Today we’ll learn a lesson from the pros about post-front fishing, undeniably the toughest time to go bass angling. Today is a perfect example for weekenders to learn from the pros.
Alton Jones is leading based on the strength of his area already accuratly described in this blog post by my career mentor, Dave Precht. Jones has caught at least 30 bass in the last hour of the competition. A textbook breakline and ambush point with abundant baitfish ease the pain for the post-front bass in his area. Those bass have everything they need for now: comfort food and habitat.
What’s not so comforting is the report from Steve Bowman, who is with Jones. He just reported a massive barge is headed upriver to the lock chamber. Now Jones is faced with a crucial decision about getting through the lock in time for weigh in.
Meanwhile, Seth Feider is hanging tough with his pattern. It’s relatively unaffected by the post-front conditions because Feider made a wise post-front decision. He moved deeper and discovered the best success happens when his drop shot or Carolina rig makes contact with subtle areas of rock on his targeted sandbars.
Jordan Lee’s area is going cold as he predicted.
“I knew this would happen because I’ve hit ’em hard for the last four days,” he said.
Lee, as we already know, has focused on a reaction strike with a topwater frog. He wisely made that choice knowing how well the pattern would produce during the crucial first few days of the tournament.