Cold Fronts

[Jesse]

Hey Brian,

I was wondering something about what/how to fish cold fronts. Typically on North/East winds I struggle the most when fishing. Add a cold front to this (which usually comes together) and it really hits the fish in the head. However, watching your fishing reports over the past several days, I've noticed you've been able to do just as much damage to the fish as if there was no cold front. What are some helpful tips when fishing a cold front for bass? Should I back off and fish the first drop near where I was catching fish while it was warm? Normally I try to do this and slow down my presentation. I've noticed you have been using crankbaits and jigs as the air temperature has dropped significantly.

I'm just wondering what are some things to look for during cold fronts? If I was catching them shallow in the backs of creeks while it was warm, are they gonna be halfway back now or will they just be near the first drop off?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[Brian Carper]

When a cold front moves in, usually the fishing does change. Sometimes the fish will stop biting completely, other times only the big fish are hard to catch. I usually stay around the area where I was catching fish and try different techniques. Sometimes slowing down will help me get bites, but other times I find that fishing fast works. When I fish fast, the bites that I receive are reaction bites. Yes, do fish the nearest areas where the water drops off...a lot of times they will pull out into those areas.

Thanks for the post,
Brian