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cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:20 PM
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smallmouthslayer
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the weather for the last month has generally been warm but this weekend there is a strong front coming in its going to be very windy and be below freezing Saturday morning and maybe even rain and not get above 53, what kind of effect would this have on the bite Saturday morning?
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:23 PM
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coachallentca
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should be ok. With the front usually it's take's a day to affect them but what do I know I am not a fish.
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:30 PM
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Big fish eat everyday regardless of the weather. If they didn't they wouldn't get big. Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have a warming trend this time of year, but fish can and will be caught.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:33 PM
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Mark Perry
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We'll tell you at about 4:00PM on Saturday
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:36 PM
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Ted Martin
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a brief burst of cold air is more likely to affect your confidence more than the fish, imo
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:36 PM
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Ken A.
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It was rainy and blowing hard from the north the day Alex caught this fish at Fork.
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:44 PM
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TexasMo
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a brief burst of cold air is more likely to affect your confidence more than the fish, imo not bad for an Okie...
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:51 PM
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I think it does affect the fish. The older I get I opt for the stay home option more than I used to these days Too bad I already agreed to fish in a tournament on Fork Saturday or I would opt out, LOL It's April
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 02:53 PM
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Ken A.
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I think it does affect the fish. The older I get I opt for the stay home option more than I used to these days Too bad I already agreed to fish in a tournament on Fork Saturday or I would opt out, LOL It's April I hear ya buddy. The older I get the better I was....
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 05:25 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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Fortunately for me I have lots of other things to keep me occupied on cold windy days so you won't see me out on the lake and I know you can catch'em in the most miserable weather. In fact I have caught them when the first 3-4 FOW was frozen on Fork back in the day. But I'm older and wiser now and given the choice of getting pneumonia or watching BASS on TV I choose TV but if you're hell bent on fishing regardless of the conditions then I wish you the most and biggest bass of your lifetime.
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 09:43 PM
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I think cold fronts do adversely affect fishing. Yes, you can still catch them, but in general I think they hurt the bite. I have found the fish to be active right after the passage of a cold front, but usually the second day is a slower fishing day.
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/04/18 11:38 PM
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Probably the only place they will be biting on RR will be the dam .
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/05/18 01:52 AM
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Makes me fat and lazy! I’ll be asleep until 10am Sat! Please let us know how miserable the fishin was after you get home! They do eat, but not very often when they are in shock from water temp change!
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/05/18 01:58 AM
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Mrs. fouzman
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Unless you're after pure Florida bass, fish like you normally would. Look for little areas with lots of sunshine and slack water behind irregularities.
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. Vincent Van Gogh
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Re: cold front impact on fish
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04/05/18 11:57 AM
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Skeeter man ZX225
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unless the outside temp drops the water temp 10 degrees or more the fish will still be shallow and biting.
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