What are some tips for fishing in the spring for bass?
July 16, 2009
I need to know everything about spring fishing for bass.
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July 16, 2009
I need to know everything about spring fishing for bass.
10 Responses to “What are some tips for fishing in the spring for bass?”
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In the colder pre-spawn waters, I have had success with texas rigged plastic worms. You can’t go wrong with jig ‘n pigs, natural color tubes, hair jigs, and creature baits. Fish them slowly. Also, Rapala husky jerks and X-Raps have caught me some fish. They suspend when the retrieve is stopped and stay in the strike zone longer for lethargic fish. The fish are still slowed as they have come out of their winter lull. With these, I would use a jerk, jerk, pause retrieve with very light jerks and twitches of your rod. Also, I would allow a pause of about a minute to a minute and a half. If this doesn’t produce, experiment with your retrieve and length of pauses until you find what the fish want. Now in the spawn itself, the water has usually warmed up by then, so your retrieves can be quicker and more aggressive. Anything that imitates crayfish is good and if you can find heavy cover, I would suggest a weedless texas-rigged worm, as bass like to find cover for bedding to protect their eggs. If you can get the lure right by the bed, these bass will aggressively attack it. If you catch a bass this time of the year, release it as quickly as possible. The longer its out of the water, the longer bluegills have to raid the nest. That’s why we aren’t allowed to keep fish until mid-June here. Hope this helps and tight lines!
I always had good luck in the early spring using rubber worms, and fishing them real slow.
carry a bucket of water and a bar of soap on the boat. so before you bait your hook wash your hands because they can smell you. trust me my grandfather taught me that trick and it works great! =]
Don’t be over aggressive the bass bite won’t heat up until the water heats up so keep it light until the water heats up try a plain hook and a worm keep it still or slowly drag it along
Lots Of Bait Big Hucks Loads A Line And A Good Rod They Are Quite Heavy Good Luck
Ignore the immature posts above. I would suggest live bait if possible, talk to your local bait shop, they can give you good tips about how to fish in your area each season.
Just be patient, and have fun
be at their first thing in the morning…if you have a motor boat turn it off once your set in place…then of course youll be waiting about an hour before youll get a bite…but thats the joy of any hunting sport…just waiting…live bait is best. take warm clothin wit you and warm fluid like coffee or hot chocolate also fresh water.
Texas rig a plastic worm ,check your color charts , work it slow and easy . patience is good .
While this is a very open question, I have always been a subscriber to the spinnerbait during the spring. 1/2 oz. white spinner bait with double gold colorado blades. Fish slowly in staging areas and in shallow coves. I have caught some big bass in the spring this way. Other good spring baits include Rogues, jig n pig combos, shakey head worms, and when it warms up a bit, don’t forget the basic Rapala Floating Minnow. While its still cool though, stay slow and mythodical, making sure you cover water thoroughly.
Try using plastic lizards and spinnerbaits