Going stir crazy...want to fish. 2024
atcoha reply :
Yes, even in Florida, we are sometimes stuck in the house. Up here in NW FL, we have had a lot of rain over the past several weeks. The rivers are still 5-10 above normal levels.
The creeks are too swollen to even bother with. So, I got all this new fishing stuffs for Christmas, and can't do anything but practice pitching and reorganizing my tackle bags.
Checking out the new tackle/plastic baits purchased, going to dicks and academy to buy more fishing stuffs. Went a little overboard....maybe. Got enough 5xd/6xd/dd22 for the next several years, same with lipless.
It was in the 30's overnight here, chilly today. I'm a Floridian, 60 and below is cold, stay inside weather. 
But I am ready to go fishing, to the point, I would torture myself in sub 40 weather and 20mph winds. The more I can't go, the more I feel the need to buy more fishing stuffs I don't need right now. lol
Anyone else with me on this?
flyfisher reply :
no, nobody else is with you lol
i went out this past saturday and had to break through some skim ice with the kayak
DogBone_384 reply :
I understand your starting to go STIR-CRAZY, but no sympathy from up here in New England. Lures are starting to bounce off the water.... 
I worked outside all day. While I was dressed for it, I had to bring my extension cords inside to defrost before I could coil them up. My air nailer wasn't terribly happy either.
atcoha reply :
sorry my northern friends. Was not looking for pity about the weather. Maybe that came across the wrong way.
Emphasis was meant for not fishing.
fishinfiend reply :
same here
We really need to hit dream strike come spring
atcoha reply :
On 1/12/2016 at 9:57 AM, fishinfiend said:same here
We really need to hit dream strike come spring
I'm thinking late Feb. early march. You let me know, I'm all for it.
FishWitWiz reply :
Everyone I know in NW Florida has been fishing for and catching some solid reds and trout lately. Even in the mid-Atlantic guys are still out fishing for stripers and tautog. Stop being a sissy and go fishing already!
atcoha reply :
Action has been terrible from the bridges this year. In the bays, good at times, but not great by any means, from what I hear locally.
No boat for the bay, so I am stuck on the bridges. Last year and year before was good for the bull reds on the bridges.
We actually had cold weather in oct.-nov. last year, not this year. sheepshead are about the only thing off the bridges right now, and they are hard to come by.
FloridaFishinFool reply :
I went out bass fishing in NE Florida this past weekend while visiting family up there near Jacksonville. Yeah it was rainy, and cold (in the 50's) ok, it was cool, and the wind was howling, but I put the wind to my back and went anyways and managed to catch two bass in less than 2 hours. I probably would not have stayed that long if I had not caught a bass on my first cast! And it went downhill from there, but so what! I was fishing dam it! Wind knots and all- & shivering too, but at least a couple of fish were biting.
I could see bigger bass in the crystal clear water, but they were not interested.
I just saw on the news it is going to be 77 degrees this Saturday here in the Orlando area so just maybe this weekend is looking pretty good for some bass fishing...
Thank god for Florida!
Bluebasser86 reply :
It was 40 (for a high), and raining on me last Thursday. Lake was about a foot high and stained from all the rain we've had. Still managed to catch a couple bass along with several whites and wipers and a few catfish. If you want to go bad enough, you'll go.
fishinfiend reply :
On 1/12/2016 at 10:01 AM, atcoha said:I'm thinking late Feb. early march. You let me know, I'm all for it.
Yes sir!
Lets wear them out.
FishWitWiz reply :
On 1/12/2016 at 11:49 AM, atcoha said:Action has been terrible from the bridges this year. In the bays, good at times, but not great by any means, from what I hear locally.
No boat for the bay, so I am stuck on the bridges. Last year and year before was good for the bull reds on the bridges.
We actually had cold weather in oct.-nov. last year, not this year. sheepshead are about the only thing off the bridges right now, and they are hard to come by.
Gotta wade.
atcoha reply :
On 1/13/2016 at 4:21 AM, FishWitWiz said:Gotta wade.
I do that in the summer. Not when the water is cold.
Nitrofreak reply :
The stir crazy thing happens to me a lot, I pass the time the same as you in some ways, I practice my pitching and flipping, there is not a whole lot of need for the flipping but it's still good to keep up with it for when its needed, I usually just study lake maps for new places I want to investigate on the next trip out, no matter how well you think you know a place or how often you frequent a body of water there is always something new to find.
Hope you get out soon and have some fun, good luck and be safe !!!
Jake the Cake reply :
I can sympathize but I can't completely relate. Got a nice warm water lake (power plant) about an hour away. It's got some decent Stripers but more known for Catfish and Crappie. At least it's something!!!!!!
soflabasser reply :
I don't let the weather affect my decision to go fishing.I have fished in the cold,during heat waves,+35 mph winds,nonstop rain,and other less than favorable weather conditions.If I was up North I would go Ice fishing, it looks fun and is something I want to try some day.
flffemt86 reply :
On 1/12/2016 at 10:01 AM, atcoha said:I'm thinking late Feb. early march. You let me know, I'm all for it.
I'm from Crestview, and yeah, the fishin has been killing me... rather, the lack of fishing. I'm ready to hit it... but, man, its so hard to get a bite... any thoughts about what i can do? I have a distinct lack of a boat, however...
atcoha reply :
On 1/26/2016 at 11:39 AM, flffemt86 said:I'm from Crestview, and yeah, the fishin has been killing me... rather, the lack of fishing. I'm ready to hit it... but, man, its so hard to get a bite... any thoughts about what i can do? I have a distinct lack of a boat, however...
Just keep at it, patience. I went out yesterday in Perdido bay with a friend. Got soaked and froze, not even a bite. Was hoping for some specks and reds, but got a goose egg for my troubles, lol.
If you ever want to go to dreamstrike, let me know. I got a jon boat, good for 2 people.
Evan K reply :
I'm going crazy too. Most of the small ponds I fish are frozen solid and probably aren't going to thaw till Spring.
My nearest lake that isn't frozen is probably a good hour drive away, so that precludes "evening after work" fishing. And my Saturdays have been packed with work.
Some Saturday here I'm just going to have to head up.
flffemt86 reply :
On 1/26/2016 at 12:54 PM, atcoha said:Just keep at it, patience. I went out yesterday in Perdido bay with a friend. Got soaked and froze, not even a bite. Was hoping for some specks and reds, but got a goose egg for my troubles, lol.
If you ever want to go to dreamstrike, let me know. I got a jon boat, good for 2 people.
Dreamstrike? please excuse my ignorance... I've never heard of it. Yeah, I went out today... workin a small jig... got bumped a couple times, but, they were so light that I thought they were just the jig draggin off grass at first.
everythingthatswims reply :
On 1/20/2016 at 5:33 AM, Nitrofreak said:The stir crazy thing happens to me a lot, I pass the time the same as you in some ways, I practice my pitching and flipping, there is not a whole lot of need for the flipping but it's still good to keep up with it for when its needed, I usually just study lake maps for new places I want to investigate on the next trip out, no matter how well you think you know a place or how often you frequent a body of water there is always something new to find.
Hope you get out soon and have some fun, good luck and be safe !!!
You've got options though. A) throw a vision 110 and rave about it being the go-to winter bait on Anna, B ) hop blades and spoons C) crowd around dike 3 with everyone else
Spring will be here soon. Maybe.
Nitrofreak reply :
On 1/29/2016 at 1:13 AM, everythingthatswims said:You've got options though. A) throw a vision 110 and rave about it being the go-to winter bait on Anna, B ) hop blades and spoons C) crowd around dike 3 with everyone else
Spring will be here soon. Maybe.
I like to set myself apart from everyone else though LOL !!
I like being around Dike 3 early in the mornings or later in the evenings when the striper's get active, that can be a lot of fun this time of year !!
everythingthatswims reply :
On 1/29/2016 at 1:18 AM, Nitrofreak said:I like to set myself apart from everyone else though LOL !!
I like being around Dike 3 early in the mornings or later in the evenings when the striper's get active, that can be a lot of fun this time of year !!
The largemouth were the only ones doing anything there yesterday morning and evening. Didn't see the first striper surface
Nitrofreak reply :
On 1/29/2016 at 5:27 AM, everythingthatswims said:The largemouth were the only ones doing anything there yesterday morning and evening. Didn't see the first striper surface
That's ok, I'm all about dem largies anyway, stripers are most likely more active in the mouths of the major creek entrances up lake right now anyway, haven't been over there for a few months so I'm not really sure, might come over on Sunday and do some lookin around on the ledges and some of those long points in that area, not sure if I will have an open seat or not if I do get the opportunity but if I do you are more than welcome to join me if you wish.
Felix77 reply :
I went stir crazy back in November up here in the north. Compound that with a knee surgery which is keeping me off the ice and I am going absolutely bonkers. I made more jigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits etc. I reorganized my tackle ... and then re-reorganized it. I am even learning how to tie feathered trebles and flies and I don't even fly fish! A wooly bugger.
Nitrofreak reply :
On 1/29/2016 at 5:56 AM, Felix77 said:I went stir crazy back in November up here in the north. Compound that with a knee surgery which is keeping me off the ice and I am going absolutely bonkers. I made more jigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits etc. I reorganized my tackle ... and then re-reorganized it. I am even learning how to tie feathered trebles and flies and I don't even fly fish! A wooly bugger.
Hope you feel better soon !
atcoha reply :
quittin' time came early today. Hit up the creek. warmed up to about 68-70 today, sunshine. Creek was at normal level, maybe a little higher than normal, had some rain this week. Fished a junebug lizard.....nothing. Stayed about an hour, went home.
Nitrofreak reply :
On 1/30/2016 at 5:40 AM, atcoha said:quittin' time came early today. Hit up the creek. warmed up to about 68-70 today, sunshine. Creek was at normal level, maybe a little higher than normal, had some rain this week. Fished a junebug lizard.....nothing. Stayed about an hour, went home.
Still beats not getting out at all right !
everythingthatswims reply :
On 1/29/2016 at 5:46 AM, Nitrofreak said:That's ok, I'm all about dem largies anyway, stripers are most likely more active in the mouths of the major creek entrances up lake right now anyway, haven't been over there for a few months so I'm not really sure, might come over on Sunday and do some lookin around on the ledges and some of those long points in that area, not sure if I will have an open seat or not if I do get the opportunity but if I do you are more than welcome to join me if you wish.
I'm probably going to be half dead from my kayak adventure tomorrow but thank you for the offer. Got home from work at 10 so I just finished up packing everything. Should be an interesting day!
Sam reply :
Stir crazy this time of year? Are you kidding me? Who goes stir crazy? Not me. I am fully sane. I don't totally crave to go fishing. In fact, my good friend, The Bait Monkey, and I are looking over all of my baits.
I have all of my baits all over the house. In the kitchen. In the den. In the bathrooms. In the garage. In the dining room. In each of the four bedrooms. In the hall closet. In my Man Cave. Stir Crazy? Not me. I have it all under control. Yes, under control. With the curtains closed and the blinds shut. No one sees in my house. No one is allowed in my house. Go away. Get lost. Leave me alone. Bait Monkey and me are having fun. Yes, fun. I know those other bass fishermen in Virginia are driving by and watching me. I see them all the time. They are watching me. But they will never find anything out.
I am practicing my flipping and pitching in the bath tub by standing on the toilet. Have not caught anything yet but still trying. Bait Monkey says to try lots of baits in lots of colors until I get bit or fall off the toilet. Yes, I am practicing so I can be better. Need to practice. No sleep. No TV. No news. Just flipping and pitching all day long after I reograniae my tackle. I have it together. Never lost it in the first place.
Heading out to my Ranger to sit in it. Bait Monkey and I love to sit in the Ranger and turn the steering wheel. I have a fog horn that I blow as neighbors walk or drive by. The Bait Monkey and I love doing this. It is fun. But I have it all together. No problem. I still don't see the problem when the City of Richmond police showed up to ask me what I was doing. I did not let them into the house. I am sure they are from the CIA and want to see all of my baits, rods and reels. So I told them that I had no idea what they were talking about and they left. But I checked around for bugging devices just the same. The Bait Monkey tells me you can't be too safe.
Heard some guys went fishing on the Hot Sid of Anna. Not me. Not showing my stuff to anyone until tournament time rolls around. And the Hot Side is not hot, anyway. The Bait Monkey tells me that anyone out there who says the Hot Side is hot is crazy. But I am not crazy. Not me. So I sleep with my rods and reels, making my wife sleep in the guest room. The Bait Monkey likes this. And I stare at the TV until a bass fishing show comes on. But not the Hot Side. No fish on the Hot Side. Everyone stay away from the Hot Side. I will fish it and let you know if there are any fish in it.
So yes, I am totally sane. No problems. Looking. Watching. Knowing the CIA is out there. And I bet the CIA is on the Hot Side taking names and boat numbers. Yes. They are all around us. In the trees. In the bushes. Under houses. Using drones. All to spy on me and the Bait Monkey. Yes. Spying on me. I know it.
So all is under control at my house. I will continue to keep blinds and curtains shut as I crawl on the floor so they can't see me. I know they are there. Wanting to see my baits, rods and reels. You watch out for them, too. They are sneaky. Check your trash cans. Make sure your high school teachers are not aliens from the planet BASS. They are all around us. I know it. Must go. Bait Monkey just filled up the bathtub and I need to practice my flipping and pitching.
Be very careful, my friend. Very careful.
Nitrofreak reply :
There a difference between stir crazy and crazy, you my friend seem to be walking that razor thin line... LOL !!!
A-Jay reply :
On 1/30/2016 at 5:01 PM, Sam said:Stir crazy this time of year? Are you kidding me? Who goes stir crazy? Not me. I am fully sane. I don't totally crave to go fishing. In fact, my good friend, The Bait Monkey, and I are looking over all of my baits.
I have all of my baits all over the house. In the kitchen. In the den. In the bathrooms. In the garage. In the dining room. In each of the four bedrooms. In the hall closet. In my Man Cave. Stir Crazy? Not me. I have it all under control. Yes, under control. With the curtains closed and the blinds shut. No one sees in my house. No one is allowed in my house. Go away. Get lost. Leave me alone. Bait Monkey and me are having fun. Yes, fun. I know those other bass fishermen in Virginia are driving by and watching me. I see them all the time. They are watching me. But they will never find anything out.
I am practicing my flipping and pitching in the bath tub by standing on the toilet. Have not caught anything yet but still trying. Bait Monkey says to try lots of baits in lots of colors until I get bit or fall off the toilet. Yes, I am practicing so I can be better. Need to practice. No sleep. No TV. No news. Just flipping and pitching all day long after I reograniae my tackle. I have it together. Never lost it in the first place.
Heading out to my Ranger to sit in it. Bait Monkey and I love to sit in the Ranger and turn the steering wheel. I have a fog horn that I blow as neighbors walk or drive by. The Bait Monkey and I love doing this. It is fun. But I have it all together. No problem. I still don't see the problem when the City of Richmond police showed up to ask me what I was doing. I did not let them into the house. I am sure they are from the CIA and want to see all of my baits, rods and reels. So I told them that I had no idea what they were talking about and they left. But I checked around for bugging devices just the same. The Bait Monkey tells me you can't be too safe.
Heard some guys went fishing on the Hot Sid of Anna. Not me. Not showing my stuff to anyone until tournament time rolls around. And the Hot Side is not hot, anyway. The Bait Monkey tells me that anyone out there who says the Hot Side is hot is crazy. But I am not crazy. Not me. So I sleep with my rods and reels, making my wife sleep in the guest room. The Bait Monkey likes this. And I stare at the TV until a bass fishing show comes on. But not the Hot Side. No fish on the Hot Side. Everyone stay away from the Hot Side. I will fish it and let you know if there are any fish in it.
So yes, I am totally sane. No problems. Looking. Watching. Knowing the CIA is out there. And I bet the CIA is on the Hot Side taking names and boat numbers. Yes. They are all around us. In the trees. In the bushes. Under houses. Using drones. All to spy on me and the Bait Monkey. Yes. Spying on me. I know it.
So all is under control at my house. I will continue to keep blinds and curtains shut as I crawl on the floor so they can't see me. I know they are there. Wanting to see my baits, rods and reels. You watch out for them, too. They are sneaky. Check your trash cans. Make sure your high school teachers are not aliens from the planet BASS. They are all around us. I know it. Must go. Bait Monkey just filled up the bathtub and I need to practice my flipping and pitching.
Be very careful, my friend. Very careful.
REALLY GOOD ~ !
Thoroughly enjoyed that one ~ Made my whole morning
Thank You Sam
A-Jay
WdyCrankbait reply :
Yeah, but I know Sam and this happens every year after the RVA Fishing expo.
He's only joking if you believe him.
A-Jay reply :
On 1/31/2016 at 3:13 AM, WdyCrankbait said:Yeah, but I know Sam and this happens every year after the RVA Fishing expo.
He's only joking if you believe him.
Tell me about it ~ 
A-Jay
atcoha reply :
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