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TNtransplant08
07-20-2012, 08:02 AM
Thinking about heading out on water sometime today. I was wondering, where do bass typically go after a thunderstorm, such as the one we had last night? Fish slow or aggressively? What type of baits?

Thanks in advance! Itching to get out, haven't gone fishing since I returned from Wisconsin two weeks ago. Went fishing on Lake Winnebago. Probably the hottest weather I've fished in! The temp was 100 degrees, humid, and very little wind. Only managed a 18" and a 21" walleye. Wanted to try for the Winnebago smallies, but the water temp was 87 degrees which is very warm for such a large, shallow lake. So I figured it'd be tough fishing for them, so I just focused on the 'eyes.

Travis C.
07-20-2012, 08:15 AM
I haven't been to Old Hickory in a while due to fishing other places.

Since they haven't moved a lot of water recently, I'd look for some run off areas where some fresh water was coming into the creeks. Also, on the small lakes where I have been fishing they have been crazy over the fingerling shad so it may be that time on Old Hickory now.

bd-
07-20-2012, 08:27 AM
Travis is on the money. Large numbers of bass are crashing schools of baby shad in most of the creek arms now.

bd