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gregk9

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 03:38pm - Jun 9,09 Posts: 249 Location: DeKalb County, IL
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So we had this mother of a front move in Monday night/Tuesday morning. We had stable warm weather the end of last week and through the weekend. Theoretically fishing should be very good right before frontal passage, no? I was fishing the chain Monday for Bass then Muskie and didn’t catch squat! The people I chatted with by the ramp didn’t do any good either. Water temps were 58/59 degrees. There was an overcast sky most of the afternoon and plenty of chop….what gives??? 
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Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07 Posts: 7119 Location: Zion, IL
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what lake were those temps?
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deadeye2

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 08:26am - Jul 1,06 Posts: 400
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I have had it go both ways. Super hot action where you couldn't keep them off the line and stone cold dead. Not sure but I think it has to do with the barometric pressure and how that relates to the actual storm front. I think its a timing issue, you gotta be fishing just before the barometer starts dropping to hit it hot. Again, I am not positive about this, like I said I have seen it go both ways.
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gregk9

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 03:38pm - Jun 9,09 Posts: 249 Location: DeKalb County, IL
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Grass, Ackermans channel, Fox, Petite, Spring, Bluff and Marie.
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gregk9

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 03:38pm - Jun 9,09 Posts: 249 Location: DeKalb County, IL
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deadeye2 wrote: . I think its a timing issue, you gotta be fishing just before the barometer starts dropping to hit it hot So you're thinking it could be a small window of opportunity....maybe a couple hours or so??
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strobs

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 07:18pm - Sep 29,08 Posts: 1071 Location: Frankfort
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I fished on Monday too, also expecting a better day. I was a long way from the Fox Chain, The Kankakee River, I did manage fish, but not to meet my high hopes. Oh well, guess I'm gonna have to go out again, Darn! 
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Esox Tracker

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 05:22pm - Feb 12,03 Posts: 6115 Location: Over By Dere
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I believe it's the way the barometer moves, a slow steady decrease is usually good, drop like a stone (which is what happened with this front) and it has a negative effect. Fishing was good the days and hours before the pressure took the plunge from 29.80.
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Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07 Posts: 7119 Location: Zion, IL
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I read somewhere that it's not so much the barometric pressure that makes fish bite/not bite but that the bait moves and the game fish follow so effectively, you end up fishing where there are no fish. Can't catch fish if they aren't there. Not sure what all it said as it's been a while and I can't catch fish anyhow.
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Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07 Posts: 7119 Location: Zion, IL
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Of course, I could be all wrong too.
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gregk9

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 03:38pm - Jun 9,09 Posts: 249 Location: DeKalb County, IL
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Esox Tracker wrote: I believe it's the way the barometer moves, a slow steady decrease is usually good, drop like a stone (which is what happened with this front) and it has a negative effect. Fishing was good the days and hours before the pressure took the plunge from 29.80. This kinda makes sense. UGH! shoulda went out Friday!  Popeye wrote: Of course, I could be all wrong too. LOL!
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GETDANET1

Chitown-Angler
Joined: 09:02pm - Sep 8,05 Posts: 4759 Location: Chicago
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Pops, I thought you were wrong once but I was mistaken.......or was that me?
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Popeye

Salmon Unlimited Member
Joined: 02:21am - Apr 30,07 Posts: 7119 Location: Zion, IL
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Yes
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