What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by Highhawk1948 » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:46 am

Bass fishing is year around here in Florida. They will spawn heavy the full moons of January, February, March and into April. You can use lighter tackle on fish waiting or recuperating from spawning but for fishing heavy cover I use a Flipping Stick/Braid.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by SCSS » Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:04 am

Here in the PNW that would be Steelhead.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by gunther » Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:35 am

hey
here in belgium it can be pretty cold in the winter,but no problem fishing goes on!
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a few more socks and ready to go!
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nature is beautiful and it is very peaceful on the water!
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sometimes it's a bit like icefishing
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and if you go to a spot with a little salty water ,flounder is what you get!
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fish is around the bottom and look at the watertemp!!(degrees in celcius)
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but zander also can be the catch when you fish a bit deeper then the summer time!
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and perch,one of my favorits.
also you have to fish a bit slower.
winter can be beautiful,but I'm always happy it's over!
grts Gunther

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by Wachtel » Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:14 am

Here it's ice and snow for several months. I'd rather hunt this time of year :D

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by uljersey » Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:33 am

gunther wrote:hey
here in belgium it can be pretty cold in the winter,but no problem fishing goes on!
Image
a few more socks and ready to go!
Image
nature is beautiful and it is very peaceful on the water!
Image
sometimes it's a bit like icefishing
Image
and if you go to a spot with a little salty water ,flounder is what you get!
Image
fish is around the bottom and look at the watertemp!!(degrees in celcius)
Image
but zander also can be the catch when you fish a bit deeper then the summer time!
Image
and perch,one of my favorits.
also you have to fish a bit slower.
winter can be beautiful,but I'm always happy it's over!
grts Gunther
Well done Gunther. And to think the looks I get when I'm out in my kayak long after most have gone inside for the winter. You are truly "hard core" :big grin: Be safe out there.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by dragon1 » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:30 pm

Absolutely...be safe. 8-)

Water that cold can take you out in a heartbeat!

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by tomustang » Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:54 am

Everything still, more trout and pickerel since they are better to target.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by Mang » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:02 am

holy crap thats a Big Ole eye. But here in WI right now the temps are at the single digits and the walleye run is crazy.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by Bronzeye » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:15 am

Handsome fish, Gunther--the kind of reward that gets the hardy out under harsh conditions!

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by dragon1 » Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:56 am

Mang wrote:holy crap thats a Big Ole eye. But here in WI right now the temps are at the single digits and the walleye run is crazy.
Zander...bigger than N.American Walleye. 8-)

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by JerryC » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:52 pm

Freshwater Stripers

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by landscraper » Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:06 pm

In The winter I target northern Pike and pickerel as long as the local reservoir is not frozen also in February I also target Yellow Perch.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by RGMatt » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:22 am

River Smallies!!

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by G3Steve » Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:24 am

Don't fish much during the winter, but when I do it's Bass and trout.

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Re: What do you all like to fish for during Winter?

Post by f15h1n6 » Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:42 am

JerryC wrote:Jersey winters are rough.. only thing im fishing for is deals.
:lol: x2

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