That was in 39 degree water, and the bite kept going strong until we were able to get the trailer wet and the boat out, after 11pm. RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
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Fall Fishing Question
Thanks Rich. interesting info.
-- God Bless America Josh The Bad Bear |
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Fall Fishing Question
Josh,
I live in Northern Minnesota which has been cold for about the last 4 weeks. Surface water temps around 50 degrees. Since the weather has turned cold, I've had little luck at dusk and done well in the morning. In fact I've stopped fishing at dusk. Seems to track with what your friend said. Clyde "Josh" wrote in message ... Few days ago I posted a message about getting skunked for the first time in a long time. And was somewhat puzzled about having been skunked on a day when according to all the fishing Gods we should have slammed them. Today while rehearsing last Saturday's debacle to a good friend of mine who always finishes in the top 3-4 of my old club, gave me an answer for it. But I'm struggling with it a bit. He said he'd just had a horrible tournament on the same weekend and that the reason so few fish were caught in general was because on a full moon with dipping night time temps like we've had (after high seventies/low eighties in the daytimes) that the bass go on feeding frenzies at night. Become real lethargic during the day. Now my buddy Ron is a great fisherman. Like I said he always finishes in the top spots in our 50 man club. . . well at least he did when I was a member. He's very good, but I've never heard of such a thing. I'm thinking fish are gonna be cold at night, water temps on clear skies and temps dipping down into the high 30s and low 40s gotta slow em down. Anyone have a thought or two about that night time feeding frenzy theory? -- God Bless America Josh The Bad Bear |
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Fall Fishing Question(Clyde)
Isn't Bemidji where they have that big ole statue of Paul Bunyan in the
middle of town? I was up there years ago with the Blue Angels when we did an airshow there. A group of the locals took us fishing for Walleye...the fishing was great, but the "eating" later was even better g. Great little town, very pretty and right on the lake, but it's summer time only for me up there! JK |
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Fall Fishing Question(Clyde)
John wrote:
Isn't Bemidji where they have that big ole statue of Paul Bunyan in the middle of town: I believe that's in Brainerd. RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
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Fall Fishing Question(Clyde)
Isn't Bemidji where they have that big ole statue of Paul Bunyan in the
middle of town? Bangor, Maine |
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Fall Fishing Question(Clyde)
Reckon they got then statues all over the "north" g. I am pretty sure
I saw one in Bemidji though. |
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Fall Fishing Question(Clyde)
John wrote:
I am pretty sure I saw one in Bemidji though. The one in Brainerd (it was in adjoining Baxter, actually) was moved earlier this year. http://www.startribune.com/images/em...246_61995.html There is one in Bemidji, but it's crude by comparison to the ones in Baxter and Bangor. Heck, there are Paul Bunyan statues everywhere... http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/bunylist.html RichZ© www.richz.com/fishing |
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