what to do in the morning?

[luckyfisher]

hitting the local lake in the morning. 40 percent chance of rain with very low water clarity. little to no cover in the lake.

i usually do pretty good hitting the shelfs but with it being so overcast and rainy i was wondering how that would affect them. i havent fished it much in this type of weather.

[kms399]

with out more info water temp lake size (farm pond or 1000 acre lake) I would say being over cast and low water clarity I would look for areas 6-8 feet deep weedy and throw spinnerbaits/buzzbaits or cranks. with over cast and dirty water the fish don't need cover such as lilly pads or docks, like they would usually. and that deep weed edge is always worth some time.

[DINK WHISPERER]

Here in FL the lakes i fish are slowly getting worse no matter what time you go! It is hot as hell even at 5am when i get there! I find the fish already buried in cover even before the first signs of light! Fish any weed lines, pad fields etc with spinnerbaits or Rat-L-Traps in the morning and hit em with a jig or T-rig later in the day. BEST OF LUCK

[avid]

Fish where you think the fish are.

If that doesn't work, then fish somewhere else.

[Mottfia]

Spinnerbait and buzz bait, covering water. Those are some of the best conditions for that type of fishing.

Mottfia

[luckyfisher]

well the lake is about 30 acres. the water temp this morning was a litler cooler than norm for this time of year since it poured rain last night. and was raining on and off the whole time i was out. fished for about 2 hours and pulled some nice ones out(for this lake anyway).biggest went almost 3 lbs. every single one was caught on a tiny torpedo while running it parallel to the banks most strikes where within 2 feet of the bank.

Thanks for the tips guys

[pitchNbass]

With cooler water temps, early morning bass will be actively feeding alone the grass lines and shorelines. Bait fish seek the warmer water as the sun begins to rise. Larger bass will wait in the grass to ambush bait or simply be moving through the open water looking for schools of bait. Try buzzbait over the grass as it typically can be somewhat weedless, or even a weedless frog. Rip a spinnerbait through the grass next, then I would cast parallel to the grass lines with a rattletrap or strike king red eye shad. In murky water I have great success with the strike king red eye shad in red and yellow. Bright colors work well, chrome with blue back works in the rattle trap. I like the 1/4 or 1/2oz in shallower water, and 3/4 oz in deeper water. Bass can see red and yellow very well in shallow water, and being as it is murky the noise and bright color will help. I would fish it fast and pause briefly every so often. If it is shallow keep your rod tip high and simply slower a retrieve and drop the rod tip for a different effect. Fast about 3-4 cranks, then pause, and repeat. If nothing bites, umbrella cast the trap or a crank bait accordingly to the depth of the water beyond the grass line... Flippin into the grass with jigs, craws, brushhogs, tubes and worms will work but I like covering more water quickly with buzzbait and spinners. If none of the above work, flip with the plastics, and carolina rig up the drop offs and ledges. If the plastics don't work, go into open deep water and fish a DD crankbait and try and catch a suspended bass with a reaction strike. If you can find deep structure, fish that good. Bump with cranks, or with jigs and plastics. Look for any signs of schooling bass. I've fished and seen them bust in large schools. Throw a crank, and bait imitation like a stick bait, or fluke will rip up schooling bass.

Good Luck!

[pitchNbass]

Also fish the windy side, I have more success at places where I think bait would be pushed into. Or the adjacent banks and ledges(drop offs). Bait will move with current, look for any signs of water movement, as bass will be where the bait is.

[roadwarrior]

The "moving" lures haven't been working out for me early, like they

should be. Last weekend I started out with a jig at 0 Dark Thirty.

Second cast, first fish in awhile and a beauty! Two more or a total

of three in an hour and a half.

8-)

[luckyfisher]

yea yesterday morning was great ripping some topwaters along the bank. then we had 6 inches of rain in like 2 days so i had to move over toward the overflow and go a little bit deeper with a jig. not alot this morning though.

[cabullwinkle]

I would use my cranks first and then slow down to a carolina rig if that didn't bring in any fish.

[Jig Thrower]

Do what you know first then try new things