Finally got out for the first time today.Threw a SK Red Eye Shad in sexy shad,no bites. Tried a dropshot,normally produces, but again, no bites.Tied on a Rapala DT-6 in Shad pattern.After about 3 casts I hooked into a 12 incher.

Released it and 2 casts later that bait ended up in a tree.Had one identical one with me,tied it on and 4 casts later hooked up with another,fatter 12 incher.

Drifted with the wind and didn't get another bite.Tied on an older SK series 3 in a color that I can only describe as dark green back with a faint green scale side.

Made a return to near where the other 2 fish were caught.First cast and I hooked into onother 12 incher.

Water was right at 56 degrees.Isn't this a bit cold for the fish to be this active? Based on the water temps,where are the fish in relation to the spawn?? Pre spawn,spawn or post spawn?

With how the fish were caught today...was this considered a pattern?

Golly you've been on this site almost 6 years and you don't know what pre spawn is ?

DT6 fish caught= Bass holding at 6 feet maybe?

It's definitely not too cold for fish to be active, I've caught fish this year in water temps around 40-45 degrees. I would say that based on the water temps and their depth that they are still in pre-spawn.

I fished last Sunday...Water temp 55...caught 13 keepers on red-eye shad all hooked deep in mouth...2 to 3 feet of water, definitely not to cold for them....reeling it fast lso