What would you use???

[SnookOne]

I will be heading out for Bass in my kayak for the first time this week. The weather here in South Florida has been in the mid 60's, with winds at 5-10 MPH. I have the feeling that the bass will be holding deeper due to the cold water temperatures. The lake I am going to is new to me, so I do not know much about the bottom structure, however I will be using my FF. I was thinking about slow rolling a single Colorado blade spinnerbait as deep as possible, or throwing a Texas rigged worm and working it slow along the bottom. Am I going about it the right way? What advice would you offer? :-?

[pondmaster32]

if you dont get any fish in deep water, put on a jig or or plastic worm and fish shallow water with plenty of heavy cover. some fish might be spawing or be in pre-spawn and if this is true fishing shallow with a big presentation like a swimbait or big jig will catch you the most active fish in the area.

[aarogb]

I know you said it was in the 60s and the wind is 5-10 but is it sunny, cloudy, rainy?  Being extra specific on the weather conditions can help us pinpoint exactly what you should be throwing and where you should be throwing it.

[bobbyc]

Deep? i like jig&pig.

[SnookOne]

I know you said it was in the 60s and the wind is 5-10 but is it sunny, cloudy, rainy? Being extra specific on the weather conditions can help us pinpoint exactly what you should be throwing and where you should be throwing it.

It does get sunny mid morning through the afternoon.

[IwillChooseFreeWill]

the Texas rigged worms should work in any water or weather condition. For the mornings, try it as a drop shot. Later in the day, try wacky rig with a little weight to get deep. Also since water in the low 60s is pre-spawn (they usually start spawn when it hits around 63-65º on the beds), they are hungry so larger weedless jigs bright back slowly will probably land you more than a faster spinner bait. They are not quite in "chasing" mode yet.

Largemouth bass fishing normally picks up in late February and early March (but possibly later this year due to cold weather) as water temperatures rise into the upper 50's and lower 60's and bass begin moving into shallower waters for pre-spawning and spawning activities. Prior to this time bass can usually be found in 6-15 feet of water. Dark colored plastic worms and Rat-L-Traps fished slowly are usually productive. As water reaches spawning temperatures (62-68 degrees around the bed) bass can usually be found in waters 2-6 feet in depth. Plastic worms, crankbaits, and surface lures can all be productive at this time. Periods of several warm days in a row following a cold snap can really turn fish on to a feeding binge and result in some excellent fishing. Cold fronts moving in throughout the next month or two will send fish to deeper water and slow feeding/spawning activities.

[BigEbass]

I find that a single willow leaf (without the tandem) spinnerbait gets deeper easier when you want to slow roll it real deep (others correct me if I am wrong).  You really cant go wrong I would think with the worm or the spinner bait though - very versatile baits in my experience - you can cover the entire water column nicely with these!  I am only a newB at this (for about 2 years) - when things get tough for me, my go to bait is a 7 inch dark colored worm texas rigged and probe the structure - it will eventually produce for me most days (exept for this winter man  :-/). SB and the worm are my personal confidence baits

I live in Alabama and it has been so darn cold (well, relatively anyway). Cant wait for our water to get to the 60's  ;D

Good luck and have fun - tell us how it all worked out!

[wisconsin heat]

cant wait for the water to get in the 20's