I went out a week ago and the water was high 90s, then it stormed for 3 days straight dropping it down to 76. There is tons of stumps, some sort of grass, moss few trees and an old road bed also a place completely moss over that’s very shallow. So where would you hit first (gerenal starting areas after similar conditions? What style baits?

 

also weather was around 98 or so for 2 weeks straight 

Deep water structure ?

See I tried that on the road bed. And caught one small one dragging a worm and slow rollin a swing head didn’t have much luck

1 hour ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

See I tried that on the road bed. And caught one small one dragging a worm and slow rollin a swing head didn’t have much luck

 

Bet that roadbed aint the only structure around ?

 

How did ya fish the roadbed?

 

What kind of cover around the roadbed?

 

 

43 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

Bet that roadbed aint the only structure around ?

 

How did ya fish the roadbed?

 

What kind of cover around the roadbed?

 

 

 

 

  There is maybe two other areas but I don’t think they produce even half as much as the road bed. But should’ve tried them I’ve just never had any luck off the spots

 

Just dragged/ hopped the Texas rig curly worm. 

Or slowly cranked a swing head on bottom

 

There is some brush piles/ maybe a fence from what I can see 

 

Actually I don't fish the roadbed itself, I get off to one side or the other & do my graphing there. With roadbeds there's a whole lot more going on than the roadbed itself.

You were fishing visual fence posts sticking out of the water boarding the road bed? How deep was this structure?

Tom

Just dragged/ hopped the Texas rig curly worm. Or slowly cranked a swing head on bottom.

 

I would be dragging that through the brush piles!

 

Is the surrounding areas wooded or farm/pasture land or mixed?

 

21 hours ago, Catt said:

Just dragged/ hopped the Texas rig curly worm. Or slowly cranked a swing head on bottom.

 

I would be dragging that through the brush piles!

 

Is the surrounding areas wooded or farm/pasture land or mixed?

 

I was in water depths of 8foot and not near the road bed, had some luck just not tons of buyers

 

i would say mixed there’s a lot  farm land near by a quite a few stumps in the water. 

Next after location is timing; just because you don't get bite does not mean the bass aren't there or you tied on the wrong lure.

 

Sounds like you're in the right place ?

24 minutes ago, Catt said:

Next after location is timing; just because you don't get bite does not mean the bass aren't there or you tied on the wrong lure.

 

Sounds like you're in the right place ?

Figured that’s what it might have been. Or I didn’t give it enough time I only fished it for 40 mins

23 hours ago, WRB said:

You were fishing visual fence posts sticking out of the water boarding the road bed? How deep was this structure?

Tom

It was in about 13 feet no visual fence post. Waters deepest area is like 22

Like I said with roadbeds you have a lot going on.

 

The roadbed itself creates breaklines, they maybe ditches on either side, there is fence rows, cleaning of farm land crests brush piles.

 

Where the bass are on any given day is a coin toss. I would fish it thoroughly for an hour or so, leave but I'll return later. 

Thanks for all the suggestions. One final question and I’m sure it’s a thing you get with experience but how long does it take for a fish to go back to normal after a cold front and it’s back to stable conditions.  Is it quick? Or?

That's one question I can't answer ?

 

Usually after a summer front it's a couple of days but don't quote me on that!