Come along for a fun day chasing Cold Water Bass! The plan is to throw a Ned Rig, Jig, Dark Sleeper, and Crankbait. It doesn't take long before BIG bass start coming in the boat! Winter bass fishing doesn't have to be tough, let us show you the tricks along the way that will make all the difference. If you understand where the fish position in Winter and how to trigger a feed response, Winter bass fishing becomes a lot more fun!
At the start of the day the plan was to use slow bottom contact baits to catch the majority of fish then try to get a bigger bite on a crankbait. It became apparent very quickly that the "traditional" methods of Winter fishing simply were not working. The bass were completely shut down and uninterested in biting. These are some of the best conditions for the crankbait because it does not rely on the bass' desire to feed, instead triggering a core reaction response.
While many of the baits Matt threw didn't work well on this day, they are all proven producers in the Winter months so we've linked them all below. Additionally, we've included a detailed list of the potential "cold water crankbaits" that we have confidence in so that you can start cold water cranking right away if that is a technique you'd like to try. The Tactical Crankbait is backordered into March but it would still advisable to get in line if that is a bait you would like to try this coming season.
Today's Baits...
-River2Sea Tactical DD 75 Crankbait: [ Ссылка ]
(Ghost Minnow, Mirrored Minnow, DD Minnow)
-Megabass Dark Sleeper 3" 1/2 oz: [ Ссылка ]
(Donko, Wakasagi)
-Dirty Jigs Finesse Football 1/2 oz: [ Ссылка ]
(Supermatt Brown)
-Yamamoto 5" Double Tail Grub: [ Ссылка ]
(Cinnamon Black and Purple Flake)
-Roboworm Ned Worm 3": [ Ссылка ]
(Oxblood Light Red Flake, Peoples Worm)
-Swagger Tungsten 3/16 oz: [ Ссылка ]
Other Cold Water Crankbaits...
-Megabass Deep Six: [ Ссылка ]
-Megabass Deep X 300: [ Ссылка ]
-Spro RK Crawler 55: [ Ссылка ]
-6th Sense Curve 55: [ Ссылка ]
Matt's Crankbait Combo...
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 906 CBR: [ Ссылка ]
Reel- Shimano Bantam MGL XG: [ Ссылка ]
Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: [ Ссылка ]
Budget Cranking Combo...
Rod- Fury 7' Medium Heavy Cranking: [ Ссылка ]
Reel- Shimano SLX HG: [ Ссылка ]
Line- Sunline Assassin 12 lb: [ Ссылка ]
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What we wear...
Sun Mask: [ Ссылка ]
Sun Shirt w/ Hood: [ Ссылка ]
Light Fishing Pants: [ Ссылка ]
Reaper Hoodie (Hoodie with Warm Face Cover built in): [ Ссылка ]
Horizon Sweater (Water resistant, great for layering): [ Ссылка ]
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Equipment We Recommend...
Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: [ Ссылка ]
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics: [ Ссылка ]
Minn Kota Talons: [ Ссылка ]
Hot Foot Throttle Control: [ Ссылка ]
Loc-R-Bar Boat Security: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Storage Box: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Pliers: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite Wire Cutters: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite life jacket: [ Ссылка ]
Favorite sunglasses: [ Ссылка ]
Hero7 Camera: [ Ссылка ]
ElectroSamson Scale: [ Ссылка ]
Frabill Net: [ Ссылка ]
Lure Retriever: [ Ссылка ]
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