What are your go to winter bass lures?

[papajoe222]

The ones I make over the frozen water period.

[Mojo Bass]

Dark sleeper, Tubes, Ned Rigs, Worms, Jigs 

 

Clear sky winter days have been best for me 

[Dan N]

As a Wisconsin guy, I will say this is the latest I’ve open water fished. Used to be all hunting at this time. 
I’ve been shore fishing only for the past 2 months. Did great on cranks (squarebill) in October, since it’s getting cold in November, I’ve had mixed results. Few on lipless, few on jerkbaits, but since it’s getting really cold , the Ned rig (zman trd) has been the best.Not my favorite way to fish, but it’s working.Just yesterday however, I had my only luck using a Rapala DT 6, cranking it to bottom quickly, then super slow (annoyingly slow!) along bottom. I tried several other presentations first- this was the only one that worked. 
was very satisfying to catch a few fish, and figure out something they would hit.

 

[Dan N]

I should also add, I’ve had great luck until the last few days on a flat sided crank ( Rapala OG tiny 4) with no rattles.

The channels I fish are 6’ deep tops, and currently loaded with shad.

[Pat Brown]

Yesterday I threw:

 

Nichols Hoosier Indiana Colorado in 3/8 oz, white skirt/ gold indiana blade chartreuse willow kicker with a chatreuse zoom twin tail trailer.

 

Siebert Swim Jig in a perch color with a X Zone swammer on the back dipped in chartreuse.

 

1/4 oz 5/0 hammered silver willow Owner Flashy Swimmer with a 4" Largo Shad in Tennessee Shad

 

Strike King Scounbug on a 3/0 Eagle Claw Lazer offset worm hook with a unplugged 3/8 oz tungsten sinker.

 

Thunderhawk Sergeant Lipless in the Hitch color.

 

Berkley Stunna 110+1 in the Tennessee Shad color.

 

Nichols Impulse Buzzbait in 3/8 oz with a white chartreuse skirt, gold blade and a chartreuse pepper rage menace on the back with trailer hook.

 

Strike King Pad Perch in White.

 

Gonna be throwing the same thing today!  

[king fisher]

I wish I could go ice fishing, but I live to far south, so I have to settle for starting the day with a buzz bait.

[roadwarrior]

3 hours ago, king fisher said:

I wish I could go ice fishing, but...

 

[MIbassyaker]

My winter bass lures are split ring pliers, some reel oil, the internet, a TW gift card, and maybe a book or two.

[MN Fisher]

^ Ya - that's my winter arsenal as well.

[fishingtx]

big swimbaits, jerkbaits, a-rig

[Pat Brown]

On 11/25/2023 at 1:06 PM, MIbassyaker said:

My winter bass lures are split ring pliers, some reel oil, the internet, a TW gift card, and maybe a book or two.

 

I wouldn't be using books in the winter time to catch bass. They are well educated enough as it is and the last thing we need is well read fish.  Try tossing a brochure or a miscellaneous instruction manual.  It generally appeals to their curious nature, but the bass around here seem very keyed in on menus right now.

[Bluebasser86]

Suspending jerkbaits, lipless cranks, flatside cranks, Neds, shakyheads, blade baits, big Colorado bladed spinnerbaits. 

[Mr. Aquarium]

Blade bait, hair jigs, tubes,

jerkbaits and big swimbaits. I fish blades, hair jigs and tubes in deeper places. Big swimbaits and jerkbaits in the shallow places. I’m fishing in 40 degree water. Give or take a degree or two 

[galyonj]

@Pat Brown you reckon the best way to fish a book might be to wacky rig it? The spine seems like a natural spot for a hook.

[MIbassyaker]

On 11/27/2023 at 5:24 PM, Pat Brown said:

 

I wouldn't be using books in the winter time to catch bass. They are well educated enough as it is and the last thing we need is well read fish.  Try tossing a brochure or a miscellaneous instruction manual.  It generally appeals to their curious nature, but the bass around here seem very keyed in on menus right now.

 

On 11/29/2023 at 8:11 AM, galyonj said:

@Pat Brown you reckon the best way to fish a book might be to wacky rig it? The spine seems like a natural spot for a hook.

 

Currently tied on: Lunker! (1975) by Bob Underwood.  Observations of bass behavior from 1700 hours of scuba diving:

 

[Team9nine]

3 minutes ago, MIbassyaker said:

 

 

Currently tied on: Lunker! (1975) by Bob Underwood.  Observations of bass behavior from 1700 hours of scuba-diving:

 

Great book!  Seems to get overlooked a lot.

[RipzLipz]

On 11/29/2023 at 8:11 AM, galyonj said:

@Pat Brown you reckon the best way to fish a book might be to wacky rig it? The spine seems like a natural spot for a hook.

Definitely the spine - too many "i’s" from which to choose for direct line tie.

[Woody B]

Last Winter I had good luck with an A-rig, and a couple different jigs.   So far this year I've only caught 1 on an A-rig.  I haven't thrown a jig much yet.    I've been doing pretty good so far with a shaky head.   3/16 ounce with a Bizz Baits dizzy diamond, cut down to 4 inches.   I skipped one under a dock today and a spot hit it mid skip.   IMHO it's not "really" Winter yet.   Water temp is down to 55.   A few more degrees and I'll call it Winter.   

[bowhunter63]

Hair jigs Grubs and Rage swimmer 

[PaulVE64]

My bass season is done.

Time for northern pike until prespawn smallies and stocker trout. 

[lunkerboss923]

On 11/21/2023 at 6:42 PM, PaulVE64 said:

I've caught alot of walleye on a squarebill this time of year while speed cranking

 

Well this is a bass forum...sooo...mkay thx

[RHuff]

1. Blade Bait

2. Football Jig (drag slowly)

3. Damiki Rig