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Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
During the winter months, you have to go deep (25’-45’) and you have to find structure. After locating rock or wood, use a blade bait with a cast and yo-yo retrieve to catch big fish. This one was caught January 3rd in 42° water. 5lb 2oz. Also, these SIMM’s fingerless gloves are incredible! This is the first time I have had warm hands while fishing in January.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
44°
Winter bass fishing is my favorite. You need to find rock and ledges that lead from 25’ to 40’ of water. Bass will come up shallow in low light conditions, and then drop back off to deep water during the day. In the morning these fish are the easiest to catch. Use a Damiki Vault. The good and silver colors seem to work the best. Cast over the drop offs and let the Vault sink to the bottom. Give it 3-5 seconds, and then pop the lure off the bottom 2-4 feet and let it pendulum back to you in a tight line. When it hits the bottom, let is sit again, and then pop it. Work the Vault back to you and you will be catching bass in no time.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
38°
The winter grind is on! Here is the scoop. Find some open water that contains smallmouth. Look for long tapering underwater points, and creek channels. The fish are going to be in about 25’-45’ of water. Throw out the Damiki Vault, and let it hit the bottom. Hop it back to you by reeling up your slack and then popping it off the bottom. If you are in the right areas, you should catch a decent fish about every half hour. Good luck out there!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
40°
Structure is key in the winter. If you can find structure in the 25’-45’ range, you will find smallmouth. Throw out a Megabass Dyna Response, and let it hit the bottom. Pop it up until you feel it flutter, then let it down. Let it sit again for 3-5 seconds. Then pop it again. Keep working it until you start landing fish. The Dyna Response is an incredible lure.
Tyler Ashcroft
Bronze Ambassador
2/25/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
39°
I found the key to catching this fish was dragging the blade bait super slowly along and between rock piles. The fish are not very active so fishing slow and giving the fish a chance to make a decision makes a big difference in catching fish versus coming home with nothing.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
44°
Insane early spring bite. This water hasn’t heated up enough for the largies to be moving around, but the smallmouth are going crazy right now. Just use your sidescan to look for structure in 10’-20’ of water. Toss out a blade bait and let it hit the bottom. Just yo-yo it off the bottom back to you, and you’ll catch some really nice fish. This new Mastiff line is great too. It casts well, and is very abrasion resistant!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
52°
Fish were feeding on a shelf off of a flat in 7'-10' feet of water. No beds or bass found on the flat. I give it a couple weeks or more if temps continue to be cool before spawn.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
63°
Look for smallmouth beds in 1’-5’ of water in sandy or rocky areas with slow moving water. Pitch a Texas rigged Big Bite Baits Swimming Mama on to the bed with a 3/8 oz bullet weight. Allow it to sink and sit on the bed. Give it a couple twitches, and allow it to sit again. Continues this for 30 seconds or so, and recast if you don’t get a fish. You should be able to catch a lot this time of year off of beds.
