Champ188 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm hoping it's not ALL me, but I'm beginning to wonder if I've completely forgotten what little that I once knew about catching one of those green (or brown) things. Donna and I threw a jerk bait and jig all weekend and had a grand total of two confirmed acts of aggression against our lures. She actually put a 15-inch smallmouth in the boat during our 4-hour outing Saturday and I had one smack a jerk bait about 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Of course, there was a six-fish, 26-pound sack caught in the Winter Series derby Sunday, so it's obviously possible to catch a helluva string. It's just not happening for me. I'm bailing on the BFL this weekend. I may not have the intelligence to catch one, but I'm smart enough not to throw $200 at a shot in the dark. Probably be some disappointed back-seaters since the co-angler side of this derby was won out of my boat last year. Different month, though. Someone tell of similar struggles, please. Misery loves company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajunangler Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Well, I can't say I've been yet but I do plan on going somehwere this weekend. I'll probably migrate 30-40 miles east and hit the little larger pond in that direction. What I can say is the large stringer that was caught at the Winter Series Tourny probably cam off a much deeper bite than jerkbaits. I fished as a partner in the previous outing and while we caught a few small fish on jerkbaits the one's that won the tournament had to of come from deeper water because it looked like they were administering cpr and vaccinations to them in an effort to get them to go back down. Lots of good sized bass were helpless, swimming on their sides without a clue of how to regain their wits. I know I am too much of a southern angler to start looking in the 50+ depth of water for fish just yet but I may have to start if I want to catch anything during the sure enough winter months up here. Also, what water temps were you seeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted February 17, 2011 Root Admin Share Posted February 17, 2011 Babler said he and others had an extremely hard time today on TR. He's guiding again tomorrow so he won't post till at least Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 In the past 3 trips: I've Zeroed Landed an old hat bill Caught a drum Need some 50 degree rains and soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I've had some good, and even great, winter trips over the years - rarely. But as a general rule, every year it's the same thing. After a long winter I'm anxious to get out there, so: I start fishing hard in March - and I start catching good in April! Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Me and JEB went out on Beaver on Tuesday and we caught absolutely NOTHING. We've had a bad day here and there, but I can't recall us ever being completely SKUNKED. Things should start improving with the warming weather, I'm looking forward to the good times starting soon. Roulez les bon temps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwin Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Was able to get out for a couple hours yesterday morning to take a co-worker who had never fished from a boat. I spent most of the time showing him the electronics but we did manage to fish for a few hours. He did snag a shad on a spoon so he was pleased. We could find some fish but no active ones...none. "Advantages are taken, not handed out" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks to all for the roundabout words of encouragement. I'm sorry that you guys are struggling too but at least I'm in good company. Incidentally, water temps in the midlake areas that I've been fishing have been 40-44, the upper side of which I don't consider terribly cold. Still, makes sense that the big sacks are being caught way deep. Seems no matter how bad it gets, there's always some semblance of a very deep bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techo Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 As of midnight last night....have 16 hours of overtime and not one minute of not catching anything. Hope to get out Friday or Saturday and breath the clean air! Jealous of you Champ! Tim Carpenter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprint21fter Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Tough wouldn't describe what I have been doing. I am finding plenty of fish on my graph hanging around bait and I work the area over with a fine tooth comb to try and get a bite. I have been a handful of time in two weeks and have two fish. The fish don't have to eat for a few days if they don't want to in the winter time from what I hear with the metabolism hitting rock bottom. Sometimes I try to imagine if I was the fish and ask myself if I would want to eat after it has been well below zero a few days and then the temperatures jacks up to the sixties. Sounds like a hangover to me. Like champ said about the deep bite there is always one somewhere. Good Luck fellows who are fishing the BFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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