WesternBass Magazine December 2011, Page 46

WesternBass Magazine December 2011, Page 46

T B H U E S C T O I L N D G FRO NT :

BUSTING THE COLD FRONT

BY TYLER BRINKS

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F

ishing during a cold front provides its

own set of challenges; for one, you are

usually colder than normal; and two, the

fish are less active and willing to bite. Fish in different areas of the country are affected in

different ways and some are much more affected

than others. In Northern waters, the fish are

somewhat conditioned to the changing climates

and seasonal cold temperatures, and as a result they often seem to be less likely to be negatively affected unless the drop in temperature is more severe. Bass in mild climates seem to change their habits and activity much more with even the slightest change in temperature. The various species of bass are also different in how they react to temperature drops; with smallmouth and

spotted bass seemingly not

affected and Northern strain

largemouth affected a little

more. The Florida Strain of

largemouth is a different

story; they do not like cold

fronts.

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