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Conference wahoo::fishing

Title:Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:DONMAC::MACINTYRE
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1660
Total number of notes:20970

623.0. "COLD BASS" by GRANMA::NSUMMERS () Fri Mar 11 1988 09:57

    I am looking for some helpfull hints for early bassin. The water
    at my local bass hole is still cool and the fish should be sluggish,
    but I know bass eat all year long. I read once that a Bass eats
    about every 12 days in the winter. I did catch one 13in last week.
    I can see them near the shore line, but they spook real easy. 
    IDEAS ???
    
    I am hoping that this discussion will help us all.
    
    
    				BUCKETMOUTH
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623.1COLORS::MACINTYREIn search of the Largemouth Bass...Fri Mar 11 1988 12:3112
    Not to limit this discussion, new info can't hurt, but checkout
    note 69.* from a couple years back, Ron, along with others,offered 
    lots of good info there.
    
    Last year I recall doing well well with large white spinnerbaits
    early in the year. I think my most productive one had tandem copper
    willow blades.  Slow rolling them on sunny days in the shallows
    seemed to work well.  Real early in the year most fish will probably 
    be in deeper water, but the aggressive (catchable) fish may be feeding 
    in the sun warmed shallows - close to deeper water.
    
    Don Mac          
623.2cheersSTRATA::WOOLDRIDGEFri Mar 11 1988 16:429
    RE: .0  COLD BASS
    
                             yep I love a cold bass in either bottle
                             or glass
    
                                              NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~
    Righto- note 69 has some 
    stuff.
            
623.3It Helps......GRANMA::NSUMMERSMon Mar 14 1988 11:338
    Dear Mr NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~ I also love that cold BASS (ALE).
    
    I once had an ALE called Angler's Ale.... English I think.
    Oh yes; it does help that cold water fishing. If I ever make
    it up north and if you have enough COLD BASS, I'll show you why
    they call me.....................
    
                                       BUCKETMOUTH
623.4BURPSTRATA::WOOLDRIDGEMon Mar 14 1988 13:117
    YO BUCKETMOUTH,
    
                   If you like ALE, you should try some of my homebrew!
    
    *The next thing better than Bass fishing is BEER!
    
                                               NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~~~~~~
623.51 Bass march 8thBPOV09::MROWKATue Mar 15 1988 14:1237
    
    Here's what's been working for us in early spring:
    
    Fish on warmer days espically before a cold front moves in.
    
    Fish later in the day say 3:30 on. (the time gets earlier as the
    weather gets warmer.)
    
    Fish the north side northeast or northwest doesn't seem to matter.
                         
    Always sharpen your hooks, even new ones.
    
    Very early in the season the bass will not always hit; many times
    they will mouth the bait to carry away from a nest or perspective
    nest site. I have found if you pull lightly they will let go (too
    Bad) or try to get a better grip on it (set your hook). 
    
    So far this year my partner and I have 7 Bass (only 3 are mine)
    His 5 yaer old son also has 1. the biggest being 1 1/2 pounds.
    We have caught all of them out of the Assabet and returned them
    all. We have fished other favorite holes, but have had no luck and
    end up the day by hitting that spot.
    
    I think the bacterial pollution might have something to do with
    the early activity in this river. That is as bacterial pollution
    decomposes it releases energy in the form of heat. So if you find
    a spot with slow moving water on the northern side the temperature
    may be warm enough to produce the early action we have been having.
    
    I don't have a thermometer so i can't tell what the water temperature
    was. Does anyone know where to pick up one of those thermometers
    that captures water from the depth you want so accurate temperature
    readings at know depths are possible. I believe they are also used
    by environmental / water conservation officers ?
    
    
                                     
623.6re: .5GRANMA::NSUMMERSTue Mar 15 1988 14:196
    THANK YOU .5 FOR THAT INFO. Yes I do know where to get that
    thermometor. If you cant find one at your local tackle shop call
    me or All & 1 me a memo. They cost about 6 or 7 bucks. 
    
    Neil Summers@dco
    DTN 341-2139