This is the first time that I can't seem to get even a bite. Even using live minnows. Last winter which was colder I could catch crappie all around even in shallow water.. Now nada. Vis is 18" got any ideas?
There are times when there is just nothing happening. Happens all the time in Bill Ds head and Cecil has his moments.
Aaaa ha ha ha Tee he he......
I found feeding late in the fall I get nothing all winter. Once I see about 45 degrees the perch start at it and you can't keep them off the hook.
Outside of the temperature, other 'weather' conditions affect the bite???
High pressure, cold fronts, etc?
Been that way for two months . Since all the heavy rain
This is the first time that I can't seem to get even a bite. Even using live minnows. Last winter which was colder I could catch crappie all around even in shallow water.. Now nada. Vis is 18" got any ideas?
Wow......glad I'm not the Lone Ranger. The last two months NOTHING is biting.
Pat,
Was your visibility better last year?
It was much better. Between 2-3'
I'm sure you've already tried this but FWIW with lower visibility, I would try the blacks and other dark baits. And of course, you need to be fishing just a bit above the crappies cause they mostly come from below to wack their prey. I doubt actually bumping a jig on the bottom would be very productive.
I know that everyone says that they rise to a bait but the last few I caught were on the bottom.... Not moving it all right on the bottom in 15' water.....
There are times when there is just nothing happening. Happens all the time in Bill Ds head and Cecil has his moments.
You smuck!
+1
Cecil,
Next time you guys are lost in the wild back country of Indiana and Bob says stop so he can pee.....just drive on once he's out of the truck!
Old Gizer!
They are punks!!!
When I get the new topper on my truck, you can hang out there, but only ask that you keep it somewhat tidy, and when I need a tool on a project that will be bunking with you, you hand it to me thru one of the windows.
Seems reasonable to me
Pat,
I too have had very few hits these last few weeks. Not sure why.
And +1 on the Geezer and punk.
They are punks!!!
When I get the new topper on my truck, you can hang out there, but only ask that you keep it somewhat tidy, and when I need a tool on a project that will be bunking with you, you hand it to me thru one of the windows.
Seems reasonable to me
Set yer sites high for that new topper!
Nice topper...heaven on wheels.
Phil, thanks for the offer but doubt I could adjust to such luxurious accommodations.
Cecil you're showing your punkness. It's spelled geezer.
It's funny, I been crackin on folks here for a decade and had very little support. I call Bill and Cecil punks and I'm appreciated.
Ok punks and geezers.... Why ain't the fish bitin?
With your new clarity, perhaps they saw you and are scared and hiding.
Could be temp, or you picked up the wrong antiperspirant or deodorant when you hit the bathroom this morning.
It happens
I can catch fish at our place in cold, overcast, and murky water conditions, but only if I pick two out of the three.
Cold, overcast, AND murky water, I find something else to do. It really puts me in a corner -- murky water and overcast means I have to use darker colors and more action than fish like in cold water just so they can find the bait.
Pat, Don't know if this makes a difference or not but you know I am still feeding every evening. I am catching fish every day. Have you tried throwing any food out in prime evening times even if by hand in your feeders location just to see if you get any response? Maybe get them back on the feed and they will be easier to catch??
Pat, sounds to me like the crappie are scattered or not bunched up. In the lakes I fished for crappie, we would freshen up our brush tops using willow tops, tried other brush, but willows worked best. By freshening up the brush, it would bring the crappie in. I would also try Tbar's cotton seed cake and would add it to the new brush tops, after all what could it hert? And I always did better when I fished on Bluebird days when fishing for crappie, they headed to brush piles on those days, I guess they liked the shade of the brush piles.
Tracy
OK, TG did ya happen to see any willow leaves in the bellies when ya cleaned the fish? I ask because once a friend caught a bunch of nice YP on the last ice and they were full if Willow leaves. Don't know how they even found green willow leaves after months of hard water. Never made any sense to me but I saw pics.
..... And I always did better when I fished on Bluebird days when fishing for crappie, they headed to brush piles on those days, I guess they liked the shade of the brush piles.
Tracy
What are Bluebird days?
Bill, Sunny days are bluebird days
OK, TG did ya happen to see any willow leaves in the bellies when ya cleaned the fish? I ask because once a friend caught a bunch of nice YP on the last ice and they were full if Willow leaves. Don't know how they even found green willow leaves after months of hard water. Never made any sense to me but I saw pics.
Bob, I never found any willow leaves in the fish, but the leaves of the willow would stay green under the water for at least 30 days and longer. we would sink these in 20 to 30' depths and that might put the top @ 10 to 15 foot. we sunk many a top in the lake (Sam Rayburn). Ceders, Sweet gums, Christmas trees. Till we learned the willows did best. We stayed with willows after that learning curve.
Tracy
Nice topper...heaven on wheels.
Phil, thanks for the offer but doubt I could adjust to such luxurious accommodations.
Cecil you're showing your punkness. It's spelled geezer.
It's funny, I been crackin on folks here for a decade and had very little support. I call Bill and Cecil punks and I'm appreciated.
No to you its gizer!
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gizer_ale
Tracy, that's interesting. It didn't surprise me ya didn't see any leaves. My friend is kinda weird and weird stuff usually happens to him.
Cecil, my apologies. I'm not a frequent visitor to Star wars wikia but after checkin it out that brew is something I might imbibe in from time to time. Gotta be better than Fallstaff.
PS Can we please limit ourselves to dictionaries of this universe?
But I'm from an alternate universe Bob. Ask some of the folks here.
That said you got me. The Star Wars thing was just a quick google search to save face. Don't even like Star Wars. Too fairy tailish for me.
But I'm from an alternate universe Bob. Ask some of the folks here.
That said you got me. The Star Wars thing was just a quick google search to save face. Don't even like Star Wars. Too fairy tailish for me.
"Luke I'm your father"
NO wonder your fish don't bite anymore.
Pat, after I made the suggestion of adding some willow tops, I made a trip to my pond, All the Willow trees were bare of leaves, My DumbArse, I did not think about the trees being bare of leaves, when I made the suggestion to u. This might not make u feel any better, but I have only caught ONE lmb in my pond since stocking, and I used to think I was a Great bass fisher
I am now giving much thought of shocking, just to see if the one I caught, is the only one in the pond. Sucks !! I whispered to the fish gods, I will let them go back, but that did not help
Tracy
He he he I hear YA Tracy
Maybe cause my water level went up 3' since last year and is not as clear as it was is why the Fish ain't biting. Just got to wait till spring sprungs I guess