A bait that runs in the 3 5 foot range and pivots on a vertical axis works best.
Pre s awn bass baits.
My personal choice is the original little john made by spro.
The water usually has some stain to it during the prespawn so i prefer a chartreuse body with an orange touch on the belly or on the throat.
The lipless crankbait the lipless crankbait is an absolute staple in any pre spawn arsenal no matter where you are in the country.
In the minds of many bass fishermen the pre spawn period is rogue time often that legitimately means casting a smithwick rattlin rogue which was the original suspending jerkbait and has a subtle rolling action that is especially effective when the water is extra cold.
He tips the jig with a soft plastic trailer.
There are several varieties of jigs available to anglers and some of the most popular choices during the pre spawn are swim jigs pitching jigs and football jigs.
A crawfish or creature style bait works great.
You can fish it in grass rock wood open water shallow deep top middle and bottom of the water column.
Many tactics can be used as bass.
Suspending jerkbaits are among one of the most popular pre spawn bass lures.
This is a go to bait for many anglers for the late winter conditions and seasonal cold fronts will come and go until spring finally hits as bass move from deep to shallow water.
The jig is one of the best big bass lures that has ever been created and it really shines during the prespawn.
If the wind is blowing and he needs a bit of weight he ll add a light bullet sinker.
Lure 1 for pre spawn bass fishing.
Crankbaits also are on many anglers list of top pre spawn lures.
Middleton s favorite offering for pre spawn bass is a soft plastic stick bait such as a bass pro shops 36 piece stik o kit.
During the prespawn bass are going to move up in shallow water and typically they will hold in some sort of piece of cover before they go up to spawn.
One of the old standbys in every bass fisherman s tackle box is a good old jig.
One of lee s best prespawn bass lures is a football head style jig.
Ohio has traditionally offered fine fishing for largemouth bass in its many lakes rivers and reservoirs.
Spinnerbait chatterbait best all around though i ve written an entire article on the differences between these two baits i still want to lump them together in this particular piece as the best all around pre spawn bait.
Sunline casting fishing line.
The football shaped head allows the lure to bump through brush cover and rocks.
The jig is a bass fishing staple and works throughout the year but it is especially productive for bass feeding up before they spawn.
