Whats your go to bait this time of year? 2025

TLBassin reply :

As the subject says, what is your go to bait this time of year?

guest reply :

jerkbait

big spinnerbait

LC LV500

goldenmonkey reply :

suspending jerkbaits

jighead and grub

Rattlinrogue reply :

Chartreuse spinnerbait

Hawg_Hunter reply :

An icejig

KS_Bassin reply :

My goto bait probably a tube bait or jig, till the water warms up a little more we keep having these darn cold spells in kansas after 4-5 days of 50-60 deegree weather .

bassinchik reply :

SPINNERBAIT, SPINNERBAIT, AND SPINNERBAIT! LOL

Captain Cali reply :

So far jigs & swimbaits

ranger50 reply :

Winter coat, boots, gloves, stocking cap.

hookset reply :

A double colorado or indiana Spinnerbait the bigger the blades the better

phisher_d reply :

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An icejig
HH

lol... same here ;D

tjs97 reply :

so far i've caught all my fish except a couple on green pumpkin brush hawg on a 4/0 ewg hook texs riged with a 1/16 to a 1/8 bullshot weight on a falcon cara cc 2-169l rod a daiwa fugeo reel spooled with 8 lb Pline cx premium, most fish have been under 2lb fishing from the bank (these so called lakes i've been fishing are really just ponds ;D)

5bass reply :

Flat crankbait

Husky Jerk

Jig

basspro48 reply :

3/8oz. Terminator jig and a watermelon/red senko.

bixbybasspro reply :

Jig, Jighead worm, and drop shot... 8-)

Vyron reply : http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl ;D

guest reply :

Jigs and brush hogs.

SneakySnook reply :

Baby brush hogs and tiki worm.

BD reply :

Jig.

Fishing Doug reply :

How do you guys fish the brush hog? T-rig? Carolina Rig?

I apologize if this is a silly question-new to the bass game.

Doug

roadwarrior reply :

Black & blue Micro Munch Jig w/ GYCB Fat Baby Craw 021 (black with blue flakes).

Valascus reply :

Beats me...I stink at cold weather bassin'. That and I DESPISE cold weather. > If the weather is unseasonably mild...deeper running crankbaits that stir up the bottom (in winter craw colors) and slow rolled baitfish colored spinnerbaits (usually 3/8 to 3/4 oz. , whatever in that range is working) with some beastly Colorado blades on 'em.

Bankbeater reply :

1/8 ounce and 1/4 ounce jigs.

Deuceu72 reply :

1/8 oz speedloader jig with a green pumpkin crooked creek tube................

Deuceu72 reply :

I will fish a brush hog on a texas rig with a fairly light bullet weight(1/8-1/4) and a 4/0 wide gap hook. I will also dip the tails in garlic dip-n-glo..............

cgs2004 reply :

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How do you guys fish the brush hog? T-rig? Carolina Rig?
I apologize if this is a silly question-new to the bass game.

Doug

I generally texas rig them with a 1/4 oz. weight or so. I have heard of guys tearing them up on Grand Lake in Oklahoma Carolina rigging them.

Fishing Doug reply :

any favorite colors on the brush hog?? looks like they manufacture over 30 colors.....

cgs2004 reply :

I keep it simple, green pumpkin, junebug, and watermelon/red flake

crankbait reply :

If the water temp is under 40 degrees I use a Silver Buddy...

If it's higher than 40 but lower than 45 degrees I use a jerkbait...

If it's higher than 45 but lower than 50 I use crankbaits and plastics...

If it's higher than 50 degrees I use what the conditions dictate...

Curado reply :

A Strike King diamond shad, spinnerbait, and a 4 in. power worm.

catchen bass reply :

spinnerbait,spinnerbait, and well spinnerbait ;D

Siebert Outdoors reply :

Jig

Jerkbait

Tube

lipripper reply :

1. jig/trailer

2 lucky jerk bait 79 90 100

3 c-rig

4.lipless crank bait/rattle trap

5shad rap sr5,sr7

6shacky head

7norman big fat deep divers thrown on the bank worked slowly

8 spinnerbait

those are some baits i throw this time of the year.what works at one lake,river,etc may not work at another you really need to know what fish are doing on that body of water if they are suspending i'll throw a bait that will stay in that depth. let the fish tell you what to throw and just fish.fish as wush as water as possible and work everything slow i hope this will help you

TLBassin reply :

Color question right quick? I know the craw and natural colors (greens and browns) are good choices this time of year and on into the spring, but what about like pearls and albino colors? Also will bluegill colors work effectively this time of year?

basspro48 reply :

Bluegill colors are very effective during the pre-spawn and the spawn, as far as white colors my most productive winter bait was a white 3/8oz. jig other than that I suggest using white in the summer and fall to.

basser89 reply :

Water temps here in MD are in the lower to mid 40's depending on the body of water I'm fishing. With that said, tubes are my go to bait. If I'm fishing one of the water water discharge areas on the Potomac, I start with a tube or a grub but may switch to a small crank if the conditions allow me to. Once the water hits 50 on the lakes and ponds, I switch up between my spinnerbait or a tube/lizard/creature bait.

guest reply :

A good espresso coffe a book (curently I CANT BE SATISFIED a MuddyWaters Bio} and lots of movies

FishinAddiction reply :

Swimbaits, and Plugs.

JDUB reply :

1/4 oz to 1/2oz brown and orange or brown and purple jig. I fish it super slow. I drag it on the bottom and pop it every once in a while. Works great to catch those Clearlake fish.

ARCHER reply :

SUSPENDING JERKBAITS......................

ARCHER reply :

Sorry,

SUSPENDING JERKBAIT..............

SHORTARM THUMPER SPINNERBAITS............

cart7t reply :

This time of year?

The shad die-off is in full swing. If you're not fishing a jerkbait you're probably not catching fish.

JT Bagwell reply :

The current temperature at my house right now is -2, yes I said MINUS 2. :'(

There isn't much fishing going on around here. Fortunately I am heading to an

outdoors show in about an hour so at least I can look at fishing stuff for a little

while.

JT Bagwell

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

I'm with ya JT, 19 degrees here, just found out local shop carries Mattlures swim baits,..hehehe,...gonna go empty him out!

Captain Cali reply :

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I'm with ya JT, 19 degrees here, just found out local shop carries Mattlures swim baits,..hehehe,...gonna go empty him out!

Uh oh!!

bass89fisher reply :

been crackin em' w/ a black and blue stone jig with a blue zoom super chunk. these jigs are AWSOME!!

AC_Doctor reply :

Water temps in eastern KS are still only in mid 30's. I have caught 65 bass in Jan./Feb. fishing goldfish on a slip-float set-up with the bait down between

7-14 feet deep on drop offs. The bass are just too lazy( too cold) to go for anything not pretty much standing still...

justtrying reply :

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The current temperature at my house right now is -2, yes I said MINUS 2. :'(
There isn't much fishing going on around here. Fortunately I am heading to an

outdoors show in about an hour so at least I can look at fishing stuff for a little

while.

JT Bagwell

i lived in a place like that one time. ..woke up one Sunday morning, it was 10 degrees, wind blowing 20plus mph & it was spitting ice & snow. ..i told my wife, "if the Lord had meant for people to live in places like this, He wouldn't have made warmer places, we're moving!" and, we DID, and i'm GLAD

....and, to get back on subject, my "go-to bait" this time of year is a culprit purple & black worm pegged w/1/8 -1/2oz sinker. ..it catches fish when NOTHING else will (for me) ..caught this one yesterday - check out what's in his mouth.

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