I am planning on going up north to do some fishing this weekend coming. A cold front just moved through there in the last couple of days. I am sure it will have passed over by tomorrow (Friday), so I am wondering whether anyone would have any advice on whether it would be worth fishing or not. I have heard the fishing sucks during a cold front. What about when it has moved past the area? How long after the front before fishing picks up again? Any suggestions or oppinions would be helpful and appreciated!
Ab
Cold Front Question
Good Point!
Hahahahaha...Thats one way of looking at it. A good one at that! Besides...a crappy day fishing is better then any day in the city!
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Badger Shark
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Its hard to say I have great days and bad days after a front has gone through. It would really depend on the lake, I would start in the traditional bass spots and then go from there. If that wasnt working I might downsize my bait and slow down my presentation. Lately I have been getting bass deeper than usualin about 20-30 ft. Again it really depends on the lake. But half of the fun and feeling of accomplishment is finding the fish. I Find its the tough days that I learn the most.
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The Outcome!
So I went fishing on the weekend and as was suggested, wet lures do catch fish! Had a great time, the cottage was awesome! The hardest part is leaving. I have to find a way to move up north permanently! This city crap just isnt doing it for me. lol
Anyway, the saturday morning we were fishing from the dock with little to no action for about 2 and half hours. We had access to a boat and two canoes, but to be honest we had been up all night drinking and I was having none of that boating while impaired crap! So we just hung around the dock and tossed everything I had in the tackle box.
I switched to a little Panther Martin lure with the fuzzy orange fur around the treble hook and suddenly around 9:00am it started. One little pike, then another and another! The hits were furious! I handed the rod to a girl friend of mine while I lit a smoke and popped the top on another Pint, I looked back and saw that she had bottom...(as usual) but this time it was different...The line suddenly starts to spool out like crazy! I start screaming..." adjust the drag, adjust the drag!" She screams back "I dont know how, I dont know how" So obviously, beer and smoke go flying and I am on my feet running! I grab the rod from behind her and give the drag a twist...I let her bring it in though all the same as it was the biggest fish she had ever caught and one of the few "period"! It was a 12lb Pike! What a great fish! I got it out of the water and she wanted to hold it while I took the lure out! She wasnt holding tight enough and the bugger twitched just that right way and pretty much swallowed my plyers and snapped its mouth right accross the top and bottom of four of my fingers! I was bleeding like a stuck pig! lol
I got the lure out and we gave it a very successful release! It took off like lightening for someone to catch another day!
The lakes in the muskokas see so much pressure from fishing, that I figure any fish worth catching in those waters, is also a fish worth releasing.
We caught a few more after that, but as fast as the bite came on...it dissapeared. All and all a great day and I have mananged to gain a new fishing partner out of the deal as well.
Man I love this sport and the Canandian outdoors!
Ab
Anyway, the saturday morning we were fishing from the dock with little to no action for about 2 and half hours. We had access to a boat and two canoes, but to be honest we had been up all night drinking and I was having none of that boating while impaired crap! So we just hung around the dock and tossed everything I had in the tackle box.
I switched to a little Panther Martin lure with the fuzzy orange fur around the treble hook and suddenly around 9:00am it started. One little pike, then another and another! The hits were furious! I handed the rod to a girl friend of mine while I lit a smoke and popped the top on another Pint, I looked back and saw that she had bottom...(as usual) but this time it was different...The line suddenly starts to spool out like crazy! I start screaming..." adjust the drag, adjust the drag!" She screams back "I dont know how, I dont know how" So obviously, beer and smoke go flying and I am on my feet running! I grab the rod from behind her and give the drag a twist...I let her bring it in though all the same as it was the biggest fish she had ever caught and one of the few "period"! It was a 12lb Pike! What a great fish! I got it out of the water and she wanted to hold it while I took the lure out! She wasnt holding tight enough and the bugger twitched just that right way and pretty much swallowed my plyers and snapped its mouth right accross the top and bottom of four of my fingers! I was bleeding like a stuck pig! lol
I got the lure out and we gave it a very successful release! It took off like lightening for someone to catch another day!
The lakes in the muskokas see so much pressure from fishing, that I figure any fish worth catching in those waters, is also a fish worth releasing.
We caught a few more after that, but as fast as the bite came on...it dissapeared. All and all a great day and I have mananged to gain a new fishing partner out of the deal as well.
Man I love this sport and the Canandian outdoors!
Ab
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Barometric pressure change
My buddy and I have been fishing on mostly under 10km wind, we normally do not do well on 20km+ wind, but since last year, we have not caught our limit as well on wind under 10km wind. After reading how barometric pressure affects fishing condition and talking to other anglers who do well over 20km wind. We have change our strategy and mind set this year and do not mind fishing at 20km+ wind as well. Being Confident in our mind and ability makes a lot of difference between success and failures.
Changes in Barometric/ wind pressure is one key to knowing when the fish is at its most active stage. We started to learn more about the way the changes in weather affects our fishing results. The best time fishing seemed to be when the weather is about to change and get into some kind of a storm, the other better time is when it is about to clear, we have not done too well when the weather is perfectly calm with no clouds around us either daytime or evening.
But then , who has the time to only fish when the weather permits, we have limited time off, and no one knows when those free time the weather condition encourages the fish to bite. We just have to enjoy and make the best of whatever free time we have.
Changes in Barometric/ wind pressure is one key to knowing when the fish is at its most active stage. We started to learn more about the way the changes in weather affects our fishing results. The best time fishing seemed to be when the weather is about to change and get into some kind of a storm, the other better time is when it is about to clear, we have not done too well when the weather is perfectly calm with no clouds around us either daytime or evening.
But then , who has the time to only fish when the weather permits, we have limited time off, and no one knows when those free time the weather condition encourages the fish to bite. We just have to enjoy and make the best of whatever free time we have.