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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