Color fnf for sunny days

[elnutsmalljaws]

I play the shade 100% of the time in December and January during a normal winter and don't consider it at all in February and actually fish the sunny bluffs more than shade in February. During a normal winter the fish are so cold so long that by the time Feb rolls around and the temp has been in the low 40's for so long, the sun will heat up the rock on the bluffs to a point that I have paralelled(sp) them with my cast actually banking off the rock to the point it is right next to the bluff. I will reel it in all along the bluff back to the boat move forward and do it again. I think the water temp against the bluff is a couple of degrees warmer than the rest and the fish are right up against it getting a bit warmer is my theory. Whatever the reason it has produced for me in the past in late February and early March. I will say that depth and presentation is still MORE important than the actual color but color is just a confidence thing for me. Certain colors have produced in the past and I fish them more accurately when they are tied on my line.

[crazy4bass]

What depth do you do best on this time of the year?

[fisherman0625]

Well Went to Laurel today and Had NO LUCK AT ALL!!!!! I had one pulldown with no hookup. Fished many diffrent places and many diffrent banks, I had the pulldown on a shady gravel bank and tried to focus on those with no sucess. My buddy actually snagged a 10 pound carp casting a silver buddy later on in the day. Water temps were 41-43 launched outta grove marina and fished up river then all the way back down past the dam. Graphed alot of fish in 40-100ft water suspended . Even though I didnt catch anything It was still better than working and sitting at the house.

[STONEWALL]

If we get some warm rain the fish will move up in the creeks. The fishing is at the low point right now, it will only get better from now on. I got skunked Saturday also, first time in a long time but I will make up for it in a week or so.

[smljaw]

We fished Laurel Sunday. Hoped to catch fnf fish. Ended up catching 1 spot on a jigging spoon in about 30 foot. Easy13 and his buddy were down there as well. They had 3 total. One of their fish was a 19" smallie. Warmest water we found was pushing 45 degrees.

[redneckshadrap]

We fished Laurel Sunday. Hoped to catch fnf fish. Ended up catching 1 spot on a jigging spoon in about 30 foot. Easy13 and his buddy were down there as well. They had 3 total. One of their fish was a 19" smallie. Warmest water we found was pushing 45 degrees.

Nice report...
Those Bluebird skies will slam you at times. Alot of folks bringing fish to hand via a blade....


Billy

[fisherman0625]

Hey smljaw I was sending you messages there and then it just wouldnt let me, but anyway I was going to see if you wanted me to send you a couple of the float and flys I have been making that my buddys where catchin them on before I got on the water..lol. I only went cause they killed them last week with this " special color". Hey did you notice the color of the lake being a lil wierd??? If you want them then send me a message with your info. I probably wont get back on the water untill My deal goes through to get my new Nitro bass boat. Nice talkin to you guys. Leave some swimmin around for me.
Greg Stacy