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Cold water bass fishing
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12/06/17 04:05 PM
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Ethan Wehmeyer
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Any good tips on finding fish in the winter time on lakes ?
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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12/06/17 05:42 PM
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Bass98
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If you've found an area you know holds fish, slow down and fish it more thoroughly than you normally would. Schools of bass in the wintertime are harder to trigger, but once they're fired up it can be game on. Also look for cover that provides more heat like rock or the larger tree stumps in a stump field.
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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12/21/17 06:35 PM
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over the hill @PK
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That's what fish finders are for however in winter you can not fish to slow .fish deeper rock banks and drop-offs Fish group more closely in winter so when you catch a fish go right back in the same place several times
Butch Farmer
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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12/25/17 04:31 AM
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B.Byars
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every fish ive caught in the past three weeks have been in around 8' or less. I primarily fish shallow but tend to look elsewhere sometimes to see if i can catch any deeper but my numbers and quality have been still in the 4'-8' brush and rock. FISH SLOWWWWW
Last edited by B.Byars; 12/25/17 04:31 AM.
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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12/26/17 05:08 PM
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T Bird
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Find the bait depth range on your electronics and fish that depth.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: over the hill @PK]
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12/31/17 05:59 PM
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J2H1
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What baits do you find work best? Thanks
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: T Bird]
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12/31/17 07:46 PM
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Wayne P.
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Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3, Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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12/31/17 08:17 PM
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JIM SR.
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Nice pics Wayne, what FF is that..?
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: JIM SR.]
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12/31/17 09:39 PM
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Wayne P.
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Nice pics Wayne, what FF is that..? Top screen shot is ONIX 10 SI and the other two are Helix 12 CHIRP SI GPS
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3, Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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12/31/17 09:44 PM
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Wayne P.
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What I look for is the shad schools that are being harassed by bass like these and the bottom screen shot above. From a Humminbird 1198c SI Combo:
Last edited by Wayne P.; 12/31/17 09:59 PM.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G3N and G4N, 1198c SI, SOLIX 10 SI G3, Helix 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, SOLIX 12 SI and G3, MEGA 360, MEGA LIVE TL, RC-1
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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01/01/18 04:20 PM
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JIM SR.
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Its weird that the sonar can pick up the larger fish, and the DI doesn't show them ..??
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: JIM SR.]
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01/01/18 05:05 PM
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T Bird
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Its weird that the sonar can pick up the larger fish, and the DI doesn't show them ..?? Agree. You would think Lowrance and Humminbird could improve the fish image in down and side scan modes.
Last edited by T Bird; 01/01/18 06:54 PM.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Cold water bass fishing
[Re: Ethan Wehmeyer]
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01/05/18 02:54 PM
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Okie Poke
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