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If you get 4 or 5 Days of very cold weather in a row staying at about the same Temp do the fish slow down during those days as much as they do when you go from a bunch days in the 20s and then drop a couple days to single Digits when during those two days its usually a tuff bite ? I guess Im asking if 4 or 5 days in a row of single diget temps is considered stable weather as far as the bite goes. sorry if this is a dumb question. Im thinking of moving my trip up to this coming week instead of the following when the pressure looks to be all over the place.But the weathermen are never right anyways so maybe I shouldnt worry about it ! - Thanks, Eyes

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From my experinence (only a couple years) as long as it stable the fishing is usually decent.

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Agree with Larson - it can be zero or 30, as long as the barometer isn't all over the place.

Stable barometers help but fishing can be pretty hot during falling periods.

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Do you mean fishing can be hot during times of falling pressure, temp, or both? Thanks.

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Just posted a new topic regarding barometric pressure. Guess I should have read down further since my question pertains to this thread as well.

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I would like to know as well. Looks like its warm this week but heading into the weekend the weather is dropping down to single digits. Wondering how much this would effect the bite.

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I aggre with larson an Vman stable is as stable dose, cold or warm. its when it been so fluctuating that rellly mess things up btu when a guy can go a guy can go, even when the bite is tough some where there are active fish, I had a bud over by long point this weekend an as screwwy as thing where he caught decent numbers when the rest of the reports i got were really slow. Now this week is suppose to to a gradual warm up all weeek till friday then saturday a cold front moves in with single digits sat. an sun. my experience has been not to bet on saturday being to productive, but this is me, if you work hard for fish youll get them. Im lazy an like to take naps. grin

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Thanks Guys Ill be up next Tues for the week so im hoping the pressure settles down alittle bit with a full week of Arctic weather we are supposed to get next week. Id love to run into you Boar one of these trips to pick your brain - I for sure owe you a couple for all the Help you gave me with my new Muzzy this year on the other forum. I can tell your a good guy !

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Thanks for the kind words. picking my brain might be a short conversation thou Lol! Sure would be up for a brew anytime.

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Tough to be a legend boar. Autograph seekers can be cruel. Be careful

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PS..... You have plenty of good information and much appreciate you sharing it. Just being a smart arse in the last post, couldn't resist, I'm bored today.......lol

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no worries bill, its all good buddy smile

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You are always willing to share info and that is appreciated. I was just being a smart arse in the last post, think I'm bored today, and wishing I were staring at a vexi smirk

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me too, got two long weeks before the next adventure. getting itchy.

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