I am. I think it would be neat to say you caught fish during the eclipse. There's going to be about a 90 ish percent total eclipse here. What do you think the fish will do during this time? anything different? What lures would you use different if any? 

I think the fish will swim, look for food, some may have eclipse parties but doubtful. I think most will just hang out. 

 

Lures to use....depends if there's a big group it might be an eclipse party. If that's the case Doritos (cool ranch of course) would be a good bet. Anything on a Miller Lite bobber. If it isn't an eclipse party a Senko is a safe bet.

 

I'll be working like I am now. ?

Haha. 

 

 

Yeah,  I'll be stuck at work. 

 

Butt fishing during the eclipse does sound like a good reason to lay out

26 minutes ago, Fun4Me said:

I am. I think it would be neat to say you caught fish during the eclipse. There's going to be about a 90 ish percent total eclipse here. What do you think the fish will do during this time? anything different? What lures would you use different if any? 

they'll go to the other 10 ish percent of the water?

My club rented a cabin on a river while the eclipse is happening. One of our guys backed out of the trip because he is going to go to Southern Illinois to view the eclipse. I'd hate to make big plans and then have it be cloudy. 

43 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

they'll go to the other 10 ish percent of the water?

 

I think 10% of them will go to 90% of the water

 

 

 

I have fished the last eclipse but it did not reach totality .  The moon did not completely block out the sun like it will this time . The moon has elelliptical orbit and was to far away to block it out totally . It was a poor fishing day . It was like fishing on a cloudy day for a couple of minutes . The Owls were hooting .

Like all other animals, the eclipse will cause the bass to be ultra finicky and sensitive to their surroundings as there is an unnatural change occurring, even if for only a few minutes.

 

I doubt you will get a bite.

 

But give it a try and let us know what you catch.

My house and the lake I fish is nearly dead in the middle of the totality. But with it being only 2 minutes / 40 seconds-ish, not sure how much change will occur. But any day of fishing is better than a day of not fishing. I may try and "work from home" that day. Or take a half-day. 

2 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

I think the fish will swim, look for food, some may have eclipse parties but doubtful. I think most will just hang out. 

 

Lures to use....depends if there's a big group it might be an eclipse party. If that's the case Doritos (cool ranch of course) would be a good bet. Anything on a Miller Lite bobber. If it isn't an eclipse party a Senko is a safe bet.

 

I'll be working like I am now. ?

 

Dang ! i thought they were gonna party a lot.

 

Speaking of Party fish, I see that El Grande lures hatch match sticks come in Mardi Gras color :). Maybe that should be my bait choice.  

My top producing lure during solar eclipse's is a black & blue jig and craw.

7 minutes ago, Turtle135 said:

My top producing lure during solar eclipse's is a black & blue jig and craw.

 

That sounds like a plan to me. I will try one. My local ponds are hitting creature baits on the bottom pretty hard right now.

2 hours ago, Scott F said:

My club rented a cabin on a river while the eclipse is happening. One of our guys backed out of the trip because he is going to go to Southern Illinois to view the eclipse. I'd hate to make big plans and then have it be cloudy. 

I'm already in central Illinois, but I too am going down to southern Illinois for the eclipse party in Carbondale. 

1 hour ago, Sword of the Lord said:

I'm already in central Illinois, but I too am going down to southern Illinois for the eclipse party in Carbondale. 

Where about in Central Illinois. Mattoon area here

1 hour ago, FordsnFishin said:

Where about in Central Illinois. Mattoon area here

Livingston County

I'm smack in the middle of totality and I've been planning the outing for 2 years.  I will be on the water.

I keep being reminded that it's coming up....Guess it's just another day....hopefully a fishing day!

20 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

I think the fish will swim, look for food, some may have eclipse parties but doubtful. I think most will just hang out. 

 

Lures to use....depends if there's a big group it might be an eclipse party. If that's the case Doritos (cool ranch of course) would be a good bet. Anything on a Miller Lite bobber. If it isn't an eclipse party a Senko is a safe bet.

 

I'll be working like I am now. ?

if they do have a party it would be hard to beat this