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Show WORLD OUTDOORS MANY a fisherman throws up his hands in anger and despair de-spair when fair weather unex- ' pectedly turns to "foul" on the day of the big fishing trip. Sometimes, Some-times, however, weather changes greatly improve the fishing and the angler who realizes this and has the patience to take advantage of it usually fills his stringer. Veteran anglers will tell you that fish seem to have a way of knowing that a weather change is on the way. Sometimes they will undertake heavy feeding activity ac-tivity just before and after a heavy rainfall or a storm. In the Spring, when pond and creek water wa-ter temperatures go up and down with the changing from cool to warmer days and vice versa, many bass and bluegill anglers check the weather forecasts in order to be fishing on the last warm day before a "cool snap." Water temperature is a highly high-ly important factor, and one that too few fishermen take into consideration. con-sideration. The famed white bass "run" up Kentucky's Dix River has taught fishermen in that state the importance of water temper- aiures. it,acn year, wnen the water wa-ter temperature reaches a certain cer-tain point, the white bass swarm outward from Herrington Lake into the shallow waters of the Dix River to spawn. But the temperature tem-perature of the water controls the run like a puppet on a string. Let the water temperature be lowered by a sudden rain or "cool" spell and the "run" is shut off as if someone had closed the barn door. When the temperature climbs a-gain, a-gain, the "run" is on once more. Fish react to changes in water temperature.. Remember this. And, next time you are heading for your favorite fishing spot and it suddenly clouds over, begins to rain or looks as if a small storm is coming up don't turn around and head for home and the easy chair. |