8 mile skunk

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12-12-2021, 03:02 PM
Damion Kidd

8 mile skunk

Finally had a chance to go Friday. There several new spots I want to try but my weather app said wind gusts to 25 mph and 8 mile is my best spot to try and get out of the wind. Turned out to be the best wind day I’ve had in a while. I tried everything I know. Cast and retrieve. Jigged deep structure. Jigged shallower structure. Tried a spinner. Tried float and jig. Tried a Kentucky rig with a floating jig head,which I normally at least catch a couple small ones on there. Nothing. Other than an occasional hammering Gill and I couldn’t even get them stuck. Big balls of baitfish everywhere. Tried following them around and nothing. But it was a really nice day on the water anyway. Looking forward to my 2 week holiday vacation coming up. Hope to find a few then.

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12-12-2021, 03:19 PM
DockShootinJack

Hard to get them interested at times with all that bait around
12-13-2021, 09:43 AM
Spaceman

Better days are coming
12-13-2021, 03:08 PM
CreekTracker

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Sometimes I think my fishing app is correct. Solar / Lunar hunting and fishing times. Attachment 414334

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12-13-2021, 03:13 PM
Damion Kidd

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Originally Posted by CreekTracker

Sometimes I think my fishing app is correct. Solar / Lunar hunting and fishing times. Attachment 414334

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I need to get that.

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12-13-2021, 03:29 PM
catchNgrease

Sounds like you gave it a pretty good go at it. Always a blessing fish or no fish.

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12-13-2021, 07:12 PM
Damion Kidd

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

Sounds like you gave it a pretty good go at it. Always a blessing fish or no fish.

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Agreed!!Not really a complaint. Although it is kindly aggravating. Lol

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12-13-2021, 08:49 PM
Ditch Basser

We've all been there, get a good fish finder and it's worse. You can watch the fish and not get them to bite, LOL! Some of my best fishing trips have been just before or as a cold front passes. They have also been some of my hardest days. Crappie can be some of the hardest fish to pattern.
12-17-2021, 06:44 AM
riverboss

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Originally Posted by Ditch Basser

We've all been there, get a good fish finder and it's worse. You can watch the fish and not get them to bite, LOL! Some of my best fishing trips have been just before or as a cold front passes. They have also been some of my hardest days. Crappie can be some of the hardest fish to pattern.

I have found that to be true also regarding frontal passage.....also found that a few hours after passage, they seem to shut down for a couple of days...I used to find them deep at scottsboro, hugging bottom structure the day after the front and was usually able to get a few to bite with a super slow/slower than usual presentation.
12-17-2021, 10:56 AM
Takeum

Does anyone fish according to moon phase?
12-17-2021, 07:06 PM
Ditch Basser

With work, I fish when I can. I guess I fish by the work phase instead of the moon phase! :Rofl
12-17-2021, 07:25 PM
Damion Kidd

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Originally Posted by Ditch Basser

With work, I fish when I can. I guess I fish by the work phase instead of the moon phase! :Rofl

Same here. I’m so bad I’m going tomorrow and fish between pour downs hopefully. Lol

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12-18-2021, 03:03 PM
catchNgrease

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Originally Posted by Takeum

Does anyone fish according to moon phase?

I do watch it. I prefer the new [emoji276] phase. My fish seem tired after being up all night during the full moon. But I'll definitely go just to get to go on any phase.

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