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December Tip Of The Month
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass somewhat different lifestyles during the winter season. Here's how to outsmart your share of bass during the winter months.
Largemouth:
Although fishing for largemouth is generally slow during cold weather, it doesn't have to be totally unproductive. Fish in dense, Shallow cover with slow-moving lures like jigs. Also look for bass in deep water, suspended near river-channel drop-offs and submerged humps. Fish smaller baits than during other times of the year. In winter, a largemouth's metabolism has slowed to the extent that the fish will feed less often and take smaller bites than during its more-active months.
Smallmouth:
Large smallmouths in reservoirs often stay at or below the 20-foot zone; smaller fish can be taken in shallow water, especially on overcast days. Fish sloping shale, gravel or chunk-rock banks with a 45-degree angle into deep water. Also work the "hollows" or V-shaped areas formed by narrow creeks. Smallmouth often suspend in the middle of these places and move onto either bank to feed.
Spotted Bass
Deep drop-offs, rocky bluffs, deep brush-piles close to structure, humps and standing timber are excellent places to find spotted bass in cold months. The fish, however may be 60 feet deep or more during this period and can best be caught by vertical jigging-- Working the bait up and down, directly beside your boat--with heavy spoons.
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