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
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sooner.
Fishing the winter-spring transition can make an angler really have to think about what to use and how
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Brant specializes on keeping tournament anglers fishing with
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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
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