Spring 2025
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TIME TIPS
Presented by Fisherman’s Warehouse
T
he winter season’s cold weather can slow the
bass bite down; however, it also can bring the
opportunity for some of the biggest bass to eat. In fact, it can be the time of year to catch a personal
best – of course, those PB windows are more limited and
are focused on the end of the winter, when the water just
starts to warm up a bit.
TIP: Some of the biggest bass – record bass – double-digit bass are caught in late winter, very early spring. When the water just hits 52 degrees, the biggest bass will start to eat in preparation as one of the limited first wave spawners. Don’t discount the first-movers advantage.
Here are two different ways we target late winter bigs.
DOWN BAIT
There are several types of jigs available for fishermen. For this time of year and this specific purpose, one of our favorite styles is the football head jig paired with a creature trailer.
LURE: An example of matchups that we like
Bass Patrol Jig
is the Bass Patrol Round Rubber Football Jig in sizes 3/8- to 3/4-ounce with a Yamamoto Double Tail Grub or Yamamoto Yama Craw.
Double Tail Grub
Yama Grub
COLOR: If you’re
having trouble selecting a color,
you can always keep it simple in the brown/purple family. This is typically a darker, easier-to-see color for the bass, and it is a craw
imitator that can tempt a bite.
LINE: A good line choice for this would be 15-pound braided line to a 12-pound fluorocarbon leader. This pairing will help you feel more bites and have less stretch for
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