Spring bass fishing

[Sean Horner]

What’s the best way to catch creek bass? I’ve been fishing in a creek by me that’s around 6 feet deep in the middle and I’m looking to catch numbers. Any help would be great 

[Smells like fish]

Ned rig is 1 option

[Throwafrog]

Ive done best in creeks with small jerkbaits and a ned rig. Good luck

[primetime]

small grubs and tubes, ned rig, small jerkbait like a rapala minnow etc.

 

I would start out with a smaller plastic, tiny fluke size, 3-4" weightless senko, or split shot rigged small zoom finesse worm....

 

In creeks, spinners are never a bad idea....Mepps aglia will catch anything that swims. Same with a small road runner jig, maribou jig for crappie when its cold....

[FryDog62]

Mepps fan here, and Chatterbait Micro...

[plawren53202]

Many years ago, when I fished creeks all the time, my standard go-to lure selection was spinners (Mepps Aglias and Road Runners), Beetle Spins or curly tail grubs with a spinner added to the head, Rebel crawdads and crickhoppers, and a 4" curly tail worm in purple fire tail. That selection was good for the smallmouth and largemouth that lived in those creeks, along with bluegill, green sunfish and goggle eyes (rock bass).

 

I don't fish creeks any more, but if I were going to, I would stick with that selection except that I would add a Ned Rig, swap out the curly tail worms for 4" Yum Dingers or Senkos, wacky rigged or texas rigged, in watermelon and perhaps junebug depending on water clarity, and add in some Bobby Garland crappie shad along with the curly tail grubs.

 

Also, if you're wanting to catch creek bass, I would highly recommend Creek Fishing Adventures on YouTube. He actually just put out a video where he sits down and goes through his tackle selection, which would be perfect for your question.

[FishinBuck07]

3" inch Senko style bait on a #1 ewg hook and a 1/16oz bullet weight pegged above it!  Cast up stream and let the current bring it back through!  This is what I always use when fishing a creek in my area and always catch fish!  Usually green pumpkin black flake or watermelon black flake for color!