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Post by philipgoldwing on Aug 10, 2014 10:08:18 GMT -5
Although the bite seems to be picking up a bit lately, this has been a slow summer for me and I think others too. Looking at KBF it seems they are slow too. As is WVA. Does anyone have any ideas? The one thing I have noticed is that the humming birds at my feeders were numerous in the spring and the bite was good then. We got a cold snap right about that time and the fishing slacked off and so did the hummers. I usually go through 2 cups of sugar water a day this time of the year. presently I use 1 cup in maybe 3 days. All my neighbors have the same thing going on. The last few days the hummers seem to have showed up more. Could this mean the fishing is gonna pic up? I sure do hope so. Any thoughts??? Or am I losing it?
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Post by Kayaksticks on Aug 10, 2014 19:40:38 GMT -5
This while year has been off in my opinion. Noticed it with the stripers. Which have been several weeks behind their normal pattern. Which stripers can be pretty predictable once you figure them out. You could catch a striper at night top water a full month after they are normally done. I think it has to do with the cold spring we had and the fact it's mid august and it has gotten down down to the low 60's high 50's at night. I've heard a couple of predictions of a very cold wet winter. Maybe it's all weather related?
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Post by philipgoldwing on Aug 11, 2014 17:55:09 GMT -5
I would think so Mark but it did finally warm up. I just think it is weird that the Hummingbirds are scarce this year too. I guess I am just bored with all this rain. I almost went to the New yesterday just to get out. Crazy huh?
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Post by Kayaksticks on Aug 11, 2014 20:14:13 GMT -5
Don't think it would have been crazy. Ice fished plenty in the rain. The fish are already wet. But I agree I'm ready to get back on the water. I hope to get out on the water this weekend even if I don't wet a line just itching to get the yak wet
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Post by bronzbackhunter on Aug 11, 2014 20:32:32 GMT -5
Sorry the fishing has been slow this summer, I have been so busy that haven't had much time to get on the river, so I guess I haven't missed much.
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Post by philipgoldwing on Aug 12, 2014 19:28:20 GMT -5
I had 6 hummers at my feeder at one time this evening. The fishing is getting ready to turn on. Let's hit it this weekend guys.
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Post by Kayaksticks on Aug 12, 2014 21:37:02 GMT -5
Um are we talking about hummingbirds? Where and when you planning on going?
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Post by philipgoldwing on Aug 13, 2014 17:44:53 GMT -5
I don't know. I forgot I'm tied up this weekend damit.
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Post by uncross on Aug 13, 2014 20:58:32 GMT -5
I have never heard of the hummingbird fishing theory! Sorry to hear you are tied up this weekend, I was thinking of heading up to Gatewood or somewhere on Saturday, or just somewhere different. If I go on the river, I may just take the musky stuff. Anyone want to fish Saturday?
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Post by hennedup on Aug 13, 2014 21:52:54 GMT -5
Jeff I've gotta work Saturday but christian. And I was gonna fish somewhere
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Post by Kayaksticks on Aug 14, 2014 5:18:43 GMT -5
I might get the bass boat out and burn up some fuel on SML saturday morning if anyone is interested?
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Post by philipgoldwing on Aug 14, 2014 17:27:13 GMT -5
Jeff, if the hummingbird theory is correct...the river should be on fire this weekend. I hate it that I'm gonna miss it.
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Post by madriverheath on Aug 15, 2014 16:06:08 GMT -5
I'm planning on fishing rural retreat Saturday night if anybody's interested. big bass and big muskies.
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Post by madriverheath on Aug 15, 2014 16:06:24 GMT -5
I'm planning on fishing rural retreat Saturday night if anybody's interested. big bass and big muskies.
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Post by hokiefisherman on Aug 17, 2014 14:10:43 GMT -5
I think there might be some truth to your hummingbird theory Phil; I've been out the past three days and slayed the smallies! Caught numbers as well as three smallmouth over 18in. Even managed to get follows by 3muskies!
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