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tolle141
Posted 8/16/2016 10:55 PM (#827538)
Subject: Big cold front this weekend





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Will it be good or bad? How are you planning on tackling? I'll be in the walker area fishing new water for me.

Thanks!
Pat Hoolihan
Posted 8/17/2016 6:47 AM (#827552 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Canceled my trip....worst front all summer rolling in. I'll get stuff done at home and drink beer.
bucknuts
Posted 8/17/2016 8:11 AM (#827562 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: RE: Big cold front this weekend




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Can only make things better, here on Vermilion!
Can't get any worse!
jlong
Posted 8/17/2016 8:49 AM (#827571 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: RE: Big cold front this weekend





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Location: Black Creek, WI
Its a crap shoot.  Sometimes a big cold front really fires up the fish after the dog days of summer have set in.   Won't know until you try it.
ulbian
Posted 8/17/2016 10:46 AM (#827591 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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This is the cold front I've been waiting all summer for.
sworrall
Posted 8/17/2016 10:48 AM (#827593 - in reply to #827591)
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Me too!
erico
Posted 8/17/2016 10:49 AM (#827594 - in reply to #827562)
Subject: RE: Big cold front this weekend





Location: Hayward WI
bucknuts - 8/17/2016 8:11 AM

Can only make things better, here on Vermilion!
Can't get any worse!


We'll see, there's at least 53 headed to the Spring Bay outing.............
Musky952
Posted 8/17/2016 12:32 PM (#827609 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Metro
How do you fish a cold front? Deep or shallow?
bbradley
Posted 8/17/2016 12:41 PM (#827611 - in reply to #827609)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Musky952 - 8/17/2016 12:32 PM

How do you fish a cold front? Deep or shallow?


Get on the water and try both depths. Guys are not going to give any info on what arguably could be one of the best bites of the season.

Edited by bbradley 8/17/2016 1:36 PM
Pat Hoolihan
Posted 8/17/2016 1:13 PM (#827618 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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I'm more excited for the next few weeks after the original front, where it shows consistent temps in the low to mid 70's. This weekend, not so much but you never know unless you go. My favorite time of year is right around the corner.
happy hooker
Posted 8/17/2016 7:45 PM (#827661 - in reply to #827618)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Sand!!!!
gregk9
Posted 8/17/2016 8:15 PM (#827666 - in reply to #827591)
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Location: North Central IL USA
ulbian - 8/17/2016 10:46 AM

This is the cold front I've been waiting all summer for.


Same here! It's been a brutal summer!!!!!
vahntitrio
Posted 8/17/2016 9:29 PM (#827669 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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It might be tough for the first few days but we need it. Early in the year when the water was cool I had no problem seeing fish. Lately things have been a lot tougher (although I did get one trolling Sunday). Weed growth has been great this year, so we just need colder temps to get the fish to move up onto them.
MuskieFever
Posted 8/17/2016 10:53 PM (#827672 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Maplewood, MN
Well, can't be worse than my skunking so far!
Fish4muskie
Posted 8/18/2016 7:22 AM (#827690 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Illinois
X2 skunked this year. Have about 70 hours in between Minnesota,Wisconsin,and crappy Illinois. Have seen 2 fish and had 2 blow ups. Fished 2 10 hour days with guide and multiple days by myself. Worse year I've had so far. Come on fall!!
sskittles
Posted 8/18/2016 7:57 AM (#827694 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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I've heard before that a cold front in August can get the fish going in some instances. Regardless, the temps after the cold front this weekend look much cooler or more moderate than they have been for as far out as the forecast goes so it should help start cooling the waters down, which I am glad about.
Musky952
Posted 8/18/2016 8:45 AM (#827698 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Metro
I am getting excited for this cold front. Hopefully the weather holds up or at the very least gives me a half day.
tkuntz
Posted 8/18/2016 9:27 AM (#827706 - in reply to #827690)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Waukee, IA
Fish4muskie - 8/18/2016 7:22 AM

X2 skunked this year. Have about 70 hours in between Minnesota,Wisconsin,and crappy Illinois. Have seen 2 fish and had 2 blow ups. Fished 2 10 hour days with guide and multiple days by myself. Worse year I've had so far. Come on fall!!


This was me last year (minus my trip to LOTW, but that's too easy.) I fished Iowa for probably close to 200 hours last summer/fall all to get skunked. This year has more than made up for it, averaging 18 hours per fish this far.

Hang in there, they'll eat
sworrall
Posted 8/19/2016 6:51 PM (#827913 - in reply to #827611)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
bbradley - 8/17/2016 12:41 PM

Musky952 - 8/17/2016 12:32 PM

How do you fish a cold front? Deep or shallow?


Get on the water and try both depths. Guys are not going to give any info on what arguably could be one of the best bites of the season.


Someone run over your pet turtle?


I fish shallower in most all of the lakes I hit around home. The surface bait bite in under 5' can be absolutely epic all the way to turnover, even in pretty clear water.
jonnysled
Posted 8/19/2016 8:30 PM (#827917 - in reply to #827913)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend





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Location: minocqua, wi.
Heavy cold front get right in the soup and rip for a reaction ... Big girls wear weeds like a blanket.
Musky952
Posted 8/22/2016 2:46 PM (#828162 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Metro
How did everyone do this weekend? I got skunked unfortunately but it was still nice to hang on the lake when it doesn't feel like 100 outside
jonnysled
Posted 8/22/2016 2:53 PM (#828164 - in reply to #828162)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend





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Location: minocqua, wi.
played a different game and scored ... good times on the water if even for just a couple hours Sunday afternoon. was glad to be indoors on Saturday.

Pretty cool to see my friend Steve Matheson's son Hunter won the Eagle River Tournament and not a surprise. I have a picture of him standing in the water releasing about a 44 incher he caught casting of their dock while we were launching a boat. I think he was like 4 years old in the picture with his little sister standing in the water next to him.

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Musky952
Posted 8/22/2016 3:00 PM (#828167 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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Location: Metro
I ended up fishing the river for some "dirty fish" this weekend. We saw a whole lot of rain and luckily we had some tarps to throw up in some trees and hangout under. Ended up hooking into a flathead that night only to not have anyone willing to get up and take a picture for me. Oh well that's drinkin ha ha. Still very enjoyable being the first time I have seriously gone river bank fishing.
Gander Mt Guide
Posted 8/25/2016 10:06 AM (#828408 - in reply to #827538)
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI
Last weekend was a rough one, between the front and the ER Tourny on Palmer, fishing was tough.
Fishysam
Posted 8/25/2016 3:55 PM (#828443 - in reply to #827538)
Subject: Re: Big cold front this weekend




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I moved several nice fish and got a 40"
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