WesternBass Magazine April 2011, Page 9

WesternBass Magazine April 2011, Page 9

When everything has been prepared the male

tackle box including swim baits, jigs, and spoons for

will leave the nest to locate a female that is ready

the colder temperatures and when females are on the

to spawn. He will herd up to the nest where she will

nest. When the water warms, have plenty of reaction

work to lay her eggs. During this period, the female

lures available. Spinnerbaits, jerk baits, Senkos, Hula

can be very tough to catch and many times it requires Grubs and buzzbaits are great to fish over and around

anglers spending a lot of time agitating the nest to

the weed beds.

entice a strike. Once the female has completed her

This is a great time of the year to be a bass angler.

task she will retreat to the depths for a period of

It’s a time of year that will test your skills and provide

recuperation.

you with some of the

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best fishing you will ever enjoy. It’s also a

male has fertilized the eggs, he remains in the nest for a short period of time but soon leaves the nest and the fry to fend for themselves and

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great time to test out new lures and build confidence in how to present them, which will be beneficial when the bite is slower.

Enjoy the

returns to looking for

weather because

his own food sources,

before too long,

becoming easier to catch.

anglers will be sweltering in 100-plus degree weather

The most important thing to remember about

while the bass are enjoying the cool water 40-feet

the winter to spring transition is that each day (and

below the surface.

sometimes each hour) can be different. As cold fronts

move in and out, the bass will react and patterns will

change. The best anglers during this period are those

who are paying close attention to the weather and the reaction of the fish to those conditions. Anglers must possess a willingness to adapt quickly and be

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prepared to use a variety of techniques.

As water temperatures warm, reaction baits

can rule the day. Fishing jerk baits and spinnerbaits

around weeds and on flats can be extremely

productive. When the temperature drops be prepared

to slow down your presentation, fish deeper and

much more vertical; jigs and spoons are the answer to

fishing after a transition period cold front.

On colder mornings, fish western banks with east-facing shores, especially if those banks have dark rocks and are close to tributaries. These banks will warm faster than others and get the fish moving

Servicing All

Brant Behler, with over 20 years

experience, is one of Northern

California’s top outboard technicians. Brant is fully trained

and certified for Mercury,

sooner.

Fishing the winter-spring transition can make an angler really have to think about what to use and how

Evinrude and Yamaha outboards.

Brant specializes on keeping tournament anglers fishing with

same day turn around...

to present the lure, but it is also a time when many anglers are able to boat the biggest fish of their lives. The females are full of eggs and that can add up to a couple of pounds.

Make sure you have a variety of baits in your

Brant Behler

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