The Reason Many Anglers Suck At Cold-Water Fishing…(40-50 Degrees)

[@erichildreth7562]

It is great to see you interact with your son and he gets to be part of the video!!! You are an amazing Dad and thanks for sharing this with us! :)

[@johnnybubbles9852]

Live for fishing in the winter here in va on Smith mountain lake! Thanks for all the cold water tips randy!

[@walleyechannel]

Hey Randy what are your thoughts on water levels? Here is what I have experienced. When the lake is dropping the bite will be good. As they hold the water steady…that’s also good. When they raise the water several feet on the colder banks I noticed the fish tend to go deeper and the bite drops ways off. Keep a watch on lake depth and water fluctuations? Any history with that?

[@justincaraway5689]

Randy…. I love how you’re a genuine guy! A real family man! I enjoy your straight forward, educational and honest approach to fishing. I always enjoy getting notifications of your new videos! Keep it up! We appreciate you down in Texas!

[@thetexanist]

You said exactly what I came here to say brother. (ETX Here).

[@paullebleu8209]

I have both pairs. Love them. Out on the river, high wind... no eye watering... excellent tint and bright sun protection. They ARE.... all that.

[@thespadgett]

Always the calm delivery!

[@neilandevette]

The only time i like dirty cold water is when it starts warming. I agree if the water is cooling, fish the clearest water. Good video Randy

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Didn't know bass would bite in cold water here in Utah. Would give it a try but my boats up at the cabin under 4' of snow!

[@toddhansen8831]

I love winter fishing catch more and bigger fish than I do in the late summer my advice slow down and go finesse but don’t forget the jig especially through January February

[@fishingallure3672]

Wow man this is a great video. You did this in one shot, with distractions, and didn't need a single edit? Excellent content as well. Bravo good sir.

[@erikgoldman4791]

The solar back sunglasses are great got mine in the mail yesterday

[@NoToFear]

I think this clip saved me a lot of time. Thank you. I live in a large northern city with a couple of smallish lakes and resevoirs. It rains quite a bit and the water run off from the roads goes into these waterbodies. Visibility is generally poor before the water freezes up. Maybe ice fishing mid winter would be better an option, won't it?

[@georgedavis6583]

Just love the kids interrupting and your reactions to it.

[@jamescaspersamanthalintner4767]

Yesterday on my home Blake the water finally got down into the 40s average temperature was 48.49 here in Kansas. Been tearing them up up until yesterday we didn't have any wind high pressure system it got tough that's the first time the water temperatures got down into the 40s also ground out all day for 14 bites. I've always considered winter time fishing once that water gets under 50°. And I agree the water clarity is extremely important once the water starts getting cold.

[@micahread4795]

I think I tend to do better when the water temperature is 60 to 50 degrees. Seems to be a magic temperature for jig fishing and that’s what I like to use a lot.

[@micahread4795]

Here in Joplin Mo

[@gregnewman8933]

I got 2 pair of sunglasses and I love them, fit my big head much better.

[@OLDAVE1000]

Prioritizing bite triggers by environmental conditions and how they affect sensory acuity. Thank you for reading comments and posting related videos.

[@maxcole3930]

Got to use my new solar bats on water today. I'm really happy with them. I got 2 different frames & lenses. 2 pairs for price of one of this quality Deal! I would definitely recommend them!

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Nice!

[@NelsonBurtonIV]

Great info Randy! Thank you!

[@patrickt1087]

I saw this on Pomme de Terre for sure....right now cannot get bit in the lower river arms where the water is dirtier. Main lake, I was getting bit. A week ago, caught 12 bass using crankbaits on the main lake.

[@scottjacopian3191]

Great video Randy. I Love the (cold) HATE the (HEAT)! I dont know if you knew a gentleman and Great fishermen named JIMMY CRISP ? If so maybe a story about him really getting the cold water jerk bait a big JUMP START on Bull Shoals.

[@mawbass2272]

Thanks for the tip. I will keep the 4ft-7ft vis in mind. Maw bass.

[@travisbruno1988]

The water should be clear.. Most of these guys also need to know about the baits to use size/color/speed of retrieve

[@allusrnameswrtakn]

You should do a video on lenses for sight fishing if you haven’t already

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Will do!

[@shadygraves]

Excellent point! Lens color is largely overlooked by many anglers. For sight fishing, lighter colored lenses are better! Dark gray is out; those are for super bright days and ocean fishing. Amber, bronze, copper, and vermillion (in that order) allow for more light pentration, giving you better visual acuity when sight fishing. Amber is best in my opinion, because it highlights greens, allowing you to see bass easier. Yellow lenses are a must on dark or rainy days, as they allow even more light pentration.

[@soonerfan1675]

Great topic today. I confess that I’m one of those people. One cold water bait I don’t hear much about these days is the Shad Rap. Could you please do a video on it. Which…Where….How??

[@shadygraves]

The Shad Rap doesn't have the following it did when it was introduced in the early 80s, where you could rent one for $25 or buy one for $50 or more. It still produces, though. I've caught largemouths over 8lbs and spotted bass over 6lbs on it. There are several keys to it's success. 1st, and I'm sure Randy would agree, is CASTABILITY. Spinning gear is much easier, since it's so lightweight. 6-10lb line on a 6'6"-7'6" Medium or Medium Light rod is best. 2nd is color. Knowing your primary forage is key. I use shad (Live River Shad, Shad, Silver/black) most of the time, with the crawfish colors (crawdad, blaze, gold) getting the nod in early spring. In spring, I look for secondary creek points in Northeast or Northwest spawning pockets (Southern facing). For fall fishing, I follow the shad on their annual upstream migrations to tailraces and creek and pocket backs. Winter can be tremendous on main river structure, in current, where shad schools are abundant. Naturally, the colder the water, the slower you fish it. I still like hook solder or suspendots for slow, cold water winter fishing.

[@soonerfan1675]

@@shadygraves Thanks👍 I have collected 5 or 6 of them over the years but never caught a thing on them. I did figure out throwing them on spinning gear and light line.

[@bike4him589]

USGS shows a graph trending colder water from 2008 to now with a record cold temp in 2019.

[@greenpighunter6930]

Yep. I stopped the video at " Climate Change ".

[@MrIndyjoe]

They cannot accurately predict weather 2 or 3 days out let alone trends for years. Total joke. Shoulda been a meteorologist. Who else gets paid to be wrong that often?

[@shadygraves]

@@MrIndyjoe CNN "journalists"!

[@donaldmoss3495]

Randy there is hardly a video that you do not talk about water clarity/visibility. My guess is, with your experience you have a good idea what the water conditions are when you are fishing. It would be nice if you could do a video or give some trips on how a novice could determine what the water clarity/visibility at different depths. Love your two channels. I have continued to learn so much. Thanks for all your time and hard work.

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

Thx man those are two of the most important elements In Fishing

[@robertbrost7777]

Oh I know the reason I suck at fishing in the Winter. I am a bank fisherman and, I can't reach the bass with my casts while they are in the deep water in the middle of the lake! I don't own a boat and my lakes don't have drop offs so, my casts are finding 3-4 feet of water at my full casting distance. Not many jerk baits work well when you are fishing in 3-4" of water and, the bass are in spots I can't reach. I basically have to wait for March/April, when the mommy's start to search out spawning areas on warm days. My dilemma.

[@thomasroach3965]

I like cold water and spinnerbaits. Talking hubcaps and # 7 willow leafs down south you would be shocked how shallow they get in river systems. Especially with heavy stain.

[@maxdeal1856]

There is so much fishing knowledge from these videos 👍

[@CarolinaBassHunter]

That river I fish has been crystal clear lately.

[@FishingWithDamon]

Love these types of videos thanks for making this! I really enjoyed watching and very good quality video I can’t seem to get my camera to focus very well still you should do a video on that!

[@leeyarbrough9636]

However when I fish when it’s 15 outside an water temp less than 48 I like the stain water with a spinner bait , when I want to throw an a rig I like more clearer however down here on the Tennessee river out of Florence Alabama an Wilson lake these fish love the chartuese colors they are used to it an we have to put smart these big fish at times an they love sneaking around low water clarity for ambushing bait.

[@JPBASSIN301]

How do you determine visibility Could you give us some tips On a technique that is repeatable other than me just guessing

[@shadygraves]

Visibility is determined by how far you can see a lure in the water. A white or chartreuse lure is best, since it's more visible. The distance or depth that it disappears from sight is your water's visibility.

[@roysprouls3509]

east central illinois, just got home from a trip to a local strip mine lake. water temp. 42 air temp 39. water color good and fish on the bottom. caught 9 fish. clear skies or the fishing would have been better. caught them on a crankbait.

[@bankfishingislife5484]

i mainly like hitting 20-30 foot depth year round, but now i live at kentucky lake. and its so shallow from the banks im only maybe hitting around 10 foot. its kind of annoying since from the banks i cant target the water i like to fish. i might have to get a kayak or a super cheap boat soon. though mainly for winter i like being deep since you can still get em shallow most the other times of year but still ive always got my best fish deeper at castaic. but i also fish whenever i can and before it was mainly off feeding time hours so i like just being deeper unless its super early or later in evening when they are chasing bait on the banks. i live near ken lake area so i just fish around here to save on gas also since i like to fish a lot. but i prob wont go much this winter from the shoreline since i figures unless i happen on some shad being pushed up on the banks i prob wont get too many smallies or largies in 10 foot or less. or any fish really lol.

[@Reelentlessbassfishing]

In tidal river systems would you still look for cleaner water? Seems like the real cleaner water is way up creeks. Probably 2.5 ft vis last few hours of outgoing tide but high tide is always a little muddier

[@cammartin6741]

Thanks my friend!

[@terryhaller3718]

I sued to fish about anytime and found that clean water really worked for me, but now at 74 the only fishing I do is in a Hot tub of water.. Still enjoy your thoughts on the best places and best plugs..

[@geraldmohr3959]

Hold on now, your not too old to be fishing. Just returned from an outing with the legend, Roland Marin down at Headwaters Lake. Roland is 81 and still going strong…you can too!

[@terryhaller3718]

My mind doesn't think I'm getting to old to fish but my body says something else. Paying for braking my back in Vietnam and 40 years of working in the Steel business.. I still try to fish when I can,.

[@geraldmohr3959]

That’s a good reason to hold back, for sure! Just didn’t want you to stop doing what you love. Thanks for your service! Semper Fi…

[@07slowbalt]

Id love to see a video for us folks that are still stuck bank fishing and any tips given to improve success. Im out of St. Louis and any county lake is complete trash and or overfished. I hit alot of subdivision lakes just to catch some mediocre bass at best. I know the best thing to do would be to buy a boat but currently thats out of the picture.

[@claytondoudy1679]

The Busch or Budweiser ponds towards Wentzville have some good fish in it from the bank. I also switched to bow fishing primarily, due to the fact of availability. I have a boat and am always looking for a good fishing buddy. Keep your eyes open and talk to guys at local bait shops.

[@Zanzabar5]

2:30 it looks like a smoking dog ran out of the carport

[@mattadams3721]

lol!!!

[@djohnson2035]

😂😂😂

[@soonerfan1675]

I think the white Jeep is running and warming up. 😁

[@mastermouaable]

You know what’s funny I have more success fishing during the colder season then when it’s warmer. Plus the size of the fish gets bigger too in all the fish I catch. It doesn’t make no sense.

[@brandonelliott5345]

Yeah Iv never caught a fish in sub 40 water that was dirty and crush them in clean water at the same temp!

[@ronniemitchell9221]

Great tips...!!!

[@jeffscranton]

What about really clear water? I ran over to Cow creek from State Park Sunday and the water there was 10-15 feet clear. All I saw on the graph was crappie, but is that too clear?

[@bigredbass7898]

Thanks for the tip but are we talking in a boat here or on the bank because i rarely if ever find bass on the bank in cold water.

[@bankfishingislife5484]

i could get them at castaic lake in the winter because you could hit deep water from the banks 20-30 foot deep or more. now im at kentucky lake i have went a few times and skunked because i think im hitting 10 foot or less but this lake is shallow like that from the shore so i prob wont go much this winter.

[@bigredbass7898]

@@bankfishingislife5484 All super shallow here too. Its already starting to ice. Not a fish in sight.

[@shadygraves]

@@bigredbass7898 Thank God I live in Alabama! Our lakes and rivers never ice over.

[@bigredbass7898]

@@shadygraves That would be awesome. Its a loong 5 months till the ice and cold is gone. And i refuse to ice fish 😂

[@johncoopes1056]

Here in Michigan water vis is always good

[@ericdesanto1831]

How does that change if 2-3 feet of visibility is really clear for your lake?

[@russellkamp8923]

I fish a small lake in North Texas that is usually 10ft visibility. Would a jerk bait be good all winter? Or would you have other suggestions?

[@djohnson2035]

I’m not Randy but absolutely!

[@mikewallis8999]

I think Elijah is your next KZbin star ,

[@johnpilcherfishing5156]

Seems like from when I was a kid until now. Were about a month later on weather change from when I was a kid.

[@randyblaukatintuitive]

No doubt

[@bobbyburgess334]

Your kids crack me up, High Dad- What's up?

[@jasonperius9108]

You should've caught that ball Randy!!

[@EYESPYPHOTOGRAPHY1]

Fuck the sunglasses I want that hat

[@danielmckeen2465]

Two for one😁happy hour😊loving the hat!!! And loving the logo on the NEW 🚚 Truck😁

[@3thingsfishing427]

“Climate change”

[@tooltimetim3166]

Or you could buy a live scope, bypass all that bs and catch some fish. Lol

[@waynedavis4717]

No I jist choose to suck its a choice

[@kevinconrad7222]

Love ya randy but it kills me that you talked $&@ on tactical bassin for promoting them making money off promotion deals with tacklewarehouse then one min into all your new videos your promoting sunglasses your making money off of. I love ya all but it’s the way of the future get with it lol.

[@joemerrill320]

I would like to see some on the water demonstration. In other words show me don't tell me.

[@jackieparker1847]

Play ball!!!

[@wolverinex4243]

If you have a boat, it's easy. If you don't and you live in CA, you are only great at trout and stripers. Quote me.

[@Pededededelm]

That’s the damn truth

[@danuw3lls]

There's nothing easy about winter bass fishing in CA

[@shadygraves]

I caught bass from the bank at Lake Otay, in San Diego, when I was stationed there, 26 years ago.