Gosh Mike 20 years is a lot of years. The same thought did cross my mind too.I'm really thinking though that the umbrella rig will save the day at least for them white bass. I don't think them whites can resist them blades swimming across their face. Front or no front. I've learn one other important thing about them fishes. They are like dogs. If you run from a dog that are barking at you they will chase after you and bite your arsh. That is just their natural instinct. If you slowly move away they don't go after you. Same goes with these fishes. If a bait fish is fleeing in front of their face they will go after it like a dog not because they wanted to feed. I know them fish are hungry but for some strange reasons they just haven't been filling their belly with shads. I cannot remember any of my past trip fish clean gutted and inspected had any thing in side their stomach. I am still at a lost not understanding why is it that they are restraining from filling their belly with shads. Maybe this is just an isolated incident on this one lake only and not other lakes but how would I know. I haven't fish any other lake recently.
Only times I fail to get fish to bite is when there is too much bait at that location I am fishing. Then I'll have to move and find smaller bait balls.

Not sure on this guys but I prefer the south wind but I have caught fish well on south side of lake after 3-4 continuous days of a north wind. As far a fronts go I find fishing best just before the front gets in.

For cats I like the coldest weather I can get. Tough to get out there then but some of my best days start with ice in the bottom of the boat from throwing the net.

Compared to last Friday. Surface temp was 86.5. Now it's 81.5
The thermocline was at 30'. Now it's 38'
The fish were at 24' now they are 31'
The fish were not where they had been for 2 weeks
It was calm and clear all morning
Last Friday I we caught 64 today we caught 26. - the fish were biting we just spent the better part of the morning trying to find where they went

Fish you been wailing on are reacting to umbrella not feeding already. You kind of already realize this IMO by what you are posting. If their bellies full of shad no reason to troll they will bite anything that they think is shad. Anyways fronts affect em but the fishing is still good and you never know unless you go. In my 22 years of guiding I've seen every "rule" broke many times!

The more you fish the more you realize how little you knew about fishing.

Fishes gotta eat. Fishermen gotta fish.

Awe but report from other forums says they are tearing up the white bass today. Im really thinking right now this front is too weak. The ones we should be worrying about is those that produces white caps and turns the water off color.
So too weak no worry. White caps worry.

Bruce well were back, just as I thought VERY aggressive fish today, they hit hard, shallow in 8-12' best, 4" curly tails from MT Pockets Tackle was it + the old stand by Little George white again best, really no smaller fish hardly caught today, huge sand bass very good stripers and hybrids, nothing on top or birds just small minnows jumping, cant guess on tomorrow bit it's showing windy.

WOW!! THAT IS FREAKIN AWESOME!! Thanks for the report lenahorse. You can borrow my horse any time!!

Uh ??? Even the crappie guys are having a field day today ???
Hum this one defiantly getting noted in the book as first weak cold front fish still bitting. Learning man learning.

This weekend warrior can only fish a couple of times a month and has limited time. So I have to try harder on unfavourable condition days and be positive. I've caught fish on days of East wind, when cows not standing, blue bird skies, etc. But Ive been skunked on favorable days as well. So I just go when I can and keep an open mind on the "rules" many of which have merit and are entertaining as heck. Lol

I am thinking at the end of the day we will all be schooled by the fish (and mother nature) so there will still be fish left for ME to catch

Great thread with lots of info.. Btw heavy schooling north of tickey creek near the roadbed about 11am no wind and the sandies flying out the water. Of course I'm watching from the work van... No gear! Weak front might have made them hungry and on the move due to I haven't haven't seen that type of schooling in this particular area in couple years

Agree, great thread Thanks for sharing information.

Jamoke called me and said that Tuesday evening was very good late with almost calm conditions. I went tonight and caught 4 hybrids and 10 whites just before dark. Wind was light from the northwest so who knew. I didn't expect it to be so good.

I hope nobody feelings got ticked putting in a wrong guess. Like I said just for fun and a learning experience for all. One that we can add to our little fishing diary.

Mr.Bill That's what's great about a forum when little things like this is shared and piece of the puzzle starts to fit and make some sense with some good reports to back up the question. We get enlighten and learn and understand just a little more about them fish. I was really paying attention to their stomach content. For 4 weeks in a row nothing. How can they survive I ask my self ? They must feed soon.
Every thing is telling me this weak front is perfect cooling down the water a bit giving them the flexibility to roam places where they can not go to before when the weather was still hot. I'm guessing all hell is gonna break loose from now through October. Some report are already reporting whites are schooling like crazy lately.

Mr.J Moe Sounds like time to do some fly fishing on the lake to me.