Bass addiction for the winter

[Granny]

Now that I am in the later stages of my first year of Bass addiction, I start to wonder what am I going to do all winter? I know there are many days of Bass fishing left, but what do you guys do when the Bass season closes?........Beside restock and get ready for the next years Bass opener. I don't think B.A.S.S. magazine and PS2 Bass games will tide me over.

Granny

[BigMike]

One thing some of of mentioned doing was going to Gameworks in downtown mpls and doing the bass fishing game down there all night - have an electronic bass tourney! LOL! As several of us put it last year - we had a bad case of the Bass Shakes - a disease that strikes all soft water bass junkies every year about late October!

I usually read every bass magazine out there and and watch old reruns of Bill Dance ... Although this year may be different, my bro in-law and one of my wife's closest friends just moved to Springfield, MO for college and we are already planning several trips down there this winter. Bass Pro here I come!!

Oh yeah - and save up as many brownie points as possible to use during the regular season !!!

[This message has been edited by BigMike (edited 09-24-2004).]

[Deitz Dittrich]

True that big mike.. a guy can never have too many brownie points...

I myself tie the jigs I make and tie feathered trebles during the winter months.. as well as re-paint crankbaits.. Helps pass the windter months..I also do quite a bit of ice fishing!

[panolo]

It's tough that is for sure. I think this year I will make a trip to Florida, Texas, or Arizona. Nice vacation and try to catch some hawgs down there.

[delmuts]

i go thru and clean and grease all of my reels. replace any line that needs it. look at magazines . and go over all of my lures.( checking hooks, trailers, etc) the try not to go nuts!!! del

[wormburner]

Granny, I have the cure for ya, as we get closer to winter, I will fill ya in. Nothing like standing on the snow and fishing open water for Bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hint hint!!
P.S. Let me know if ya figure it out,
Oh yeah, I had better mention, it is while the season is still open also.

[This message has been edited by wormburner (edited 09-27-2004).]

[sami0115]

every Sat. and Sun. am you can watch a fishing related program from about 6am to noon... while you do that you can reorganize your tackle box (which i did 5 times last winter)

i am thinking about tyeing my own jigs this winter (thanks to Exude for the idea)

it will be a long cold winter i'm sure. we could talk to the DNR about opening bass season early for just us this next year.

[Juan Grande]

Granny,

I don't know if you're into ice fishing or not, but catching pike (and the occassional bass) through the ice is fun.

Last winter a buddy of mine invited me on a little tip up outing on a late winter afteroon, right before the season closed.

We had 7 guys, 14 tipups, two coolers of beer, and one of those caged fire pits. Just pick a prime pike area and set the tip ups out in a grid covering various depths and with different bait (i.e. suckers, shiners, etc.)

Then you all huddle around the fire, tell stories, drink beer and wait for flags to go up. You take turns pulling the fish in, it's a blast! We fished for about 6 hours and had over 50 flags and landed about 30 pike and 3 bass. Even if you don't get that many flags, it's still fun to stand around and talk.

Just an idea.

[Granny]

Yea, I do the ice fishing thing but right now it just doesn't sound too fun. Maybe when the lakes freeze up I will get into the hard water mood. We bought a nice big drop down ice house this year so I plan on doing a little more ice fishing.

Granny

[Granny]

Burner,

You will have to fill me in.

Granny

[ChrisR71]

*Remove all old fishing line
*Clean and oil reels
*Vacuum and clean boat before storage
*Winterize motor properly
*Organize plastics, jigs, spinner baits, buzz baits, crank baits
*Read fishing magazines, books
*Watch fishing shows and tape them
*Study maps
*Go to Gander Mountain, Cabelas, Fleet Farm, Galyans, etc.
*Make a trip to Bass Pro Shops
*Read all fishing boards including BBC, BFHP, Classicbass, etc.
*Get your prop reworked to get the dings out
*Visit marine dealers
*Document all trips from this year and try to learn from them
*Add overhead lighting in your garage to help you work in your boat
*Make a list of equipment you need for next year
*Play fishing video games
*Attend BASS University (I want to try this)
*Ice fish if you like it
*Go to the Sports shows, boat shows
*Go to local fishing seminars
*Shop for a new rain suit, fishing clothes, etc.
*Work out at the gym. When I feel better, I fish better
*Try to take at least 1 trip down south to fish

By the times March rolls around, I am about to go insane. I can only hope for an early Spring…