One or two techniques every bass fisherman should know for winter fishing and prespawn?

[NCthompson]

i just got from fishing on the bank today and tried almost everyone of my lures because i didnt know what works midday 65 degree weather. Whats something I should try next time that is good for winter and pre spawn that most bass fisherman should use or know how to do

[Jake.]

A jig!  

[Tin]

A light ( 1/8 oz or lighter) c-rigged lizard dragged on shallow stump fields or parallel to the sides of docks on spawning flats.

[John J.]

A jig!

That and also try throwing a rattle-trap. I've had luck with the rattle-trap so far. My model is the Bleeding-Shad Series.

I've also heard and read that jerkbaits are good too!

[Guest avid]

don't forget the jerkbait......Aggressive jerks get the job done.

In the water I mean.

[NCthompson]

is the rapala original floater a jerk bait?

[BassFishingMachine]

Here are some jerkbaits: http://www.luckycraft.com/luckycraftimages/productnews/walleye2_pointer_s.jpg

http://www.cansionpesca.com/tiendaonline/images/rapala-xrap-10-14.jpg

I prefer a small rapala jerkbait in the winter, about the exact size of the gold/black jerkbait on the bottom in this link: http://www.yo-zuri.com/images/Prod3dMicro/3D-MinnowText.jpg

Now around here in NJ its pretty darn cold, in the low 40s, im not fishing for bass atm, cause its just too difficult, I'll wait for March, anyways even in March the temperature is still pretty cold, so when im fishing the jerkbaits in this cold water I'll fish them really slow, as slow as I can make myself go. I use suspending jerkbaits for winter, not floating.

[.dsaavedra.]

my favorite technique for prespawn/spawning bass is definitley crankbaits/jerkbaits. i love to run a shallow crank or jerkbait over bass beds. my favorites to use are rapala DT in sizes 3 and 4 (6 if the waters deep enough), xraps are also very productive; my favorite size of xrap is size10. if the spawning beds are very shallow (a few spawning flats around here are in only 6-8" of water) then you should also try a bandit footloose or rapala original floater in size 11. with the xrap i jerk it alot and then pause it when its close to a bed. with the cranks what i do is i will just reel em straight back, but make sure the crank dives deep enough to dig into the bottom or close to it. i will run it over and around the beds.

good luck! prespawn/spawn is a fun time to fish for bass!

[HesterIsGod]

Just remember to fish a little slower most of the time and fish the baits/techniques in areas that hold fish this time of year and pretty much any technique will work.