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What a difference the change in weather makes - especially in summer
A few days ago we were caught in the northeast between two fronts and on that day the fish bite was crazzzy! The day started out with this 4 pt. buck grazing near the house in my backyard:
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The day on the water started out sunny and slow and I didn't expect much, but then I found a few locations that changed all that. Early on, shallow water fish were found lounging under tree branches in the shade adjacent to deeper water 8' or so. Get the lure under those branches - BANG - FISH ON! But then the front started moving in with a partly sunny sky and wind and alternated between these two:
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So I figured since that pattern was done may as well start on my way back. But for the H of it I started casting parallel to shore, averaging 40' from it in water 6' or less. Some spots held 5 or so fish; moved further along the shore and another 5 fish. Cast too close to shore or too far away - no fish. Fished this shoreline parallel to it for over 100 yards:
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A variety of species were caught on a variety of soft plastics in many colors rigged on 1/24 or 1/16 oz jigs.: crappie, nice size yellow perch, sunfish, small bass and even a catfish! Here are some examples:
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As usual the Magnet tail added to a French Fry body caught a bunch:
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Figured I'd try out a black colored bait and was not disappointed:
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63 fish as compared to 23 fish two days before kind a make me wonder when the next front is coming....
