11-22-2005, 08:35 PM
Fishhound,
Yeah, I got out after a couple of hours of fruitless fishing and took the photo from the shore. By the time my gear was put away they were coming in. I've seen this pattern before in winter conditions - the best time is in the warmest part of the day. There was little sun on the water due to the fog and low clouds. There was only a 3 degree difference in range of water surface temp (45-42) throughout the day but this was enough to shut them off when it cooled down.
The lakes are typically about 12-14 feet at the deepest. Not much place to go to find warmer water. I prefer a clear camo intermediate 5 or 6 weight line for this kind of fishing and use it most of the time for shallow lakes. It casts well once it stretches out and soaks up some water. The theory is that it sinks slowly enough to let it stay in the fish zone longer rather than continue to sink on the retrieve. Fish were scattered at different levels, following no set pattern. I use a Fishin' Buddy with side finder also for this kind of fishing which allows me to be aware of areas where fish are cruising in shallow water.
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Yeah, I got out after a couple of hours of fruitless fishing and took the photo from the shore. By the time my gear was put away they were coming in. I've seen this pattern before in winter conditions - the best time is in the warmest part of the day. There was little sun on the water due to the fog and low clouds. There was only a 3 degree difference in range of water surface temp (45-42) throughout the day but this was enough to shut them off when it cooled down.
The lakes are typically about 12-14 feet at the deepest. Not much place to go to find warmer water. I prefer a clear camo intermediate 5 or 6 weight line for this kind of fishing and use it most of the time for shallow lakes. It casts well once it stretches out and soaks up some water. The theory is that it sinks slowly enough to let it stay in the fish zone longer rather than continue to sink on the retrieve. Fish were scattered at different levels, following no set pattern. I use a Fishin' Buddy with side finder also for this kind of fishing which allows me to be aware of areas where fish are cruising in shallow water.
z~
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