winter,quality not quantity
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100% African
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Last year in winter I fished from 6:30am to 10:30 with out a bite. Stopped for a snack and juice and was deciding if I should go back on the water or go home. I decided to fish and within 5 mins I was hit by a 2.9kg fish... Left an hour later...
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
Thats the general and conservative belief, but nature is a woman, unpredictable and moody. So don't be surprised if you get some serious ammounts of rats and mice.
100% African
Senior Member
Little Green Fish wrote:
Very true... I've read so much about bass and fishing etc, but theres always a time I can think of where what was supposed to happen, didn't happen, and vice versa.
Very true... I've read so much about bass and fishing etc, but theres always a time I can think of where what was supposed to happen, didn't happen, and vice versa.
Longtom Bass
New member
Hi there,
I tried at oppiekoppie @ brits. Had a couple of bites but caught nothing! There was a lot of action from the bass jumping and so, but not onto my hook! Will try another spot next week end!
:fishn
I tried at oppiekoppie @ brits. Had a couple of bites but caught nothing! There was a lot of action from the bass jumping and so, but not onto my hook! Will try another spot next week end!
:fishn
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
YASTIR wrote:
Well it's deffs cooler, but again, in general in winter it is the norm to catch less but bigger, but like mentioned sometimes this gets thrown out the window by mother nature depending on what mood she's in, but in all fairness, Yes it's winter.
BTW: Please fill the info in your profile, at least that way we can see where it's still summer.
Well it's deffs cooler, but again, in general in winter it is the norm to catch less but bigger, but like mentioned sometimes this gets thrown out the window by mother nature depending on what mood she's in, but in all fairness, Yes it's winter.
BTW: Please fill the info in your profile, at least that way we can see where it's still summer.
Little Green Fish
Sealiner
I still want someone to show me how to use a jig properly. I've never cought any thing on a Jig. I can see that it could be deadly for winterbass slow retrieve, big bait, lots of movement, close presentation.
Last year in the middel of winter Ryan and I where fishing at RDW. We had a couple of small takes on slow retrieve plastics but nothing major. A patch of floating grass came up so se tried top water frogs. He use a horny toad an I tied on a spro.
After a couple of casts he had a splash then I had a splash but all missed the hooks. Then right next to a "bleshoender" nest a momma of a bass came right out of the grass bed hitting my frog as if it called her fat. I had a good hook set but she dived back into the salad. Ryan brought the boat closer as the fish was not comming to us through all that weed. As we came close she wraped me into the salad and came free.
Lessons learnt
Bass will be aggresive in winter especially if a big meal presents ietself
Salad keeps the temps high so bass will hide under it or between it
They will move closer to the surface and suspend on the grass moving deeper early when iets cold and then move up to catch some rays and take advantage of the water heated by the sun. I think the grass keeps the water from moving making it easer for the sun to heat the top layer.
A big momma wil never say no to a lekker meal, if it is presented close to her
Look for defining structure, in this case a "bleshoender" nest even if you are surrounded by structure.
If the water is cold fish deeper in the mornings and move shallower in the after noons.
Just because somebody tells you winter is all about slow rolling doesn'y mean you shouldn't try diffrent things.
O, Winter bass fight like dog with iets backside on fire. So enjoy!!
Last year in the middel of winter Ryan and I where fishing at RDW. We had a couple of small takes on slow retrieve plastics but nothing major. A patch of floating grass came up so se tried top water frogs. He use a horny toad an I tied on a spro.
After a couple of casts he had a splash then I had a splash but all missed the hooks. Then right next to a "bleshoender" nest a momma of a bass came right out of the grass bed hitting my frog as if it called her fat. I had a good hook set but she dived back into the salad. Ryan brought the boat closer as the fish was not comming to us through all that weed. As we came close she wraped me into the salad and came free.
Lessons learnt
Bass will be aggresive in winter especially if a big meal presents ietself
Salad keeps the temps high so bass will hide under it or between it
They will move closer to the surface and suspend on the grass moving deeper early when iets cold and then move up to catch some rays and take advantage of the water heated by the sun. I think the grass keeps the water from moving making it easer for the sun to heat the top layer.
A big momma wil never say no to a lekker meal, if it is presented close to her
Look for defining structure, in this case a "bleshoender" nest even if you are surrounded by structure.
If the water is cold fish deeper in the mornings and move shallower in the after noons.
Just because somebody tells you winter is all about slow rolling doesn'y mean you shouldn't try diffrent things.
O, Winter bass fight like dog with iets backside on fire. So enjoy!!
