There is an old saying that you can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink.
Why do you think thats is? You believe the horse should be thirsty because you have been riding it and you are thirsty and so the horse should be ready for a drink of water.
What does this have to do with bass fishing? A lot really, it tells you that people think differently than animals and don't really understand the animals needs. Same thing happens when you go out on the water and think bass should be cold because it's cold weather and must affect them, like it affects you. The only thing that cold air affects is the water temperature at the surface. If it is cold for several days and windy, then the water temperature will drop several degrees and that will affect the bass. So when it's cold take the waters temperature down at a depth of about 5 feet to determine if the water is colder at that depth. Another way to determine the condition of the water temperature is using your electronics to locate the depth the bait fish and bass are using.
I have stated this many times, check out the marina's water temps and where the bass and bait fish are holding to determine the life zone.
The go fishing and use lures and presentations that are appropriate for the seasonal periods and the basses activity level. Your Zoom green pumpkin fluke fished in 5 feet of water may not catch any bass that day because the bass are in 15 feet looking for something on the bottom to eat. The bass may not be thirsty for a green fluke at that time and place.
Tom
Why do you think thats is? You believe the horse should be thirsty because you have been riding it and you are thirsty and so the horse should be ready for a drink of water.
What does this have to do with bass fishing? A lot really, it tells you that people think differently than animals and don't really understand the animals needs. Same thing happens when you go out on the water and think bass should be cold because it's cold weather and must affect them, like it affects you. The only thing that cold air affects is the water temperature at the surface. If it is cold for several days and windy, then the water temperature will drop several degrees and that will affect the bass. So when it's cold take the waters temperature down at a depth of about 5 feet to determine if the water is colder at that depth. Another way to determine the condition of the water temperature is using your electronics to locate the depth the bait fish and bass are using.
I have stated this many times, check out the marina's water temps and where the bass and bait fish are holding to determine the life zone.
The go fishing and use lures and presentations that are appropriate for the seasonal periods and the basses activity level. Your Zoom green pumpkin fluke fished in 5 feet of water may not catch any bass that day because the bass are in 15 feet looking for something on the bottom to eat. The bass may not be thirsty for a green fluke at that time and place.
Tom