| Ever been to a lake where the water is too clear? | | | | more room to roam and a lot more newstructure to |
| A new lake you never fished before? | | | | hide around. They won't be concentrated in one place |
| No cover that you can see? | | | | but scattered doing an exploration of the new |
| The water is too high? | | | | territory they have found. |
| Too muddy? | | | | Here is what you want to do is this condition. Cover |
| The water is too low or lowering? | | | | lots ofwater. Try fishing jigs, worms and deep diving |
| The wind is blowing to hard? | | | | crankbaits. Use big blades on a spinnerbait and use |
| Yes, I think we all have at some time or another. | | | | your fish finder and make a note at what depth the |
| One thing is for sure when these conditions apply to | | | | bass are located. |
| the lakeyou're fishing it's tough to catch bass. So, let's | | | | The water is to muddy. |
| minimize theeffects these conditions have on your | | | | My favorite lake gets muddy quite easily and fishing |
| next fishing trip. | | | | gets toughduring this time. Let me give you one thing |
| The water is to clear. | | | | not to do, don't usethe new Vanish fishing line in |
| I'm talking about where you can see your lure even | | | | muddy water, it matches the waterand you can't see |
| at 4-6 foot deep or more. The good news is the | | | | the line at all. Ok, now for what you shoulddo....use |
| bass can see your lure and will chase it more often | | | | lures that rattle and vibrate. Fish a slow retrieve. Try |
| than in murky water. The bad news is they can see | | | | using scent. Fish ledges, stumps, trees and flip or jig. |
| you too. | | | | Fish sunny times of the day. I like to fish from noon |
| There are things that you can do to help the cause. | | | | to 3 pm in muddy water when the sun is high. Try |
| One is wearwhite, blue or grey this will help you blend | | | | and find a place where the water is a little clearer |
| in with the sky. Try smaller lures with a fast retrieve. | | | | than the rest. |
| Fish on cloudy days and low light periods. Try night | | | | The water is to low. |
| fishing. Make longer casts and use lower pound line | | | | Ever been to a lake that has dropped several feet? I |
| where the diameter isn't as visible. | | | | went to Lake Berryessa in California and the lake had |
| A new lake you never fished before. | | | | dropped more than I ever seen it and the fishing |
| Here's a word you should remember, ready............ask? | | | | was awful. |
| Ask the local tackle shop, lake marinas, ask any | | | | I had to find out where the bass were located if I |
| fishermen you see, ask the game warden or ranger. | | | | was going to catch anything that day. One thing I |
| What do you ask them? | | | | knew for sure it is highly unlikely that the bass would |
| Best areas to fish? Do they catch many bass this | | | | be in shallow water. So, I looked for deeper water |
| time of year? | | | | where there might be timber, deep points and |
| The depth they're catching bass? | | | | channels. I also knew the bass would probably be |
| Get a map of the lake and mark the spots that | | | | suspended hugging the cover. My next step was to |
| should hold fish. | | | | downsize and to fish slowly. That seemed to work |
| Look for any cover than you can see like points, | | | | best. |
| drop offs, trees, stumps, grass or any type of cover | | | | The wind is blowing to hard. |
| that is visible. Try trolling to cover areas faster. | | | | This is fun fishing, you cast your lure and the boat is |
| No cover that you can see. | | | | past youbefore you take any line up on the reel. |
| Ever been to a lake that looks more like a desert | | | | What a pain! |
| than a lake. Imean there aren't any visible cover | | | | Look for coves and any place there is less wind, that |
| anywhere. No trees, no stumps, no docks, no grass, | | | | is justnormal. I fish against the wind and let my |
| no lily pads.......so what do you do? | | | | trolling motor do some work. Most that I see fish |
| Well, my first thing I do is turn on my fish finder and | | | | with the wind and let the wind blow them and their |
| look forunderwater structure like flats, drop-offs, | | | | boat a 100 mile per hour down the lake. I like to fish |
| points, timber, steep banks, and stumps. See if you | | | | spinnerbaits when the wind is blowing hard, for one |
| can see any points above the water too. Many times | | | | thing it is easier to detect a strike. I fish it more like a |
| what you see above the water is also below the | | | | worm though then the usual method of a spinnerbait. |
| water to some degree. Look for sandy shores and | | | | I let it drop and use the tip of my rod to move it |
| hard bottoms. | | | | then let it fall again. I work it just fast enough to |
| The water is to high. | | | | keep it from dragging the bottom. I also use this |
| This condition usually occurs in the spring here in Ohio, | | | | method during a cold front. I like to fish jigs and |
| but ofcourse, it can occur any time there is heavy | | | | tubes at this time too. |
| rain and some lakeflooding. First thing to realize is the | | | | Try these methods and tips in rough conditions and I |
| bass are going to besuspended. They have a lot | | | | think you'll find they work. |