Heybud_e Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 have been fishing a nearby waterhole running from 4 - 10 FOT, have had some good success throwing shiners and spoons, a couple buddies had success tosses worms on hooks, yesterday was out at that same spot and had nothing to brag about, i noticed the water coloration had changed to murky, not too sure of the water temperature, but the bite wasn't as good as previous, any ideas as to what color variations i could be tossing? this is only my 2nd year fishing them.. any help is great.... Bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Cold front. Most fish will turn off feeding when a cold front goes through. On Tuesday night, the brunt of it came through, but yesterday was still cooler than normal. Wait til the waters warm some more and if they are still around, the bite will pick up again. Murky water also has an impact. I usually switch lures to ones that rattle and displace lots of water. That helps them hone in on it. Now, I'm no expert, but that's what I would chalk it up to. Edited June 7, 2007 by ccmtcanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heybud_e Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 ahh ok, i had a feeling the weather was a part of it, but its all fun trying, catch other species so i dont catch a skunk thanks CCmt, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyman Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Seems to me you should throw something that will attract some attention. I'd say a flame tiger or flame perch pattern and slow down your retrieve a little if it's quite murky. Check out a Rapala SSR-7 or 9 in fire perch. These are "suspending" as well, so you can slow it down even more. Try pausing or even letting it sit for a few seconds before beginning your retrieve again. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUKDONFAWNIX Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 A big ol' white spinnerbait will do the trick (almost) every time. Although during a cold front, you should slow down your retrieve. A suspending firetiger jerkbait will work in murky waters with cold temps. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I've had luck in the past during a cold front using a Rapala Husky Jerk. I'd twitch the bait and then let it sit for 20 seconds or so. I beleive i had the best luck with a Firetiger pattern in murky waters. I see kennyman suggests the same strategy, might be worth a try. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LebowSKI Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I second the motion for a Husky Jerk. Also though, a soft plastic jerkbait will trigger some of those lethargic fish. Jerk, Jerk, sink.......blam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heybud_e Posted June 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 greats thanks for the tips fellas, had a few follows but nothing was hitting, nothing worth using the bat in the camera for, wasnt a waste of day, it never is ..fish or no fish, it was time well relaxed, my co-worker/buddy did hook into a few carp and a few cats, ... today i am going out again, going to use my 20$ purchase from ebay see how they work out for me, look forward to posting and reporting something decent!! Once again, thanks for all the advice fellas....Bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I second the white spinnerbait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfish Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 I third the white spinnerbait it has been by far the most producing lure for pike for me, as well if u are able to vertically jig the pike a nice 5-9 inch worm works for the lathargic ones for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keram Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Did anybody's mention white spinnerbait??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepps Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Silver inline spinner and Mepps black fury - the bigger teh blade the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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