Fishing In The Winter
Fishing in the winter can be a bit difficult.
I don't know about you, but I've found that fishing in the winter is what we call a "challenge".
I'm of course not referring to sitting on a frozen lake looking through a hole in the ice (ice fishing).
What I'm referring to is fishing in the way we do at other times of the year, the only big differences being...
the temperature and amount of daylight.
What's interesting to me about fishing in the winter, is how much more difficult it is to catch fish.
I know in the rivers and streams I fish in Montana, fishing slows down dramatically in the winter time.
I have a theory as to why this happens.
As the temperatures cool, so does the water temperature (obviously!), and as water temperatures become colder (and stay that way for extended periods) the fish that swim in that water become colder as well.
Fish are cold blooded, and as their body temperature becomes colder, their metabolism slows down, requiring them to eat less.
Hence the reason fishing is so much more difficult in the winter.
There are some things that can be done to tip the odds into your favor though.
Before we get into those things, let's discuss staying warm.
Don't worry, I'm not going to go into a diatribe about layering and keeping warm in cold weather (you already know all this), but I am going to discuss keeping your hands warm.
As fishermen, we need our fingers for our craft, and in the winter, having the use of our fingers, while still keeping our hands warm can be a problem.
This is where a pair of quality glove liners comes in.
If you wear glove liners under your gloves, you can then remove your gloves when fishing and your hands still have protection from the cold.
Because the fish are less active in the winter, making sure that you're fishing art the most opportune times is very important.
How do you go about knowing that you're fishing at the most opportune times?Simply by paying attention to the weather and moon.
That's right, the weather and moon have as much to do with your fishing successor failure, as any two things.
This might sound strange, but it's nonetheless true.
When fishing in the winter, make sure that you're fishing at the most opportune times.
Fishing in the winter can be a challenge, but these two simple tips will make you more successful.
Oh, and one more thing.
Make sure you downsize your offerings as much as possible.
In cold weather fish like to expend as little energy as possible getting meals, which mean that small meals are in order.
In the winter downsize your baits as much as you can.
I don't know about you, but I've found that fishing in the winter is what we call a "challenge".
I'm of course not referring to sitting on a frozen lake looking through a hole in the ice (ice fishing).
What I'm referring to is fishing in the way we do at other times of the year, the only big differences being...
the temperature and amount of daylight.
What's interesting to me about fishing in the winter, is how much more difficult it is to catch fish.
I know in the rivers and streams I fish in Montana, fishing slows down dramatically in the winter time.
I have a theory as to why this happens.
As the temperatures cool, so does the water temperature (obviously!), and as water temperatures become colder (and stay that way for extended periods) the fish that swim in that water become colder as well.
Fish are cold blooded, and as their body temperature becomes colder, their metabolism slows down, requiring them to eat less.
Hence the reason fishing is so much more difficult in the winter.
There are some things that can be done to tip the odds into your favor though.
Before we get into those things, let's discuss staying warm.
Don't worry, I'm not going to go into a diatribe about layering and keeping warm in cold weather (you already know all this), but I am going to discuss keeping your hands warm.
As fishermen, we need our fingers for our craft, and in the winter, having the use of our fingers, while still keeping our hands warm can be a problem.
This is where a pair of quality glove liners comes in.
If you wear glove liners under your gloves, you can then remove your gloves when fishing and your hands still have protection from the cold.
Because the fish are less active in the winter, making sure that you're fishing art the most opportune times is very important.
How do you go about knowing that you're fishing at the most opportune times?Simply by paying attention to the weather and moon.
That's right, the weather and moon have as much to do with your fishing successor failure, as any two things.
This might sound strange, but it's nonetheless true.
When fishing in the winter, make sure that you're fishing at the most opportune times.
Fishing in the winter can be a challenge, but these two simple tips will make you more successful.
Oh, and one more thing.
Make sure you downsize your offerings as much as possible.
In cold weather fish like to expend as little energy as possible getting meals, which mean that small meals are in order.
In the winter downsize your baits as much as you can.
