Went fishing this morning, no bites, nothing jumping, no topwater action, like there's no fish, last night was a new moon, last week we had a cold front, but we're in the 90s again, any information would be helpful so I can figure out when to go fishing again.

Nothing went wrong. It's called fishing. When things get tough go in a different direction and size. Carry a spinning rod with ya and fish slow. Light line small baits. Tubes, tail weighted worms, shakey heads, maybe a drop shot. Weird weather puts fish in a finicky funk. They go deep or suspend in the middle of nowhere. Make it easy for them to eat.

This has happened to me many times.  What has often saved the day after multiple hours of no fish, is a drastic switch in color, speed or water depth.  By habit, I like light lures, fast retrieves and shallow water.  I hate fishing slow - with dark colors, in deep water - but sometimes it works.  And then there are some days - where nothing works and you just take a deep breath, and enjoy the quiet and the outdoors.

It's getting to that time of year buddy. Slow down, fish small and be patient. 

The thing about fishing that drives alot of people crazy is that it is not an exact science. You are stalking prey that has a mind of it's own. Plugging in factors A + B + C does not always garner the expected results. Alot of people cant stand it but would we really want it any other way? I say no. I love catching them like anybody else does but I also accept that sometimes the fish are gonna elude me. I fish for the love of the sport. It's that never ending pursuit thing. Maybe I am just old school, who know's?

Anyway, better luck next time brother. Good fishing!

lo n slo sums it up well. Many of us have spent more years than we'd like to admit trying to figure out what bass are going to do in all situations. Even those who have exhaustive knowledge of bass and years of experience stike out at times. Enjoy the process.

Just go fishing and enjoy the experience.

 

The catching is a bonus not a guarentee.

 

Unless you're in Mexico.

 

 

 

A-Jay

Thanks for the replies, guess I'll stop over thinking it and try to slow down on those days.

This happens to me most of the time at a lake that is only four miles from my house. .Its a some what a clear lake and its high pressured.. I will figure it out one of these days. A friend of mine that fishes there some times told me to down size Line and lures and long cast. I'll see if it works for me today. Who knows ? Today might be the day to get the skunk off my back.

I learned to always carry an ultra light/crappie rod for dire times.  baitfish might be small but they get the skunk off and pick up the spirits for an hour while i go back to the drawing board. plus learning about bait definitely helps the cause