Smells like fish Posted December 24, 2022 Posted December 24, 2022 After -7 here this weekend the next weekend is gonna be 65. How do you guys think the bite will go? Water temps after a few nights at under zero will likely be in the 30’s I’d imagine Thursday or Friday. Who is wanting some bass on the line for New Years? It’s Christmas Eve but I’m thinking of winding a fishing reel. Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2022 I won’t be able to fish, how’s the week after new years look? Wooly mammoth? 1 Quote
Woody B Posted December 25, 2022 Posted December 25, 2022 I'll be fishing on Jan 1. I've got other stuff I have to do on the 31st. 2 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 Got a week of straight 60 days, but more importantly 50 overnight temps for that week. I'll be fishing 50-60hrs during that week......come on White Whale 6 Quote
Smells like fish Posted December 25, 2022 Author Posted December 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: I won’t be able to fish, how’s the week after new years look? Wooly mammoth? We have a great January ahead. Above normal temps! We might get our rods bent ? 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Smells like fish said: We have a great January ahead. Above normal temps! We might get our rods bent ? You been catchin em cold, we saw……. 2 Quote
Smells like fish Posted December 25, 2022 Author Posted December 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: You been catchin em cold, we saw……. Must been the desperate ones ? 4 Quote
Susky River Rat Posted December 25, 2022 Posted December 25, 2022 It won’t be quite that warm here. High 40s low 50s. I am hoping to get out Thursday and Friday on the susky. I do not think the bite will be good. I never seem to do well on unseasonable weather. I am interested to see what the water level will be. Still didn’t peak yet. My guess it will be between 6-7 when I get out. Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Darnold335 said: It won’t be quite that warm here. High 40s low 50s. I am hoping to get out Thursday and Friday on the susky. I do not think the bite will be good. I never seem to do well on unseasonable weather. I am interested to see what the water level will be. Still didn’t peak yet. My guess it will be between 6-7 when I get out. You would think at least one of those susky brown fish would want to shake the frost and bite something 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 50's here next weekend, but there'll still be ice on the lakes. A fairly fast stretch of river was half frozen over and completely ice choked yesterday. No fishin, for me. Probably service a few reels. 1 Quote
Super User Jar11591 Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 14 minutes ago, T-Billy said: 50's here next weekend, but there'll still be ice on the lakes. A fairly fast stretch of river was half frozen over and completely ice choked yesterday. No fishin, for me. Probably service a few reels. Same here. We have a deep freeze that won’t thaw until spring. A couple days of 50° weather won’t do anything except open up some fast moving sections of river. But my reels have already been stripped of their line and sent in for servicing. 4 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, Jar11591 said: Same here. We have a deep freeze that won’t thaw until spring. A couple days of 50° weather won’t do anything except open up some fast moving sections of river. But my reels have already been stripped of their line and sent in for servicing. Ya - our warm-up is only going to be in the mid to upper 30s...won't even affect the ice cover as it'll just re-freeze overnight. Reels have been stripped, there'll be some maintenance later. I don't expect to re-spool until sometime in March at the earliest. 2 Quote
Susky River Rat Posted December 25, 2022 Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said: You would think at least one of those susky brown fish would want to shake the frost and bite something I sure hope! Walleye do tend to show up this time of year as well. They seem to go missing in the susky till it gets cold. 1 Quote
Super User Jar11591 Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, MN Fisher said: I don't expect to re-spool until sometime in March at the earliest. That’s when I do my re-spooling as well. If ice is gone by April 1st I consider it a win. Some of my higher elevation and latitudinal lakes late April or early May is more realistic. Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 Just now, Jar11591 said: That’s when I do my re-spooling as well. If ice is gone by April 1st I consider it a win. Some of my higher elevation and latitudinal lakes late April or early May is more realistic. Ya, well my March re-spooling is just the crappie rigs. Bass season doesn't open here until the middle of May, so the bass rigs don't get re-spooled until the beginning of May. 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 After Tuesday it is suppose to be above freezing. Here's hoping the water has thawed out by the end of next week. Quote
Super User Catt Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 Starting Wednesday & for the next 5-6 days we will be in the low 70s during the day & low 60s at night. Can we say early pre-spawn! 4 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, Catt said: Starting Wednesday & for the next 5-6 days we will be in the low 70s during the day & low 60s at night. Can we say early pre-spawn! Wow, margarita time 1 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 I am thinking about going this coming friday. Now if I can just convince my friend with a bass boat …?. 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2022 47 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said: I am thinking about going this coming friday. Now if I can just convince my friend with a bass boat …?. I may make a central FLA appearance in the very near future, hopefully i don’t get domed by a frozen iguana 1 2 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 47 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: I may make a central FLA appearance in the very near future, hopefully i don’t get domed by a frozen iguana Hey if you come by the Jax. area and you have some time let me know. I think the iguanas are down south mostly… 1 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 6 hours ago, Catt said: Starting Wednesday & for the next 5-6 days we will be in the low 70s during the day & low 60s at night. Can we say early pre-spawn! I'm not an envious type of person, but you turned me a light shade of green with that post brother. ? GO GET 'EM!!! 2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted December 25, 2022 Global Moderator Posted December 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, T-Billy said: I'm not an envious type of person, but you turned me a light shade of green with that post brother. ? GO GET 'EM!!! Margaritas are green 1 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said: Margaritas are green Yep, both going in, and coming back up!!! 2 Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted December 25, 2022 Super User Posted December 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Jar11591 said: Same here. We have a deep freeze that won’t thaw until spring. A couple days of 50° weather won’t do anything except open up some fast moving sections of river. But my reels have already been stripped of their line and sent in for servicing. That's the silver lining to you guys and gal up there......you can send the reels in for servicing. I'm trying to build my arsenal back up big enough to where I can send in reels for maintenance without having a huge gap in the starting lineup. I'm not screwing with my OG Steez or an older Calais 100 especially. 2 Quote
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