I have a bunch of ponds at the campus I work at with some nice bass in them, so I figured I would do a little experiment and fish through the eclipse.   We got about 88% coverage here at 1:18-1:20, I started fishing about 12:45 and intentionally fished the same spot and just fan casted a lipless crankbait.   Nothing until 1:10 when I got a 9" bass, and then another at 1:16.   At 1:30 exactly, this guy:

 

I am thinking about writing a book:  Fishing the Eclipse.   It's a niche topic I agree, but hey next time an eclipse comes your way you will be prepared with the knowledge that I can share with you.  

Nice!