I have about 6 hours(from 6am to 12pm) to fish tomorrow. a cold front passed today and I will like to know if I should fish tomorrow or not? tomorrow is supposed to be a very cold day.

 

 

 

what should I expect other than getting no bites?  how challenging and frustrating it is to fish in a post front?

It's going to be tough and fishing will probably be really slow but I've caught some really nice fish during post frontal conditions. You can't catch them at home.

You will probably get a few bites and the ones you do catch will be big. I skunked on a post frontal while my friends only fish was a 4.5lb lmb.  I actually had about 5 swipes on my spinnerbait but the fish didnt swallow it.

If I could go fishing, I would go.......GO!!!

Hootie

If I could go fishing, I would go.......GO!!!

Hootie

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It is 35 degrees here, and if the water wasn't frozen, I would toss on my waders and launch the kayak in a HEARTBEAT

I would never avoid fishing due to a cold front having passed through. Set your expectations low. Maybe try a new finesse technique. Anything to keep you fishing.

Quick story: My family went on a trip to a lake in mid October. We had a cold front come through. I was upset but made myself practice the drop shot. Caught some real big fish. Not many. About 5 for over 2 days at the camp but each were good sized keepers.

Go!

Fish anytime you can, regardless of the conditions, forecast, moon phase, etc. Every time on the water, is an opportunity to learn something, and you might just figure something out. You might even catch a fish, and it could be your new PB. Can't catch anything from your couch.

Like others said fish when you can. You in PR or Orlando? This winter here in Jax has been warm three days, cold front, cool 2 days warms back up. A cycle. The days I have fished after the cold fronts, I did ok on suspending jerkbaits and texas rigged worms worked slowly.

You never know unless you get your lure wet, they dont catch fish in the closet. Jig it, flip it, pitch it, just fish it!

We had a little warming trend here the last few days.  The water temp is up to 39F.  I think all the ice is gone.

 

I'm still fishing.

Last month a pal and I had planned to hit some new water we had never been to before.  A solid cold front hit the day before and the day we fished we had the coldest day all winter.  We expected nothing but had planned the trip for so long we didnt want to cancel it.  My buddy decided to throw a spook hoping to provoke a reaction.  We were amazed to have one of the best days in over a year, all on topwater.   I missed out on alot of fishing time in saltwater because I'd only fish with the tide.  Now I fish whenever I can. 

I've always felt that fishing just before a cold front comes through is always better than after.

You can catch them both times, but a falling pressure always seems better.

 

But you have to go!

 

Mike

I missed out on alot of fishing time in saltwater because I'd only fish with the tide.  Now I fish whenever I can. 

  I fish everyday and don't care what the weather or tide is like.  I have caught some great fish when the tide was wrong for that species, have caught fish that' don't normally appear in the areas I fish.  Have caught really nice peacocks in an extended periods of 50 degree weather, luckily before they got killed off.  If I waited for perfect conditions I'd never get out of the house.

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It is 35 degrees here, and if the water wasn't frozen, I would toss on my waders and launch the kayak in a HEARTBEAT

 

 Dude, no disrespect but i wouldn't leave the house if that was my old lady.

 

Ahhh who am I kidding yes I would.

Absolutely. We have a fun half day tourney on Sunday. (The coldest day predicted for 2013), but I'm going... after all it's a good time to wear my new fishing jacket hubby got for me.

Go everytime you can.

^{I echo what everyone else has said -- go and don't worry about frontal conditions.  I'm almost exclusively a weekend angler.  I go every Saturday and Sunday.  Rain, cold front, sun, clouds, wind, calm, whatever.  I can't control the weather or the conditions.  Time on the water, skunked or not, is my time.} 

As a cabin fevered Idahoan, get me on any water that doesn't have 3 inches of ice on it. GO!!! GO!!!! GO!!!!

Tough conditions but a day on the water is better than...

I agree bite may be slow but a great time to play with some electronics and find those new spots and try out some new techniques!!

X2 if you can go...GO!..  don't worry about the weather,  unless its not safe out there. Other wise go catch some lunkers!!

I can guarantee that a dry lure will not catch a fish, regardless of the weather.

I am also from the school of go when you can. If you learn to fish the conditions you will have more success. If I'm fishing on a post front day I will downsize my baits. And fish a little slower.

44 and rainy today. 22 and snow tomorrow. I haven't been on the water since last October and I'm counting the days for soft water to return. I'd hit it.