I am a fan of soft plastic tubes and worms. Can you give me some of your favorite techniques?
North shore of the lakes will warm up faster due to getting more sun shine and the prevailing southerly winds. Fish those banks, outside bends in the channel, drop offs near there, with craw fish imitators….either crank baits or jig w/ trailer.
Start when the water reaches 50 deg. Big females spawn first.
If you lake has a shore with black shale or black clay fish them hard….especially if there is a drop off of more than 5 ft. like from 15 to 20 or more. This has worked for me for a long time now.
Tubes will work under the same conditions sense they imitate a craw. Tube colors I like are Road Kill / Chartreuse tips, Brown cold, green flake / orange tips, of course Black blue tips as well. I do not use worms until the water gets in the upper 50's or after spawn.
Spinner Baits also work well this time of year as do crank baits worked slow….remember I am talking "early spring" pre-spawn, when the bass are starting to stage off their spawning grounds.
** Added ** Float N Fly is a real good technique when the water is below 50 degrees. Works great from around Dec. – late Feb, early March. I use it during this time for Small Mouth Bass in S. Central Ky, and Tn.
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I catch most of my big and little bass on a little black rubber worm 3″…. No matter what time of year… I use a certan kind of lead head that allows the worm too gradually drop…… Hang on the fish will hit I`m sure of it…..
Spring time is great for top water lures, like jitter bugs and poppers.
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i share that information, only with someone that is in the boat, fishing with me.
other wise, they can learn, the same way that i did
trial & error.
i don't share hot spots either
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First thing in the morning as the sun is starting to rise, pull out the buzz bait (Booyah is my choice brand) it drives the bass crazy. But as the heat of the day grows I switch to a carolina rig or a 4 inch tube with 2 small pieces of rock salt stuffed in the in it (If rigged correctly the offset hook will hold the rock salt in place).
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I get alot off my tips from http://www.ebassin.com
Its worth the subscription.
North shore of the lakes will warm up faster due to getting more sun shine and the prevailing southerly winds. Fish those banks, outside bends in the channel, drop offs near there, with craw fish imitators….either crank baits or jig w/ trailer.
Start when the water reaches 50 deg. Big females spawn first.
If you lake has a shore with black shale or black clay fish them hard….especially if there is a drop off of more than 5 ft. like from 15 to 20 or more. This has worked for me for a long time now.
Tubes will work under the same conditions sense they imitate a craw. Tube colors I like are Road Kill / Chartreuse tips, Brown cold, green flake / orange tips, of course Black blue tips as well. I do not use worms until the water gets in the upper 50's or after spawn.
Spinner Baits also work well this time of year as do crank baits worked slow….remember I am talking "early spring" pre-spawn, when the bass are starting to stage off their spawning grounds.
** Added ** Float N Fly is a real good technique when the water is below 50 degrees. Works great from around Dec. – late Feb, early March. I use it during this time for Small Mouth Bass in S. Central Ky, and Tn.
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Ex Tournament fisherman.
i would recommend the " float & fly " . it was made just for early season bass in colder water, although it works very well at other times of year as well. not alot of people use it or have even heard of it but it can really put some fish in the boat. you can type it in your search engine and you can read more about it in greater detail. it is essentially a jig under a bobber but the jigs are really great. they have different kinds for all types of water. you should really check it out . you will think it looks so simple how could it really work so well but trust me when i say you will be pleasantly suprised. hope this helps.
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