Please Help With Cold Water Fishing.

[CAbassboy]

I am new to tournaments and have really only ever fun fished. well since i am doing tournaments now i need to know what is good for cold water fishing.. (Febuary,March,Possibly april) after that its pre spawn/spring fishing hopefully. any tips for me? my tournaments are mcclure eastmen, millerton. those lakes.

anything helps!

[tritondriver]

fish deeper with jigs....and slow slow slow..then even slower..

[Christian M]

fish deeper with jigs....and slow slow slow..then even slower..

X2...Then when March & April arrive start throwing shallow running jerkbaits & small cranks

[Uncle Leo]

Look for the warmest water you can find. That is where the more active fish will be.

[CAbassboy]

Thanks

[Chaz Hickcox]

Big fish WILL rarely hunt down a slow bait in cold water. Fish a crank and get them to react to it. No they won't chase a crank, but will snap it up if it bangs off structure right in front of it.

[CAbassboy]

that is what i planned on CRANKS!

[starcraft1]

^{Good luck on crank bait fishing during the winter? If your fishing tournaments on these res. use a tube, jig, drop shot or float & fly. Green pumpkin or clear salt & pepper tubes will full the live well fast.}