Fall Cold Front Tactics
esox50
Posted 9/30/2004 8:00 PM (#120164)
Subject: Fall Cold Front Tactics





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Got a cold front rolling in this weekend here in IL. They're calling a low of 33 degrees on Sunday and possible rain on Saturday. What do you guys do when you have a fall cold front you have to fish through? Here are some things I was thinking of: slow down, downsize, baits with plastic, glidebaits, slow rolling spinnerbaits, making lots of contact with structure, and/or backing off from the structure and making a couple casts deep once in a while. Any suggestions? Would some of this apply to timbered reservoirs? Any input would be greatly appreciated!
muskyboy
Posted 9/30/2004 8:30 PM (#120171 - in reply to #120164)
Subject: RE: Fall Cold Front Tactics


SOAK A SUCKER!

If you say "Live bait, no thanks", try plastics (Jigs, Bull Dawgs) and slow moving gliders and jerks.

Also give smaller lures a try, Shad Raps, 6" Jakes, 6" Grandmas, Small Believers, Jointed Baby Depth Raiders, etc.

Good luck,

Steve

Edited by muskyboy 10/1/2004 1:44 PM
CiscoKid
Posted 10/1/2004 7:23 AM (#120211 - in reply to #120164)
Subject: RE: Fall Cold Front Tactics





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Location: Oconto Falls, WI
Rubber, rubber, rubber fished deep, deep, deep!
MikeHulbert
Posted 10/1/2004 8:49 AM (#120224 - in reply to #120164)
Subject: RE: Fall Cold Front Tactics





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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana
BULLDAWGS AND OPEN WATER.

Open water fish, in my opinion are not as greatly affected as the shallow water fish. Strap on a mag dawg and get casting. Let it sink, rip, pause, tap, tap, rip, sink......rip, rip...sink, tap, tap, tap..... then repeat!

Good luck!
C.Painter
Posted 10/1/2004 11:50 AM (#120253 - in reply to #120224)
Subject: RE: Fall Cold Front Tactics





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Location: Madtown, WI
Mike is that how you work a bulldawg or is that your routine for going to the bathroom?? Tap Tap tap, Rip (there goes the TP), sink (you know what this is...)

Sorry couldn't help it.

Cory