The Final Push ~

[Cgrinder]

Unseasonably mild here this week. The bass seem confused but the hammer-handles and snot rockets are hitting everything.

[gim]

22 hours ago, Cgrinder said:

the hammer-handles and snot rockets are hitting everything.

That's because they always hit everything

[WRB]

It was 88 degrees with a light breeze yesterday with surface water temps 73 degrees. We could use some cool rainy weather soon!

Tom

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

It was 88 degrees with a light breeze yesterday with surface water temps 73 degrees. We could use some cold rainy weather soon!

Tom

Tom I'd be more than willing to send you most ALL of ours ~

A-Jay

[WRB]

39 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Tom I'd be more than willing to send you most ALL of ours ~

A-Jay

We can use all you can spare,  5 drought years things are very dry here in SoCal.

Tom

[A-Jay]

34 minutes ago, WRB said:

We can use all you can spare,  5 drought years things are very dry here in SoCal.

Tom

Perhaps you guys could re-route some of the moisture (not the wind) from Hurricane Matthew ~

A-Jay

[slonezp]

On ‎10‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 0:02 AM, shimmy said:

Why stop when the temps get below 50? Had two days in a row fishing Minnesota last year in 48-49 degree water temps where I had over 27 pound limits. I think the high 40s is still a big player for big fish. 

I am 112 miles north of Delavan lake. I keep trying to convince myself to go there and get lucky with one of the Giants they grow in there

Delavan has changed somewhat in the last few years and it's getting hard to find the giants the lake is known for. Between weed kills and changes in water clarity you really have to work for them. The lake was closed for a few weeks this summer to boating and swimming because of toxic algae. The pike bite has died as well which worries me. My best catch there this year was an ultralight spinning combo I caught on a jig   

[WRB]

13 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Perhaps you guys could re-route some of the moisture (not the wind from Hurricane Matthew ~

A-Jay

California has a long history of mega droughts that date back to 850 AD or longer. The last mega drought was 1150 to 1300AD or 150 years with less than 4" of annual rain fall. The mega drought between 850 to 1100 AD or 250 years with less than 4" annual rain fall, both ominous.

Some of the science weather folks think we have enjoyed a 100 year wet cycle and now may be heading into another mega drought cycle....catastrophic if true with the population we now have.

It's hard to blame anyone for mega droughts but the politicians will find a way.

Tom

 

[Big Bait Fishing]

On ‎10‎/‎7‎/‎2016 at 4:49 PM, WRB said:

We can use all you can spare,  5 drought years things are very dry here in SoCal.

Tom

very true about it being dry !! went to a small pond i've fished before and it's gone , completely dried up !! 

[Further North]

I fish until I can't break the ice enough to launch my boat on the lake...and then sometimes I go find a river that's still open.

I've fished the Mississippi as late as December 19th, and trout streams as early as January 1st...some of my favorite fishing is the WI early trout season.

Sometimes the catching isn't great...but late season and early season are among my favorites...you often have the water to yourself, it's dead quiet...except maybe the wind...

Where there's a will, there's a way...

[Last_Cast]

On 10/2/2016 at 6:25 PM, A-Jay said:

 So here it is, the first week of October.    

For those of us that are eventually heading to hard water, this last two months or so of open water seems to really fly by.   These next few weeks can be so Good both for numbers and size, which seems to add a serious layer of intensity to the whole deal.

 

   Accordingly, I’m trying to be on the water every chance I get for as long as I can stay.  And as the Autumn season goes in to full swing, along with the brilliant colors and the falling air & water temps, there’s almost always some very stiff wind.  Here it’s usually coming from somewhere near the North Pole, at least that’s what it feels like.   A little is OK and for the most part even desirable.  Beyond that, There’s sadness & disappointment in A-Jay World.

 

When I’m not on the water, especially this time of year, I’m checking & re-checking the local weather forecast ~ several times a day.  This meteorological report seems to drive my very existence as I hope for at the very least, reasonable conditions to get out on the water those last few times.  

 

This weekend has been a total wash out with excessive wind & big fat rain.  The upcoming week does look much better with seasonal overnight & day time air temps and most importantly, light to only perhaps moderate winds.   Of course that can all change in an instant, but I’m going to remain optimistic.

 

Finally, if your home waters do not freeze and you’re able to fish open water year round, you may not be able to totally comprehend or relate to the text above.   I’m OK with that. 

 And in a few weeks when the world freezes over here, I'll still enjoy reading about and seeing pictures / videos of the great bass you'll no doubt catch.    But if you would, just please don't remind me about it.   Not here & Not now.

A-Jay

 

 

Well done sir.

I'm in the same boat.

Research and searching for new toys all winter long.

 

[A-Jay]

On 10/12/2016 at 4:00 PM, Last_Cast said:

Well done sir.

I'm in the same boat.

Research and searching for new toys all winter long.

 

Thank You Sir ~

I did that last winter and ended up with one of these ~

A-Jay

 

[Last_Cast]

46 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Thank You Sir ~

I did that last winter and ended up with one of these ~

A-Jay

 

Yeah thats a nice one for sure.

I ended up with a 98 nitro.

Worth the headaches.

[A-Jay]

1 minute ago, Last_Cast said:

Yeah thats a nice one for sure.

I ended up with a 98 nitro.

Worth the headaches.

Nice ~

Sorry about the head aches.

A-Jay

[RB 77]

On 10/7/2016 at 4:49 PM, WRB said:

We can use all you can spare,  5 drought years things are very dry here in SoCal.

Tom

 

Yup!

This is a chart of the local city run reservoirs in our area. The colored column indicates the percent of the capacity the reservoirs are currently at:

 

Barrett	160.88 ft	74.35 ft	34,805.5	1,860.6	5.3	0
El Capitan	197.00 ft	112.10 ft	112,806.9	23,606.3	20.9	0
Hodges	115.00 ft	91.98 ft	30,632.6	11,533.1	37.6	0
Miramar	114.00 ft	105.10 ft	6,682.4	5,342.5	79.9	0
Morena	157.00 ft	76.20 ft	50,694.0	1,100.8	2.2	0
Murray	95.00 ft	91.00 ft	4,684.2	4,044.4	86.3	0
Lower Otay	137.50 ft	126.24 ft	49,848.9	36,340.4	72.9	0
San Vicente	306.00 ft	262.83 ft	249,358.0	182,179.2	73.1	0
Sutherland	145.00 ft	60.72 ft	29,508.1	2,128.4	7.2	0

 

Brutal in some instances!

[A-Jay]

And there it is - our first SNOW forecast for tonight & Tomorrow.

The end is truly near . . . 

A-Jay

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USMI0323

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

Hate to hear that man. If I lived up there I would have to get into ice fishing, although I have heard that some folks don't like it

[A-Jay]

On 10/26/2016 at 9:23 PM, TnRiver46 said:

Hate to hear that man. If I lived up there I would have to get into ice fishing, although I have heard that some folks don't like it

Not an Ice Fishing Fan myself.

 However, not wanting to squander the opportunity, I do this quite a bit of this instead . .

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

11 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Not an Ice Fishing Fan myself.

 However, not wanting to squander the opportunity, I do this quite a bit of this instead . .

A-Jay

That looks pretty fun!! Knowing me and my dogs they would get loose and run away

[Mainebass1984]

18 hours ago, A-Jay said:

And there it is - our first SNOW forecast for tonight & Tomorrow.

The end is truly near . . . 

A-Jay

Don't let the snow deter you. Id rather fish in a snowstorm then when its cold rainy. Id take snow and 35 degrees over 45 degrees and raining.

Fishing in the snow can be very good too.

We got 6 inches of snow last Saturday night here in VT. There has been snow showers every day since. The morning of the snow the fishing was pretty good. No giants but my friend and I caught 28 bass in 5 hours.

There is more snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Even though there is snow in the forecast I am greatly looking forward to this weekend. I will be fishing sat and sun. The conditions now are ideal for silver buddy 3-4 lb smallies and giant largemouth on a jig. They will be very predicable from now until ice up. Hopefully ice up wont happen until after thanksgiving. Its the time to catch some of the biggest bass of the season.

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, Mainebass1984 said:

Don't let the snow deter you. Id rather fish in a snowstorm then when its cold rainy. Id take snow and 35 degrees over 45 degrees and raining.

Fishing in the snow can be very good too.

We got 6 inches of snow last Saturday night here in VT. There has been snow showers every day since. The morning of the snow the fishing was pretty good. No giants but my friend and I caught 28 bass in 5 hours.

There is more snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Even though there is snow in the forecast I am greatly looking forward to this weekend. I will be fishing sat and sun. The conditions now are ideal for silver buddy 3-4 lb smallies and giant largemouth on a jig. They will be very predicable from now until ice up. Hopefully ice up wont happen until after thanksgiving. Its the time to catch some of the biggest bass of the season.

Thanks for the Support I appreciate it ~

And I'm with you on the snow deal - Fishing in the snow is bestter than in the rain, plus it's kind of cool.

The wacky part is the water temps in some lakes here are STILL in the low 50's (Just two days ago) !  That's way warm for now -

So I'll totally get out when I can -

A-Jay

[NYWayfarer]

I am afraid the end is here for me. It is snowing right now. I am glad I got the cover on the canoe last weekend.

Can't wait until the spring. I might try ice fishing this year for the first time I will keep you posted.

[A-Jay]

39 minutes ago, Finesse Wayfarer said:

I am afraid the end is here for me. It is snowing right now. I am glad I got the cover on the canoe last weekend.

Can't wait until the spring. I might try ice fishing this year for the first time I will keep you posted.

Please accept my Deepest Condolences . . . . .

A-Jay

[J Francho]

Had a couple inches on the truck the morning, it all melted by lunch.

[A-Jay]

53 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Had a couple inches on the truck the morning, it all melted by lunch.

Here too.

Just taking a little longer tomelt.

A-Jay