Stumped

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Yesterday a fast moving severe thunder storm came thru. I had already planned to go.fishing so I waited for the atom to pass. Took about an hour but it came down the whole time. Around 7 it let up amd I was on the water. My objective was to fish as the shad where comin into the shallows so I had a small spinnerbait and a white super fluke rigged weightless. I threw at points from different angles and tried edges of grass beds .and Lillypads but to no avail. Not even. Bite. So just before dark I tied on my new buzz bait. Black and yellow. Fished docks and some points but nothing still. I did manage however to foul hook a few shad. I don't understand. Lol. Oh it was still sprinkling most of the time.

Got home and did a little searching but couldn't find much Wat I did find suggested the bass were probably hiding still and that I should have Ben fishing smaller bait. Any ideas.

[Bluebasser86]

It's hard to tell without seeing or having more info on the lake you were fishing but it sounds like you did some things that should have caught some fish. Some lakes are just tough though and it doesn't matter what you do they don't bite. I'd suggest looking at some of the articles on here and maybe look at some summertime fishing articles and see if you might be able to find something that will help in there.

[Nitrofreak]

Rain is like a giant aerator and should have got some of those fish excited enough to hit.

Especially around the lilly pads, try a SPRO frog or a small buzzbait the next time or even a hula popper around that area.

Good luck and be safe!!

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I was working the super fluke thru some lily pads I.thought should be holding but got nothin so I moved on. Check out Google maps its in south ga Albany keep zoomin in till u see lake worth/lake chehaw. Same lake. It's the lake I'm fishing. Tell me Wat u think.

[Sam]

Cold front shut them down.

The cold front passed through and then you had the rain.

But by then it was too late. They went into lockjaw.

Read about cold fronts and their affect on the bass and how to fish before, during and after them.

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U know that the cold front will shut them down I just don't know when s cold front is coming. That's something I gotta study.

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I mean I know the cold front. Lol. Fanned cell fone.

[Crestliner2008]

Since you were fishing right after the front came through, it's doubtful to me that it's departure was a factor. Unless the barometer started to rise really fast.

You started off just fine with your presentations. If they don't bite with the more aggressive stuff, switch to a jig or texas rigged worm and fish slower.

Also, try to focus on those spots where you've caught bass previously. I am really surprised that they weren't more aggressive though! Just before & after a storm front runs through is usually the best time for fishing.

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I will say I was impatient.