Details: Smallmouth Bass with a red/black crankbait
I've never been a fan of cold water fishing but it was working for me the day I caught this one. Water temp was low 40's and a slow retrieve was needed.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a red/black crankbait
I've never been a fan of cold water fishing but it was working for me the day I caught this one. Water temp was low 40's and a slow retrieve was needed.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a red/black crawfish colored crankbait
Throwback from a few weeks ago when it wasn't too cold to fish. Slow retrieve was critical. These fish were like little ice cubes.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a green pumpkin tube
Nice chunk caught while hopping a tube on the bottom.
Details: Other Freshwater with a boat trailer
This is the stuff you hafta watch out for when navigating a shallow river.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a Rapala HJ-10
Another nice catch from today on the jerkbait.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a Rapala HJ-10
Cold water jerkbaiting is here again! These lures never fail me when the temps get cold. Pausing it in front of the fish's face drives them nuts.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a Rapala husky jerk HJ-10
Water temp in the low 50's. Cold water means cold water tactics. Jerking this bait once or twice and then giving it a long pause. Waiting for the fish to bite ...more on the pause is brutal but necessary.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a pearl white 5" gulp minnow
Drifting in moderate current in 2-5 ft of water. It's hard to beat a soft plastic jerkbait on this section of the river.
Details: Smallmouth Bass with a pearl white 5" Gulp minnow
Water is getting colder (57*). Medium/Slow retrieve. Letting it sink a little between twitches got the job done.