It's that time of the year again...

Atta boy. Excellent way to kick them blues.  I don’t mean to rub it in, but I don’t think I could move back north again for that reason. 

Posted by: @polkfish1

Atta boy. Excellent way to kick them blues.  I don’t mean to rub it in, but I don’t think I could move back north again for that reason. 

I'm actually in Middle Tennessee, moved here from Colorado and arrived April 13th of this year...but even most of the river fishing here has slowed down tremendously.

I have found a couple of ponds that were still kicking out good bass upwards of just under 4 lbs, but I'll need another season with my kayak to really figure out more bodies of water.

Winter fishing can be very good here, especially for trophy spots, smallies, brown trout, blue and flathead cats, stripers, wipers, and walleye (among other species).  This said, a proper boat would allow for much better operability this time of year, and good electronics with the ability to update for water level changes is an absolute must for safety reasons.

@dragon1 Oh I see. You’re in the heart for it for sure. It gets surprisingly cold there, but winter fishing is great as you say. You can’t put those fine tools away just yet. I also lived in CO until about the age of 12. That was a great place to learn how to fish

Posted by: @polkfish1

@dragon1 Oh I see. You’re in the heart for it for sure. It gets surprisingly cold there, but winter fishing is great as you say. You can’t put those fine tools away just yet. I also lived in CO until about the age of 12. That was a great place to learn how to fish

Yessir, places like Colorado will make you a better fisherman as bass and most other species of fish throughout the state are not indigenous...there is also a much shorter growing season, less water, less forage, and less nutrient rich water (although a lot of clean oxygen rich water).

I absolutely will keep a few combos out for the winter...I have located a couple for small ponds that I can fish throughout the winter.

Cheers Brother.

Nice work Dragon1! At least it isn’t that time of the month. 

Posted by: @kickerfish1

Nice work Dragon1! At least it isn’t that time of the month. 

Haha...yeah Mango, you know dat be right!

Always tinkering making some Tokyo Rigs and Jika Rigs for next season with some "leftover stuff" that's not being used.

Since I've started fishing the Jika rig,I've become a big believer in it's fish catching ability. I usually have one tied on every trip out.

@oldschoolbasser - agreed my friend...it keeps the weight to bait connection much tighter and imparts better action than a traditional t-rig , while still setting hook a bit better.