To fish?? Or not to fish.. ??

[Ksam1234]

1 hour ago, Derek1 said:

Put it this way. When it’s your time, are you gonna be laying there thinking. Boy I wish I worked more days in my life. 

I like your way of thinking ! And yeah @A-Jay it usually goes beyond what they say but a man can dream. I just want some gorgeous smallies ! 

[A-Jay]

Just now, Ksam1234 said:

 @A-Jay  I just want some gorgeous smallies ! 

Don't we All ?

A-Jay

[Ksam1234]

2 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Don't we All ?

A-Jay

Would you think the rain would give them lock jaw? Let me show you the forecast. It’s currently 45 outside and a slight rain. Here is the 24 hour forecasted. Looks decent ! @A-Jay

[A-Jay]

Just now, Ksam1234 said:

Would you think the rain would give them lock jaw? Let me show you the forecast 

While I am not a giant fan of chasing brown bass in the heavy rain, mostly because I've had little success, 

there have been several trips where I could get a few 'between' the fronts.

Had to deal with whatever came before & after.

But net, scale & camera use trumps that action.

Bottom line, if it's safe - go when you can.

You never know what tomorrow brings and it's not promised to any of us.

Good Luck

A-Jay

[Bird]

A-Jay may be a smallie guru......BUT you ain't catching anything at work. Lol

[A-Jay]

2 minutes ago, Bird said:

A-Jay may be a smallie guru......BUT you ain't catching anything at work. Lol

LOL

Don't know about that - wish the brown bass thought so. 

Lately I've been more of a Casting guru  . . . 

Getting good at that !

A-Jay

[Bird]

1 minute ago, A-Jay said:

LOL

Don't know about that - wish the brown bass thought so. 

Lately I've been more of a Casting guru  . . . 

Getting good at that !

A-Jay

You can't hide the vids. Lol

[rtwvumtneer6]

If you're curious about how they are impacted by weather, and you have 3 weeks to burn, take Friday off and do a little experiment.  Go out both days and chart the results!  It's valuable research, after all ??

[Ksam1234]

1 minute ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

If you're curious about how they are impacted by weather, and you have 3 weeks to burn, take Friday off and do a little experiment.  Go out both days and chart the results!  It's valuable research, after all ??

Guess im

going Friday haha , actually all next week looks amazing ! 50-62 and sunny almost everyday.  Looks like things are finally turning around.. 

[schplurg]

One vote for going both days!

 

That's kind of my answer for myself though. I really want to take a week off work, I need a break from everything in my life. Been a rotten year even without the virus. I screwed up recently at work though so waiting a little longer to ask the boss, but man I need it. Bad!

 

Problem is there's nowhere for me to go except out in the yak, which is fine really. But I can't visit my Dad on Lake Tulloch. Can't visit friends. Probably just hit the Delta.

 

Enough about me. Go FISHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slonezp]

Every day that passes we will never get back. Every hour, every minute. Gone. Figure out your priorities. 

[rtwvumtneer6]

1 hour ago, Ksam1234 said:

actually all next week looks amazing !

Let's not get too crazy... It's good to keep a few of those days in your back pocket!

[Oregon Native]

Wow....big decision BOTH days and compare....

[DitchPanda]

15 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

If you're curious about how they are impacted by weather, and you have 3 weeks to burn, take Friday off and do a little experiment.  Go out both days and chart the results!  It's valuable research, after all ??

Right on...it's time to do a little on the water lab work...and learn from the outcomes. Best teacher there is..time on the water. Now when I answered it's because I'm a largemouth guy..they may act different than smallmouth. If I had cool rainy days with any breeze at all if throw a spinnerbait all day!

[gim]

If had those upgrades I'd have the itch to try them out too.

[Boomstick]

What did you end up doing? I realize I am late to the show here but I'm in a similar situation of having new gear and dying to try it out, so I would have said go fishing. Then again, my answer of to fish or not to fish is always fish.

 

62 and a small chance of rain is not bad. 55 and rain can be a little crappy though. I cannot tell you how many times I had a bad day of fishing and then the skies quickly turn and maybe a light sprinkle begins and I start getting fish. Of course once the rain really starts it's a bit harder to catch them.

[Ksam1234]

11 hours ago, Boomstick said:

What did you end up doing? I realize I am late to the show here but I'm in a similar situation of having new gear and dying to try it out, so I would have said go fishing. Then again, my answer of to fish or not to fish is always fish.

 

62 and a small chance of rain is not bad. 55 and rain can be a little crappy though. I cannot tell you how many times I had a bad day of fishing and then the skies quickly turn and maybe a light sprinkle begins and I start getting fish. Of course once the rain really starts it's a bit harder to catch them.

It was a slow day, I did end up with 6 fish in a 5 hours period , wasn’t the best fishing but I still csught some.  The next day and Sunday were amazing.  It’s sad though Bc now it’s supposed to snow.  I hate 2020 so far!! It was 70 and sunny this weekend and now calling for snow by Saturday... I don't understand

[TnRiver46]

On 4/30/2020 at 2:20 PM, MN Fisher said:

For me it's not the temp...it's the rain. Rain and a canoe don't really match well.

Have sponge and Taco Bell cup.......Will travel.......

[MN Fisher]

2 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Have sponge and Taco Bell cup.......Will travel.......

Actually I do have a manual pump I've mounted - one of those hand-operated kayak bilges with a hose. But that's mainly to take care of the water coming in from wake/fishing boats that like to cruise by at speed - seemingly trying to swamp me. Ya - the bass/walleye guys are as guilty of this as the pleasure boaters...no respect for us canoeists.