lonnie g Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 we got between 4 and 5 inches of rain yesterday everything around here looks like this. my lake, yuck!! 4 Quote
frosty Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Mmm... chocolate milk ? I'm tempted to go this afternoon, but it looks like there's more rain on its way in! Quote
lonnie g Posted April 30, 2017 Author Posted April 30, 2017 I don't like to drink milk or fish in it , yuck. Quote
LoweStinger Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 That's what we call the "Willy Wonka" conditions ! Beware !! 1 Quote
frosty Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 3 hours ago, lonnie g said: I don't like to drink milk or fish in it , yuck. Oh man I'll drink milk. I love milk, but my wife is the same way, she can't stand milk. Between myself and my son and daughter we go through 3-4 gallons a week! 2 Quote
RMax Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 Regular water color in my area. Yesterday, one of the lakes I tried was black! 4 Quote
lonnie g Posted April 30, 2017 Author Posted April 30, 2017 that would be different. but I guess if that's the only choice I would have ,well; a man has got do what a man has got to do! FISH!!! 5 hours ago, frosty said: Oh man I'll drink milk. I love milk, but my wife is the same way, she can't stand milk. Between myself and my son and daughter we go through 3-4 gallons a week! wonder if there is a site for you like "used cows .com"!! 2 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted May 1, 2017 Super User Posted May 1, 2017 Love me some muddy water! Put a lipless and a jig in my hand and I'll catch fish 2 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted May 1, 2017 Super User Posted May 1, 2017 In comprised water visibility like that, the best thing is a pitch black lure with an outboard motor on the stern Roger 2 Quote
pondbassin101 Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 We havent had rain in Orlando in like 2 months, the water levels in the retention ponds I fish have fallen by at least 4 feet so no choc milk for me 1 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted May 1, 2017 Super User Posted May 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, pondbassin101 said: We havent had rain in Orlando in like 2 months, the water levels in the retention ponds I fish have fallen by at least 4 feet so no choc milk for me Let's keep our fingers crossed, they're predicting 50% chance of rain for Tuesday 1 Quote
pondbassin101 Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, RoLo said: Let's keep our fingers crossed, they're predicting 50% chance of rain for Tuesday Better rain, the grass in my area basically looks like it was burned and I feel like the water level drop is affecting fishing Quote
AdamV _bassin Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 haha, that is some muddy water believe it or not you can catch fish in that water on spinner baits and catterbaits in cart colors. 1 Quote
flyingmonkie Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 Looks like home! Water like that takes a lot of the guesswork out of fishing. You know exactly where the fish are gonna be - shallow, and in cover! With all that greenery along the bank, i'd be paralleling the bank with buzzbait. Better believe they are hanging out in those stickups too! Pitch ya something in them. Other good recommendations above. Don't let chocolate milk discourage you from fishing. Bass are incredibly adaptable. A major change in water color/level/temp might throw them outta whack for a day or two, but they'll get hungry before too long. 6 Quote
lonnie g Posted May 1, 2017 Author Posted May 1, 2017 oh ill fish anything. just not my preference. I guess I'm getting picky in my old age.my wife tells me that I am getting so old that when I was born the dead sea was just sick!! 2 Quote
bassguytom Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 Did you know that humans are the only mammal that drinks milk after being weaned. I like to throw a black paddle tail worm in those conditions. 3 Quote
toni63 Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 One lake I go to regularly and where my PB came from is like that. Black and blue stuff works pretty well. And surprisingly white spinnerbaits and a Norman Coffin bill in the silver and white. Quote
Lyman X Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 I've seen rats drinking milk from the kiddie's supply in films shot in India. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 2, 2017 Global Moderator Posted May 2, 2017 All our lakes look like that right now. Makes lure selection easy. Went out Thursday with a spinnerbait with big copper blades, a dark colored bladed jig, a dark colored jig, and a noisy squarebill. Fish were caught and good times were had. 2 Quote
Super User JustJames Posted May 2, 2017 Super User Posted May 2, 2017 We in SoCal are done with that chocolate milk now, just wait for the green thing (Algea bloom) which should happen in 3.....2...... 2 Quote
Skunked again Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 That's what our lake looks like. Gonna hit it in a half hour. It's only over pool by about 8". Have most of the above mentioned baits already tied on! 1 Quote
Super User Spankey Posted May 2, 2017 Super User Posted May 2, 2017 Going to truly kick off my bass season on Sunday. We have some nasty weather rolling in Thursday night and all day on Friday. Not sure what I'll be up against. Feel sorry for the Midwest guys. I know it will not be to that degree. Quote
jr231 Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 Dude go fish it right now !!! Every time I fish murky water like that my chances of a big one seem to go through the roof... For two reasons (when bank fishing) 1 ) they tend to come up shallow !!! Even in the middle of the day. Feeding heavy on it's outmatched forage ! I've seen it time and time again and have found them to literally be right by the bank. Corners are your best bet. ! 2) I strongly believe they are more easily fooled in these conditions (bigger bass). And I don't believe this for no reason!! It's based off my results under all conditions .they just can't see as well ! In super clear water they will see your bait from a distance , zoom up to it and never touch it ! Well in this dark water their lateral line comes into play... All they feel is the vibrations... Get lucky enough to get your bait close to the bass and you get to see that awesome belly roll right in front of you . Happened to me like 2 days ago. My favorite baits for this is a shad rap.in yellow perch (shallow runner) sweeping retrieve.. back and forth.. And any plastic with alot of movement. Any of the rage series. But especially the structure bug and craw. Keep them moving ! 2 Quote
Preytorien Posted May 2, 2017 Posted May 2, 2017 On 4/30/2017 at 9:33 AM, lonnie g said: we got between 4 and 5 inches of rain yesterday everything around here looks like this. my lake, yuck!! Up here in Noblesville we have about the same conditions.... That's when I break out the Black/Blue Chatterbait. Sometimes I have great fishing that way. The fish can't see me on the bank so I don't spook them as easily, so my success usually goes up. Use something with the heaviest thump you can - you want it to feel like you're holding on to a Sikorsky 1 Quote
lonnie g Posted May 2, 2017 Author Posted May 2, 2017 6 hours ago, JustJames said: We in SoCal are done with that chocolate milk now, just wait for the green thing (Algea bloom) which should happen in 3.....2...... frog time!! top water bites are the best!! Quote
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