This Cold Front

[Texas Hawg Hunter]

A cold front is blowing through the U.S. right now...just hit Texas this morning.  Anyone going out in these conditions?  As I understand it, bass are supposed to be very lethargic when a front passes over.  If you are going, what are you going to throw and where?

[roadwarrior]

Fished a local pond and caught my pet monster on the first cast, a smaller fish a little later.

Both fish were caught on a white Chatterbait with a white Rage Tail Structure Bug trailer.

I doubt there will be another opportunity this week with the storm moving in.

 

 

 

[MO_LMB]

Tight wiggling crankbaits near whatever grass i can find. 

[BaitMonkey1984]

I tried my luck with a texas rigged rage craw. No bites, but lots of yellow perch following it into the shallows by a step drop off. Today was actually warmer than average here in the NE, and saw lots of baitfish in the shallows. No fish, but still good to get a line wet. 

[BassmanDan]

It's going to be 72 tomorrow here in NC so I'm getting one last trip in before the front rolls through. Friday and all weekend when it is in the forties I will be on the couch watching football and staying warm. I've been throwing crankbaits and jigs lately but after the front a dropshot and finesse jig would be on my list...and maybe a lipless crank just in case.

[ABW]

Too busy with school

[JBlockFishing]

I love to SOAK a shaky head jig with a finesse worm in frontal conditions. 

[hatrix]

Well today was the nicest day we were going to have for the rest of the year. It was over 60 today and I hooked into a really nice one that I am sure would of been my biggest this year. I have caught plenty in the 4.5-5.5 range but only a couple over 6. I got it a foot from the edge and it turned so I could see the whole thing and it was gone I was going to change the trebles out for EWG and said screw it and I think if I did that it would of stayed on. Then to boot later I lost one of my favorite cranks I a place I had fished over 1000x and made tons of casts across that spot earlier today. I changed spools on that rod with another reel and if it still had the CXX on it I might of had a good chance to get it back. I am going with it being a monster snapping turtle that got me and I swear it was moving at first.

 

I swear this thing is like the 10" version of lipless cranks. It just always seems to get big bites.

[everythingthatswims]

I'm going to be throwing 1&1/4oz loads of #2s @1550fps at some lesser canadas 

[paul25]

A black and blue jig has been whats getting it done for me in ky, the front hasn't hit yet not supposed to till tomorow but i think the jig bite will stay strong.

[Bluebasser86]

I almost went this morning in the 20 degree temps and 20+ mph winds but then my common sense took over and I went to bed. 

[bassguytom]

Because it's all about that blade bout that blade lots of trebles.......it's all about that blade bout that blade...... Just start singing this song.

[Choporoz]

Going out Fri and Sat right behind the front. May be last time on the water until March, so weather be damned, I'm going fishing

[gulfcaptain]

So went today, and it was cold....62 outside, cloudy and the water had cooled to 68. (It's Southern California, 62 is cold....had to put pants and a sweatshirt on)  I know it's cold because they stocked trout there while I was fishing....on the bright side, caught one on the swimbait.  So not nearly as cold as everywhere else, I really feel your pain.  Do not look fwd to going back to Louisiana next week.  Hopefully it warms up, but looks like it's gonna be another cold winter for most.

[atcoha]

Bull reds/speckled trout in the bays right now, Louisiana bay/bayou bite will be on for sure. It is here in Pensacola.

[gulfcaptain]

Bull reds/speckled trout in the bays right now, Louisiana bay/bayou bite will be on for sure. It is here in Pensacola.

Yeah, but it's hard to get a 170ft crewboat up some of those cuts....lol, but you left off the flounder bite also. 

[atcoha]

ya, that might be a little tight.  

[Covurt]

I went out yesterday from 9 a.m. till about 2. wind chill was from 20-30 degrees. Threw a white and red spinner bait all day. Caught a few 2+ largemouths and bunch of pickeral.

[Texas Hawg Hunter]

I went out yesterday from 9 a.m. till about 2. wind chill was from 20-30 degrees. Threw a white and red spinner bait all day. Caught a few 2+ largemouths and bunch of pickeral.

How were you fishing the spinner and what kind of blades?  Slow rolled Colorado?

[Covurt]

How were you fishing the spinner and what kind of blades?  Slow rolled Colorado?

 

I was fishing in 4-10 feet of water. Slow rolling. Just trying to keep it above the weeds. Silver large willow leaf and a small Callorado. Water temps were 48-49 degrees. 2-3 foot visability in the water.