Lately in Nebraska, we have been getting a lot of rain and I have been catching bigger fish during this time. any ideas why I am catching 4lb, 5lb and 6lb bass at this time?

Dropping barometer due to the frontal system. Great time to fish!!

oh now I get it. do they go for deep water once the storm hits or do they stay put and wait it out?

Dropping barometer due to the frontal system. Great time to fish!!

 

Yep. Fisihing before and during a front passing through can be outstanding.

 

The second storm that can come through Nebraska and shut down the fishing would by any SEC football team playing the Cornhuskers. All the fish shut down for that one and the week after when they are in mourning.

oh now I get it. do they go for deep water once the storm hits or do they stay put and wait it out?

 

They are all around feeding.

 

Try shallow depending on the water temperature.

 

Throw everywhere and anything you want.

 

They will be feeding and you will have a blast.

 

P.S. College football is right around the corner so get ready for some smack talk. We expect you to join us.

My favorite time to.fish sir!!

Reduced/reducing barometric pressure allows fish to move about more freely - less pressure on their bladders. Post frontal, rising pressure forces them tight to cover or deep. At least that's what I've always been told!

lol oh trust me it will come out I am die heart husker fan, lol I yell at my tv thinking it is going to work, right now I been catching them about 2ft to 6ft and our water temps here are 46 to 52 ( roughly )

Have not moved up for the spawn so they are in deeper water waiting for the water temperature to hit the 60s.

 

Now you have a challege: If you can figure out where the spawnnig flats are or where they go to spawn they will be off shore in a holding pattern off the spawning area.

 

The smaller males will move up first to make the bed so watch for them.

 

The larger females will run up into the shallow water on the north and west sides to sun and feed. The north and west sides warm up the fastest.

 

Look for any structure along their migration path.

 

Throw bottom baits and fish them slow for now. The shaky head with a Zoom green pumpkin trick worm on a shaky head jig head can prove to be effective. You may also want to try a drop shot or a jig/pig.

 

Remember, they hate lizards so throw one of those on a Texas rig. Not a Longhorn rig, but a Texas rig. Longhorn rigs don't work even though their fans make a lot of noise and have to shovel the cow mess off the field before kickoff. And that is a big problem when you have artificial turf which gets the Texass cheerleaders upset as they have no place to graze.

 

Get a swimmnig pool thermometer and check the water temperature to see how it is rising as we get closer to kickoff.

 

Good luck and keep us posted on how you do.

yeah I just went to bass pro shop and got a few new things to try

The best day I had smallie fishing was during thunderstorms. Thunder, lightning, and a graphite rod in my hand.