Best Spawn Baits???

[Dane Morris]

Hey guys, its coming up on spring and I was just wondering what your guys' favorite lures are for bed fishing from the shore.

Thanks,

Dane

Tight Lines!

[AdamV _bassin]

Really depends on the size and where the fish are, sometimes the smaller bed fish will be up real shallow and are very aggressive anything from a shakyhead to a smaller jig will get them to strike I would recommend  lighter line. The bigger ones (3-10+) set up in deeper holes but are usually still close to the shore, they really like the back woods parts of small lakes and ponds, this is where it gets tricky, if you can see them, great throw a bright color jig or brush hog over their heads, but usually you have to guess where they are. Like I said usually in a deeper hole(3-8ft)  in the sticks, I only throw 3 lures in this situation, black and blue jig fished pretty slow, a slow rolled chatter bait bluegill or natural color, ant the most killer bait is usually a simple Texas rig I like 5 or 6 inch Junebug curly tail worm 

remember it can take a while to get that monster bite the other day I threw the curly tail worm 30 min straight in the exact same spot until I got the bite but it pay of the fish was almost 6 pounds

hope I was helpful

[WRB]

Bass on beds are not feeding, they protect the nest site from intruders especially anything that eats their eggs. Small minnows, bluegill, crawdads, salamanders top the list.

Tom

[gmoney13]

White Rage Craw all day.

 

[corn-on-the-rob]

I know this isn't a huge secret, but I still don't like telling people. A small realistic minnow imitation on a short drop shot is insane. Not only is the presentation great, but if the situation/cover allows you to roll with it, it is so easy to hook up and land with the light bites on a DS hook.

 

The key for me is to always start passive and slowly get more aggressive with it. Work the edges, work the center with long pauses. THEN start trying to simulate digging. THEN when nothing else works, start running the minnow in to the bass like you own the nest. If this doesn't work, the bass is going to be a tough cookie to crack.

[Brayberry]

I like BIG baits! I feel like it threatens the bass more so they strike quicker and harder.  8 - 12" Lizards are great.  

[Dane Morris]

Thanks for all the advice so far guys, really appreciate it!

[ethan-333]

i dont fish beds to often as i usualy fish muddy water and dont typically see many bed fish but when i do. i usually throw a white brush hog or lizard. but going down the bank when u flip a white jig and pop it a couple times and then let it sink. get a lot of big reaction bites this way

[Dorado]

One word 'tube'. Weightless. Worked for me in NM, Co, and Az.