You Can Still Fish For Bass in the Winter

You Can Still Fish For Bass in the Winter

You can still catch bigmouth bass during the winter months but you need to follow a couple of proven strategies.

Bigmouth slow down during the winter and they do not use much energy so you need bait that will cause them to go after it. This is why you need larger bait during the cold season. The bait should be slow moving. I would use bait as large as 10-12 inches.

Charles Taylor advises: “The use of large, slow moving baits is the key. Don't be afraid to throw 10-inch or 12-inch plastics, like the new Uncle Josh™ "Incredible Creature™" and "Incredible Lizard™" range of lures, where you once threw a 4-inch offering. Slowly retrieve these baits, inching them back to shore. Large jigs tipped with 3- or 4-inch pork trailers maneuvered in a similar fashion will produce fish, you just have to be patient.
During summer, that smaller bait should be in and out of the water in thirty seconds. However, with the winters' climactic changes, you must now leave the larger bait in the water for as long as three minutes!

A good tip here is to keep your baits warm. I place a few imitations into a plastic bag and keep them in my pocket. This keeps the bait flexible and will work well in frigid water temperatures. Remember small attention to details like that will separate you from the rest of the fishermen, and you will catch more fish.” (Charles is a pro angler who fishes the B.A.S.S. Invitational circuit)

If you love fishing get your buddy and fill up a couple thermoses of coffee and go get bigmouth.