demonjd22 Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Hey guys with ice out approaching rapidly here in the north (thank goodness!) I'm wondering what are your top 3 cold water goto baits. I've been reading the articles here but I'm hoping you guys can narrow it down for me. I don't want to waste time throwing lures that don't work. I'm fiending catching not fishing ;D Quote
I Love BassResource Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 For me Jerkbaits Jigs Tight Wobble Cranks Slow Rolling big spinner baits Yeah thats 4... sorry Quote
Blue Streak Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 Jerk baits flat sided cranks sometimes I will use a deep running, suspending crank Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted March 11, 2010 Super User Posted March 11, 2010 Hair jigs Blade baits suspending jerkbaits -T9 Quote
Super User Catt Posted March 11, 2010 Super User Posted March 11, 2010 Rat-L-Trap Jig-N-Craw DD-22 Quote
Taylor Fishin 4 life Posted March 11, 2010 Posted March 11, 2010 suspending jerkbait rat l traps jigs grub on 1/8 jig Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted March 12, 2010 Super User Posted March 12, 2010 Ditto the above good. Guess I'd add Chatter too. As in all seasons, what you do with a given lure often matters more than the exact lure. It's nice to find fish that will chase a faster retrieve. I often start faster and see what comes. If no go, I slow down. This is true in cold water too, but everything is slowed down across the board. Another thing helps, often a lot, but esp so in the cold: erratic action, BUT, not moving too far horizontally -forward. Consider erratic action with limited horizontal movement the reaction presentation for the cold. In summer sometimes simply rapid forward speed does it. Not so in the cold. Sometimes cold water bass are willing to move for a horizontally traveling bait. Great! Makes covering water and catching fish that much quicker. I'll usually swim a jig or grub or creature or Chatter or SB or lipless or But often more erratic action triggers bites better. I then go to a jerkbaits, or bladebaits, lipless, or jigs fished more vertically -yo-yo'd. Last resort, often under real cold, is even more vertical with little or no horizontal movement: spoons, blades, grubs, or float-n-fly. Year round horizontal speed of a lure is important, sometimes critical, determined by how willing bass are to give chase. In cold water, the issue is magnified, with generally slower presentations required, but this does not have to preclude erratic action. Quote
Blade-Runner Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Suspending Jerkbait. Jig. Crankbait. Lipless Crankbait. Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted March 12, 2010 Super User Posted March 12, 2010 1. big , deep diving crankbaits 2. deep running spinnerbaits 3. jig and a plastic craw with a large profile . Quote
Deep Jig Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Jig w/ trailer Dropshot Fluttered lipless crank Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted March 12, 2010 Super User Posted March 12, 2010 Jig Jig with a trailer Suspending jerk bait. Quote
DeanFishesNY Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Jig Jerkbait Blade baits or spinnerbaits Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted March 12, 2010 Super User Posted March 12, 2010 Jerkbait Suspending shad bodied crankbait Jig Quote
bear7625 Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Lipless crankbait X-rap 1/8 jig w/ 3" reaper Quote
bobbyc Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 Bass suspended in cold water? Give me a Rapala jerkbait. Let that SOB lay still while just twitching the wrist. Making it as lethargic as a cold water bass will entice a strike imo. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted March 13, 2010 Super User Posted March 13, 2010 In no particular order (may vary hourly): > Suspending Jerkbait > Jig & Craw > Lipless Crank Roger Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted March 13, 2010 Super User Posted March 13, 2010 1. Jig: a-skirted with big trailer (Paca craw) b-non-skirted with spider grub 2. Wacky rigged 6" Senko/Stick-o on 1/8 oz jig 3. Suspending jerkbait (100 Pointer or X-Rap) Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted March 15, 2010 Super User Posted March 15, 2010 1. Centipede 2. Senko 3. Suspending Jerkbait 4. Tube 5. Jig and Pig Quote
BriBass Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 jerkbait lipless crank jig hey senko... nice new pic 8-) Quote
bassman31783 Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 1. Suspending jerkbait 2. Colorado spinnerbait 3. Jig Quote
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