Ads7633 Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 I live in the St. Louis area and it has been pouring as of late, but, the rain is supposed to finally stop tomorrow and I've been dying to fish. I want to head out to a couple farm ponds tomorrow morning. However, as we have gotten about 10 inches of rain in the last week, you can bet the ponds will be high and incredibly muddy. I would normally wake up at 4 AM and drive about an hour to get there. So what do you guy think. Is it worth it? Do I have any chance of actually catching fish after this much rain? Or should I just take the day to sleep in? Quote
MFBAB Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 I'd fish. Warm muddy water is totally different than cold muddy water, which is generally known as the worst fishing you can get. Especially in a farm pond, you should be able to find them on the bank and they will be active in warm water. Dirty water puts them on hard objects, and the bank is an object, make multiple casts 2 Quote
Ads7633 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 Sounds good. That is really what I wanted to hear. Any suggestions on baits? I was thinking Buzzbaits, Spinnerbaits, and maybe some loud lipless crankbaits? Quote
MFBAB Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 I love buzzers, but they don't always find them as good in muddy water. If it's super muddy, I'd start with a slower moving topwater like a popper or prop bait, then colorado blade spinnerbait, then a flipping jig w rattles - tight to cover. If that doesn't do it, maybe my advice to get out of bed wasn't so good Hope ya wreck em! Quote
Super User Catt Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 The best time to go fishing is anytime ya can go fishing! 9 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted June 19, 2015 Global Moderator Posted June 19, 2015 Use anything noisy and brite. Mike 1 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 The best time to go fishing is anytime ya can go fishing! ANYTIME.... Quote
Ads7633 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Posted June 19, 2015 Use anything noisy and brite. Mike I tend to hear different things on the best colors to use in muddy water, It seems that many people swear by black, but others opt for chartreuse or other bright colors? Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 Fishing is better than working... So, yes, I'd fish. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted June 19, 2015 Global Moderator Posted June 19, 2015 In muddy water especially caused by an inordinate amount of rain, and want to throw a crankbait, I always use the brightest, most colorfull, chartreuse predominant one I have. If throwing plastic I'll use a rattle and/or beads. Mike Quote
SchlottyD Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 Sounds like it could make for a good frog, popper, topwater bite. Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 The best time to go fishing is anytime ya can go fishing! Agree 110% ... if you want to fish go fish ... doesn't mean the fish will cooperate but as they always say ... a bad day of fishing is better than any day at work. 1 Quote
lectricbassman Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 Id definitely go. Ive had very successful days following big rains Quote
MrE1979 Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 OF COURSE it's a good day to go fishin. A bad day fishin is better than a good day with the wife. 2 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 If you don't go you will be kicking yourself tomorrow night. Quote
Pradopower Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 Catching fish in conditions "they" say you shouldn't be able to makes it even more fun. Go for it! Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 Suggestions: Red/Orange Lipless Crankbaits Blue/Black Bladed jigs Blue/black jigs/soft plastics Red/firetiger/chartreuse squarebills Spinnerbaits 2 Quote
Jon G Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 I think the real question is when is not worth fishing? 1 Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 Suggestions: Red/Orange Lipless Crankbaits Blue/Black Bladed jigs Blue/black jigs/soft plastics Red/firetiger/chartreuse squarebills Spinnerbaits Black Spinnerbaits with Chartreuse Highlights and a Colorado blade slay in dirty water 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted June 19, 2015 Super User Posted June 19, 2015 Do not over look a black red jig & black red trailer! Quote
greentrout Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 We get flooded conditions all the time. Consider a long-arm single Colorado blade gold with a chartreuse skirt spinner bait. Let that big blade throb and throb. A black worm T-rigged with a red tail gets job done, too. The Old School Basser 1 Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 Fish tight to whatever cover there is. Muddy water tends to make fish more predictable and less aware of your presence on the bank. They will hug to whatever cover is available or they'll hug for he bank. Jigs pitched to cover and chatterbaits or square bills everywhere else. Quote
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