Alberta Clippers Needed Fast
Wanted: Alberta Clippers
Reason: Drop Water Temp to 50 at Dale Hollow
For: FNF Smallie Action
When: December 7 thru 13th
Why: My one long winter trip to hunt the BIGUNS down. Only looking for One Single 12 pound Smallmouth to drown my bobber.
Any help in getting Mother Nature to bring on the Clipper and then give me nothing but snow spitting, slight windy, overcast, rainy days for the above mentioned 7 days is most appreciated.
Tight Lines
RE: Alberta Clippers Needed Fast
It is coming...be patient. It will start this Sat.and Sun.
Good luck.
RE: Alberta Clippers Needed Fast
I always heard that the best FNF was between 50 and 55 degrees.
I also have heard that it doesn't even work until below 50 degrees. If you check the articles on Charlie Nuckles web site for Bullit Lures, He said he prefers from 50 to 55. I have only gone in Jan, Feb, and March. Always do best in Jan. The more miserable I am the better the fishing.
RE: Alberta Clippers Needed Fast
For me, I will start when the temp hits 52-53 but have the best luck between 45-50. I did catch them last year first week of December when the temp was 55. But had my best luck in late December when it finally got down below 50, thru January.
Tight Lines
RE: Alberta Clippers Needed Fast
Maybe we ought to pray for a lot of rain, with the lake being this low, wonder how it will affect the winter fishing, I know the boat launching part will be interesting if we dont get rain,
RE: Alberta Clippers Needed Fast
Hey El, you just don't find too many guys praying for snow and rain so they can get out in it for a week. Maybe I should give you the number to my ex-wife's shrink.
Don't forget I'm taking you up on those lessons. I didn't want to chance breaking your brother-in-law's stuff so I bought what I believe to be a servicable rod last weekend, a 10' Pinnacle. Some of them flies you make would be nice to use though. Are you going to Billy 'nem's rodeo?