First trip of the year was a bust

[Bankbeater]

We were all pumped up about the first trip of the year yesterday.  Grabbed a quick breakfast and got to the lake around 7:20.  Air temp when we got out to the ramp was 36.  For about an hour, we had rain that varied between drizzle and a light sprinkle.  The rain stopped and the air temp warmed up to 39.  No wind was moving at all.  It was very still.  The small coves and some of the pockets still had ice way in the back.

 

The plan was that I would fish moving baits so I was rigged up with jerkbaits, crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs, and swim jigs.  My buddy was fishing with plastics and bottom contact baits.  When we figured out what was getting bit, then the other person would change baits.

We found that the bass were not biting anything.  I may have gotten one bite on a swim jig, but I casting shallow and I could have hit a dead plant stem.

 

We ate lunch about the time the front arrived.  The wind picked up to around 10 mph, and it was brought a wind chill with it.  With no fish plus dropping temps, we decided it was time to throw in the towel and head home.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

I call that a scouting trip......I wasn't even trying to catch fish, just looking for bait 😁 

[pdxfisher]

Awesome that you are out there trying! What was the water temp?

[Blue Raider Bob]

20 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

We were all pumped up about the first trip of the year yesterday.  Grabbed a quick breakfast and got to the lake around 7:20.  Air temp when we got out to the ramp was 36.  For about an hour, we had rain that varied between drizzle and a light sprinkle.  The rain stopped and the air temp warmed up to 39.  No wind was moving at all.  It was very still.  The small coves and some of the pockets still had ice way in the back.

 

The plan was that I would fish moving baits so I was rigged up with jerkbaits, crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits, vibrating jigs, and swim jigs.  My buddy was fishing with plastics and bottom contact baits.  When we figured out what was getting bit, then the other person would change baits.

We found that the bass were not biting anything.  I may have gotten one bite on a swim jig, but I casting shallow and I could have hit a dead plant stem.

 

We ate lunch about the time the front arrived.  The wind picked up to around 10 mph, and it was brought a wind chill with it.  With no fish plus dropping temps, we decided it was time to throw in the towel and head home.

Dang!   Hate to hear your trip was unsuccessful. I went yesterday and was skunked as well. At least you and your buddy got to go. That means something.