CrashVector Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 Cold fronts. Back to back to back. Really ruining my fishing mojo. It gives the fish here lockjaw with 20F temp drops/rebounds every two days. Haven't gotten a single strike from ANY fish in six days, which is really odd for me. Why are we having the start of winter NOW when I'd normally be catching the BBW big girls coming up for pre-spawn?!?! Quote
Super User gim Posted January 25, 2022 Super User Posted January 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, CrashVector said: Haven't gotten a single strike from ANY fish in six days, which is really odd for me. That does seem strange. Even the Deep South is not completely immune from winter weather, apparently. 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 We're feeling it here in S. FL too finally! There was actually ice this morning as I left to work. They are still kinda hitting square bills and live bait though. ? 1 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 25, 2022 2 hours ago, CrashVector said: Cold fronts. Back to back to back. Really ruining my fishing mojo. It gives the fish here lockjaw with 20F temp drops/rebounds every two days. Haven't gotten a single strike from ANY fish in six days, which is really odd for me. Why are we having the start of winter NOW when I'd normally be catching the BBW big girls coming up for pre-spawn?!?! Hang in there man, you’ll get em. I’ve been working on a weather control device, I’ll let ya know when it’s finished……… the bass won’t even see it coming………. 9 Quote
Super User PhishLI Posted January 25, 2022 Super User Posted January 25, 2022 3 hours ago, CrashVector said: Cold fronts. Back to back to back. Really ruining my fishing mojo. That's just terrible, CupCake. Boo Hoo. We're iced over here, and it'll be 15* on Wednesday. 9 4 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 25, 2022 It's been a rollercoaster here. Going from highs in the 50's a couple days, then lows in the single digits with highs not clearing the teens other days. Haven't skunked yet, but I've been close. 1 Quote
Big Rick Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 13 hours ago, CrashVector said: Cold fronts. Back to back to back. Really ruining my fishing mojo. It gives the fish here lockjaw with 20F temp drops/rebounds every two days. Haven't gotten a single strike from ANY fish in six days, which is really odd for me. Why are we having the start of winter NOW when I'd normally be catching the BBW big girls coming up for pre-spawn?!?! What are you actual water temps? Air temps don't affect the fish as fast or as much as water temps. 2 Quote
Super User Bird Posted January 25, 2022 Super User Posted January 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, Big Rick said: What are you actual water temps? Air temps don't affect the fish as fast or as much as water temps. Air temps have a much greater effect on me though. Lol But 100% agree with what your say'n. 3 Quote
Super User Bankc Posted January 25, 2022 Super User Posted January 25, 2022 I went fishing yesterday. It was 60° outside, with almost no wind. The lake surface was smooth as glass. First cast, my lure bounced and skidded. Apparently, the sun had melted the surface of the ice, leaving about an eight of an inch of water on top, making it look as though it wasn't frozen over. But it was. Despite three days of highs in the 50's, it was still frozen up. Those night time lows were erasing whatever work the daytime highs had done. 7 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 25, 2022 We "fished", on top of the ice for the first couple hours of trout opener once. It's still dark when they open the lake up and we'd picked a shallow mud flat that trout cruise looking for bugs so we didn't realize that our baits hadn't sunk, they'd actually landed on top of the ice that hadn't quite melted all the way yet. 2 hours ago, Bankc said: I went fishing yesterday. It was 60° outside, with almost no wind. The lake surface was smooth as glass. First cast, my lure bounced and skidded. Apparently, the sun had melted the surface of the ice, leaving about an eight of an inch of water on top, making it look as though it wasn't frozen over. But it was. Despite three days of highs in the 50's, it was still frozen up. Those night time lows were erasing whatever work the daytime highs had done. 1 1 Quote
padon Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 yeah i feel for you. its gonna be 9 here thursday morning . 9 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 25, 2022 Super User Posted January 25, 2022 Spring generally arrives early here in the Mid South, but right now is our "winter". I am planning a trip the first week of March, weather permitting. I have not wet a line since October. 3 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted January 25, 2022 Super User Posted January 25, 2022 Down to 6 overnight. High of 17 tomorrow. 6 weeks minimum before we see any open water here. Good progress today on the deck build in the new 1648 though. 19 hours ago, CrashVector said: Why are we having the start of winter NOW when I'd normally be catching the BBW big girls coming up for pre-spawn?!?! La Nina. Don't know about down your way, but that normally means a rough 2nd half of the winter for those of us north of the Mason Dixon. 1 Quote
CrashVector Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, T-Billy said: Down to 6 overnight. High of 17 tomorrow. 6 weeks minimum before we see any open water here. Good progress today on the deck build in the new 1648 though. La Nina. Don't know about down your way, but that normally means a rough 2nd half of the winter for those of us north of the Mason Dixon. Likewise. It rained here literally all night and all day today. 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted January 26, 2022 Super User Posted January 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, CrashVector said: Likewise. It rained here literally all night and all day today. We got about a foot and a half of fluffy white rain here this past week.? 1 Quote
Trox Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 I'm tired of these cold fronts too... Had a 50 degree drop (80 to 30) during the last one that finally dropped the average water temp in the lakes in central/south texas to below 60 degrees... The typical winter bite has officially began here... FINALLY... It's been one of those warm winter years though and the cold bite won't last long... Some bass were already locked on beds at Choke Canyon starting mid/late-December, I bet those fish are confused as heck right now! Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted January 26, 2022 Super User Posted January 26, 2022 Cold here in VA and NC. But I just checked and it turns out it is January here. 4 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 26, 2022 Super User Posted January 26, 2022 15 hours ago, Choporoz said: Cold here in VA and NC. But I just checked and it turns out it is January here. Here in the Mid South we get a little winter...and it's here, too! Quote
Sphynx Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 5:50 PM, CrashVector said: Cold fronts. Back to back to back. Really ruining my fishing mojo. It gives the fish here lockjaw with 20F temp drops/rebounds every two days. Haven't gotten a single strike from ANY fish in six days, which is really odd for me. Why are we having the start of winter NOW when I'd normally be catching the BBW big girls coming up for pre-spawn?!?! It's giving you an opportunity to learn how to fish unfamiliar conditions, giving you another arrow in your quiver of fishing tricks 2 Quote
Super User Bird Posted January 26, 2022 Super User Posted January 26, 2022 Without the need to look at statistics, this has been the coldest January for at least 10 years here. In fact, I'd argue the stats if proven wrong. Lol 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 26, 2022 Super User Posted January 26, 2022 We are getting into a springtime pattern here. Warm in the middle of the week and single digit cold around the weekends. 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted January 26, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Bird said: Without the need to look at statistics, this has been the coldest January for at least 10 years here. In fact, I'd argue the stats if proven wrong. Lol Now you sound like a real weather man! When I was at my in-laws house recently, they watch the news every morning including the weather. The local Toledo meteorologist did a year in review of 2021. By the time it was over they made the claim that it was the hottest coldest wettest driest year on the books 3 Quote
Super User FryDog62 Posted January 26, 2022 Super User Posted January 26, 2022 It’s cooled off a bit now, but when I landed here in S. FL recently - it was 103 degrees warmer than where I left in Minneapolis. Was in a bass tournament last weekend and am still pinching myself. Gawd, I don’t miss it !! 2 1 Quote
cyclops2 Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 VERY VERY dry air & ground.........Humidity is less than 35 % NewRecord for my basement. Snow is not melting in the shade. 1 Quote
thediscochef Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 7:50 PM, CrashVector said: Cold fronts. Back to back to back. Really ruining my fishing mojo. It gives the fish here lockjaw with 20F temp drops/rebounds every two days. Haven't gotten a single strike from ANY fish in six days, which is really odd for me. Why are we having the start of winter NOW when I'd normally be catching the BBW big girls coming up for pre-spawn?!?! I feel you man, it's football season but the stadium ain't open. I just have to keep in mind that it's not me, it's the fish right now. Didn't help that I watched a guy hit a 9lb LMB on a jerkbait from the shore this week, but that's not the norm by any means. Of the people I've seen on the bank, my 4 fish in one day has been as good as anyone. I can't wait for March. I'm not cold out there but it sure seems like the fish are freezing. 1 Quote
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