Favorite Big Bass strategies for each season.

[BigBrotherThunda]

i just thought i'd start a thread for us to share our favorites, i know they'll be different based on geography and preference, but informative none the less. I'll start...

Early spring (pre-spawn)-

suspending jerkbaits on shelf and ledges 8-12 ft. deep, the good old rattling rouge and suspending x-rap were my best producers this year. the rogue hammered a 6.2 spot on Lake Martin in Late Feb.

Spring (spawn)-weightless upside down t-rigged IKA int obedding areas, the float/drift into the bed draws awesome reaction strikes, and the tentacle action on the bottom can irritate big mammas into biting!

pattern netted 2 6+'s on one trip to Lake Mitchell in late March.

Late Spring (post spawn)-5 to 7 inch stick bait wacky rigged fish around submeresed cover and boat docks. caught bag after bag of big spots on martin and Jordan this year. *** trick sticks performed oh so well!

Early summer-texas rigged worm on secondary points. 10 inch red shad berkley power worm is my big fish go to! landed a 9.2 from Yates lake on the first weekend of June

mid-late summer-it gets hot so ya gotta get deep, or find current, this year i went for current. 1/2oz white &chart swim jig fished in 8-12 foot breaks in moving water around structure.

early fall-generally im a BIG crankbait guy this time of year, but im stoked about swim baits for the shad run this fall. last year though the DT-10 was a big lb moneymaker on primary points 10-16 feet deep.

late fall winter-cant fish from my tree stand! ......football head jig on deep rock structure with a paca craw trailer did well last year on big spots, as did a 7 inch zoom floater rigged on a shakey head.

just some fun food for thought!

[senko_77]

My two big fish producers year round are always a 5/16oz jig that is custom made for me by Gman and a Diamond Dust Rat-L-Trap 1/2oz

For some reason those two baits seem to consistently catch big fish for me.

[Raul]

There ain 't no "seasons" down here in the deep south.  

[BigBrotherThunda]

Well Raul, what patterns consistently work for you down there in grande bass country?

[Catt]

Texas Rig & Jig-N-Craw 95% of the year and a Rat-L-Trap ½ oz. Chrome Red & a Stanley Wedge ½ oz. double gold willow leaf with a white skirt the other 5%

[fourbizz]

Big worms and swimbaits.

[FD.]

Florida

Frog - Spook - 10" worm - Series 5 crankbait

That is all you need here all year long