Weather patterns

Question
Hello mr. Howard, hope you are well. I'm going bass fishing in upstate pa. This week. The weather is very warm now in the 80's but will drop to approx 60 with possible rain. I know this could affect the fishing. Any suggestions on how to approach the bass. Bait,technique etc... It is a small body of water approx 7 acres with some structure and clear to slightly stained water. Thank you for your time.

Answer
Hi Paul, How are you? Good I hope, well I hope I can help!!! Anytime the weather changes, the fishing will too, most of the time. It really doesn't matter how big the body of water is. Remember the weather impacts the bass's prey more so than the bass. Let's say the bass were holding near shallow cover during a warm front, for example, and a cold front moves in and the temperature drops 10 degrees, forcing small bluegill and crayfish out of the shallows, and makes the bluegill drop down deep, and forces the crayfish to hold on deep weedlines. Now the bass are going to move where the food went hint, hint. "Study the mouse not the owl". It's always good to know how the prey reacts to sudden changes in weather and water conditions. If you know what the bass were feeding on during the warm front, where would the prey move during adverse conditions? And when you figure this out, you can plan your lure choice and presentation accordingly. My bet the fishing may slow down a bit, but this does not mean you can't bag a limit still. Anytime the weather changes drastically, I go with finesse baits and presentations. The reason being is the strike zone of the fish will shrink, and the bass   really wont be in a mood for big baits, or fast moving baits. But keep in mind there are no set rules in fishing, they might hit fast moving lures, but generally, they'll want something small and slow. Try a wacky rig with a stickbait of your choice, or try a small jig tipped with a small trailer. The old texas rigged worm, or creature bait is a good choice, use a light tungsten sinker so that way your bait doesn't fall as fast. Another good pick is a tube with a light internal jighead, as long as the weeds or cover isn't too thick. Stained water will call for darker colors, like junebug, black and blue, dark pumpkin etc. If you find the bass are really clobbering these types of offerings, beef up your baits and speed up your presentation. Hey Paul I really hopes this helps you catch a biggin!!  If you need anymore tips, just drop me a line!! Until then, TIGHT LINES!!