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I asked a question previously about using spinnerbaits for merky/muddy water bass. Just to follow up, i fished 3 days this past week (friday-sunday) and caught fish everytime. I went one day and, as is so common in fishing, mother nature thru me a curve...a cold front came in and it rained all day. It went from being 80-90 degrees one day to 50 the next. I was suprised to find the bass so active during a cold front AND during rain (the raining wasnt all that suprising but the cold front really was). Is it common for bass to be so aggresive after/during a cold front? I always thought it made them very lethargic. Also i happened to miss a few bass usin the spinnerbait, and i immediatly thru a weighted junebug or black/red glitter 6" ZOOM lizard right back where i got the hit, trying to get the bass to hit the lizard. Not one time did i get a hit after throwing in where i had missed with the spinnerbait. I was wondering what type and color of plastic do you prefer to use in this situation. The water is cleared up a bit and instead of being muddy/merky it is now merky/clear. Also, i do not believe the bass in my area have spawned as of yet. So if you know of any plastics to use in this situation (after being missed with a spinnerbait) i would really really appreciate it.
THANKS
Answer
I'm glad to see you had a good week. Cold fronts are typically pretty evil though. I'm actually pretty surprised that the fish stayed active for you, they usually turn off when a front like that passes through. In such a situation I would have kept with the spinnerbait slow rolling on one rod and I would have kept probably a 7 in plastic curl tail worm(or any style worm that has lots of tail action) in a color like christmas cider or on another rod. If you have the luxury of having a third rod, a bass jig, probably with a pork trailer would be a good idea. In conditions like that it's important to be patient. Slow everything down. As the water color lightens up, slowly transition to more realistic colors and patterns, and move away from the crazy bright stuff. Keep working on this. You have to get the feel and establish confidence and you'll begin to notice a difference. If you need any other advice, drop me a line, I'll be more than happy to help.
Chris
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