Cold And Clear Water

[mxracer857]

I usually do the majority of my bass fishing in my home state of Connecticut. Currently I am at school in South Carolina and am having trouble deciding what baits/lures to use this time of year in cold / clear water. All my go-to spinner baits/soft baits don't seem to be as beneficial down here in the south.

 

As stated the local ponds I am fishing is clear water with minimal weeds. If anyone has any input on what I can use It would be greatly appreciated!

 

-Thank You!

[Stingray23]

I would use a jerkbait, a grub, and a weightless fluke.

[A-Jay]

I would use a jerkbait, a grub, and a weightless fluke.

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Yup - Sounds like Jerk Bait City . . . . .

 

A-Jay

[smalljaw67]

Cold, clear water means suspending jerkbaits, plain and simple!!

[Gone_Phishin]

Another vote for a jerkbait.  A small, hand poured worm on a shakey head jig is awesome in cold water as well. 

 

A rod rigged with a hair jig is also a must in these situations.

[DFrench97]

Zoom super fluke

[fishguy613]

dropshot, tube, jerkbait, grub, lipless crank, shakey head

[Fish'N Impossible]

Suspending Jerkbait on lighter Flouro would be my goto...GS Biwahigai Vision 110 most likely. If that wasn't happening then I would goto the old Flutter spoon..Damiki Vault or Vortex.

[iceintheveins]

Suspending jerk for temps 56 or under. Senkos, flukes, centipedes, finesse jigs, and the like will get bit too.

[Bankbeater]

One more vote for the super fluke.  I fish it weightless and let it drop all the way to the bottom.

[Jsinkic]

I like to use a floating crank bait. Reel it in until you feel it is touching the bottom or until you feel it rebound off of a rock or stump and let it float up until it almost hits the surface then repeat. The fish will hit it on the float up.

[livetofish28]

Jerkbait jerkbait jerkbait Smithwick suspending rouge is an awesome bait for cold clear water

Tight lines

Andrew

[Bluebasser86]

Jerkbait