Continue to search for active bass vs slowing down -when?

[Catt]

1 hour ago, Mike L said:

Adapt to changing conditions before and after you get to where you’re going. 

 

Long before Larry Nixon became the "General" he was known as Mr. Versititly. Not for using every technique known to man but for his ability to read subtle changes in conditions & quickly adapt. 

[Drawdown]

Yesterday was tough on the Hiwassee, with lots of brown water (though it actually rained on Friday). The key was finding the sections where visibility was higher—some areas were chocolate milk, others you could see 6-8”.

 

And the fish I caught was shallow, in the rocks, and I caught it on a very slowly-twitched Texas rigged Zoom UV Speed Craw. With water temps in the low 50s and poor visibility, I probably wasted my time with moving baits; might have caught more if I’d switched to bottom contact sooner.

 

When that water is 60+ degrees though, even in brown-green water, I’m expecting some good crankbait and chatterbait action—maybe I’m wrong.

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, Drawdown said:

Yesterday was tough on the Hiwassee, with lots of brown water (though it actually rained on Friday). The key was finding the sections where visibility was higher—some areas were chocolate milk, others you could see 6-8”.

 

And the fish I caught was shallow, in the rocks, and I caught it on a very slowly-twitched Texas rigged Zoom UV Speed Craw. With water temps in the low 50s and poor visibility, I probably wasted my time with moving baits; might have caught more if I’d switched to bottom contact sooner.

 

When that water is 60+ degrees though, even in brown-green water, I’m expecting some good crankbait and chatterbait action—maybe I’m wrong.

Thanks for the info! The ole wassee sure gets muddy