Super User RoLo Posted December 30, 2007 Super User Posted December 30, 2007 Lois & I haven't been on the water for quite some time (shame on us). Today we finally got away, a day that turned out to be unseasonably warm even for Florida. The water temperature was 73 degrees and the action was mainly in shallow water between 1.5 and 4 ft deep (paddletail worms). The highlight of our day was a bald eagle that soared close over our boat as if it were looking for a handout. I was so taken aback that before I thought of the camera it was too late for the shot. The bald cypress pictured below is a typical winter scene in Florida. http://64.226.208.65/scans/bass-lo-12-29-07.jpg http://64.226.208.65/scans/bass-ro-12-29-07.jpg Roger Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted December 30, 2007 Super User Posted December 30, 2007 Beautiful photos Rolo!! Man that cypress looks creepy. :-/ Quote
Jake. Posted December 30, 2007 Posted December 30, 2007 Nice fish Rolo. That vegitation looks like it couuld hold some big ones. Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted December 30, 2007 Super User Posted December 30, 2007 nice fish and what a keeper wife. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Roger, the fish you are holding looks to be in "not the best" of health. Was she just in need of a good feeding or are all the bass showing signs of a low food supply? Quote
Super User RoLo Posted December 31, 2007 Author Super User Posted December 31, 2007 Roger, the fish you are holding looks to be in "not the best" of health. Was she just in need of a good feeding or are all the bass showing signs of a low food supply? I've noticed that bass from the same water, taken on the same day can vary quite a bit. Some are full-bodied like the bass my wife is holding, yet the next bass from the same place may be all head with a tapering body. Though I've heard several different theories, I really don't know the answer for this variation. Roger Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Posted December 31, 2007 Nice fish, but SUPER pics! HAPPY NEW YEARS to you and the Mrs. 8-) Quote
Super User RoLo Posted December 31, 2007 Author Super User Posted December 31, 2007 Thanks a bunch Kent, and the same to you and yours HAPPY NEW YEARS! Roger Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted January 1, 2008 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted January 1, 2008 LBH, We have caught a few larger fish this week in the 2.5 to 5.5 lb range and they have been very thin. The water temp is still in the 70s here in most lakes and I thought maybe they are still thin from a higher metabolism like they are in the summer. The only chunky fish have been smaller 10" to 14". The lake Roger is in and the ones I normally fish are full of Hydrilla so you would think there would be plenty of food. Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 Roger, the fish you are holding looks to be in "not the best" of health. Was she just in need of a good feeding or are all the bass showing signs of a low food supply? I've noticed that bass from the same water, taken on the same day can vary quite a bit. Some are full-bodied like the bass my wife is holding, yet the next bass from the same place may be all head with a tapering body. Though I've heard several different theories, I really don't know the answer for this variation. Roger LBH, We have caught a few larger fish this week in the 2.5 to 5.5 lb range and they have been very thin. The water temp is still in the 70s here in most lakes and I thought maybe they are still thin from a higher metabolism like they are in the summer. The only chunky fish have been smaller 10" to 14". The lake Roger is in and the ones I normally fish are full of Hydrilla so you would think there would be plenty of food. So is this something that has you guys concerned or just a swing of mother nature's momentum? Quote
Super User RoLo Posted January 1, 2008 Author Super User Posted January 1, 2008 It seems that "winter" is an arbitrary term that's linked to the lowest temperatures that a given lake normally reaches. In other words, "winter" appears to be a relative water temperature. During the winter months in Florida, we have our best luck using a slow delivery in spite of water temperatures that would be considered high for New Jersey, where I've done most of my bass fishing. It probably has everything to do with the inherent differences between bass strains. Florida-strain bass are highly tolerant of warm water, but are very intolerant of cool water (cold fronts are pure murder in Florida). On the other hand, northern-strain bass are more tolerant of cool water but are less tolerant of warm water. Although bass eat less during the winter, it's common to catch a full-bodied bass right behind a thin tapering bass. I believe that both bass are equally healthy and in many cases the racer will put up the better fight. In any case, it keeps us guessing Roger Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 interesting. I never considered how the different strains could develop different tolerations for certain conditions. thanks Quote
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