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It’s that time of year again and many of our northern friends will be venturing out on the solid surface of their favorite waters for a little winter fishing.
Even though there may be safe ice in the middle of winter in many places, there are certain times and conditions where thin ice may persist and danger awaits…
Take a moment and check out the following video created by the safety folks in MN and distributed via the AnglingBuzz YouTube channel!
You may be glad you did!
If you are fortunate enough to live in southern areas of the US and your local waters do not freeze over during the winter, piling on the clothing and hitting the water for a little bass fishing helps reduce cabin fever.
Even though a fair number of hearty souls brave the cold winter chill and head out for a little winter bass fishing, many struggle with the “catching” part of the success equation.
One question instantly springs into mind …
Are you using the right lures when searching for those elusive winter bass?
Key Winter Bass Fishing Lure Selections …
At a time when many anglers hang up there rods and winterize their boats, the hardiest of the breed of bass anglers keep their heads in the game despite the cooler weather …
I came across a video earlier today where Pro bass angler Gerald Swindle talks bass fishing tactics and strategies for approaching the late Fall to early Winter transition. Swindle films the video on Logan Martin Lake on the Coosa River in Alabama after the water temperatures have fallen into the low to mid 40s.
During the video, “G-man” as his fans call him, notes that although 30-plus bass per day outings are rare this time of year, patience and persistence will often pay off with quality …
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Many anglers have been throwing minnow baits (now commonly called jerkbaits) such as Rebels and Rapalas since their early days of bass fishing. Though originally designed as either a floating or sinking bait, astute bass fishermen quickly determine a little modification to these minnow baits provides a lure that can be more effectively fished at intermediate depths.
Once modified, the altered minnow bait would then either rise much more slowly or sometimes suspend at depth (of lucky enough to get the weight balance right).
Even though is provided an answer to the intermediate depth problem, it was less than a perfect solution. The modification process was by trial and error and sometimes the jerkbait minnow lure was rendered useless during alteration. Usually a costly effort in both and money!
Are Suspending Jerkbaits Really Special?
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Every so often, someone asks me a seemingly simple question… What is your (my) favorite or fall-back bass lure? Recently the question came up again but this time asking specifically about favorite baits for the fall season… Watch the video and you’ll quickly learn why the question isn’t so simple to me 🙂