I've been playing Duck & Cover with front after front here for what seems like 3 weeks now.

It's been tough to get on the water without crazy winds, Cold air temps & or soaking rain.

Looked like there was a pretty small 'window' of fishable stuff this morning.

Knew it'd be cold (early morning air temps in the high 20's) but there was some sun and a south wind.

All of which was only going to last and hour or two.

So, I rigged up and hoped for the best.

Got bit pretty much right away, which turned out to be a good thing.

As the rain moved in quite a bit earlier than anticipated.

A half ounce swinghead with a Reins Punching Predator Creature bait (green Pumpkin) trailer did the deed. 

I am glad I went, glad I got a decent brown bass and I'm glad I left when I did.

Managed to garage the boat just as the rain got going. 

Pro-V Bass will be winterize and put up for hibernation in the coming days.

Stay Safe and Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

 

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Pro-V Bass will be winterize and put up for hibernation in the coming days.

Just brought my boat in this morning for winterization too.

 

Always a little bit of a sad day when the season ends but it sure feels better when you finish it on a high note.

10 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Just brought my boat in this morning for winterization too.

 

Always a little bit of a sad day when the season ends but it sure feels better when you finish it on a high note.

Congrats ~ From my view in the cheap seats.

You had a most excellent season.

A-Jay

I now await the anticipated 2024 Ice out thread.

FM

9 minutes ago, Fishingmickey said:

I now await the anticipated 2024 Ice out thread.

FM

It's coming but we need Ice in before I can predict the Ice out.

So we'll have to wait a bit and see how that goes.

A-Jay

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

A half ounce swinghead with a Reins Punching Predator Creature bait (green Pumpkin) trailer did the deed. 

That’s different. That’s really different. You been using that a lot?

17 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

That’s different. That’s really different. You been using that a lot?

It's my 'cold water' trailer of choice.

I usually use it on a hair jig

which lead me in this direction this morning. 

Got all this from watching Paul Meuller 10 years ago.

https://youtu.be/OrgTuVEcDxw?feature=shared

A-Jay

6 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

It's my 'cold water' trailer of choice.

I usually use it on a hair jig

which lead me in this direction this morning. 

Got all this from watching Paul Meuller 10 years ago.

https://youtu.be/OrgTuVEcDxw?feature=shared

A-Jay

Yeah….. 

 

Thats going in the TW cart 😎

 

Thank you 😃

I’m one of those guys that often waits till I can’t back the boat in the lake due to ice being too thick. Some years it gets put away sooner, especially when I had to drive further to the lake, and they started spreading salt on the roads, but now that I live about 30 sec from a decent launch on a half decent lake, I’m hoping to get out well into November. Last year was the 11th, I’m hoping to at least get that far into the month before I have to pack it in. 
I’ve had some fantastic days in late November here, still hammering on them in less than 10’ of water if we get a couple calm, slightly warmer days. 

13 hours ago, Way north bass guy said:

I’m one of those guys that often waits till I can’t back the boat in the lake due to ice being too thick. Some years it gets put away sooner, especially when I had to drive further to the lake, and they started spreading salt on the roads, but now that I live about 30 sec from a decent launch on a half decent lake, I’m hoping to get out well into November. Last year was the 11th, I’m hoping to at least get that far into the month before I have to pack it in. 
I’ve had some fantastic days in late November here, still hammering on them in less than 10’ of water if we get a couple calm, slightly warmer days. 

I can applaud your fortitude and willingness to endure the elements.

I'm just really tired of fishing is crap day after day.

Then looking at the forecast and see more and more crap weather.

16 Oct is our annual average first measurable snow date,

So for all intensive purposes, this show is already over.

Stay Safe.

A-Jay

 

13 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Yeah….. 

 

Thats going in the TW cart 😎

 

Thank you 😃

Cool ~ Something to remember when fishing it.

Less is more in cold water.

😎

A-Jay