| When I talk cold water, I am talking about water 50 | | | | pick-up of the little lure will probably be subtle. |
| degress or less. The bass don't quit eating at this | | | | Everyone seems to like dark colored jigs but if the |
| temperature but one thing is for sure, they slow | | | | water is clear or the bass' main food is shad then try |
| down. As the water temps fall so is the chance that | | | | a white hair jig. If the bass are feeding on crayfish |
| a bass will chase a bait for a meal. | | | | mainly in the summer then try a brown or drab green |
| When the water temperature gets in the 40's, your | | | | color in cold water. |
| bait has to be right in front of the bass and they | | | | Also, remember this, rocks radiate the sun warmth. |
| have to almost be forced fed just to get them to | | | | Fishing rocks with these jigs can be deadly. Some |
| take the bait. This is when you might want to put | | | | other good material to use for jigs is badger, rabbit, |
| those big lures away and offer them something small. | | | | coyote and squirrel hair. |
| So, what kind of lure are you going to use? How | | | | Light to medium light rods are good for fishing jigs |
| about small hair jigs and soft plastic grubs? These | | | | and grubs. Line 4-6 pounds seem to be the thing but |
| imitate cold water pray in cold water. Deer hair is | | | | if fishing a lock of rocks then you can go to 10 |
| hollow and allows the jig to fall slower. These do | | | | pound test line. |
| good in the rocks and bluffs where water is at least | | | | Just remember to fish slow, don't think the bass are |
| 10 feet deep. If the water is less than 50 degrees | | | | going to chase your bait very far, if at all and leave |
| try these jigs with a little piece of pork. | | | | the bait in front of them longer than you normally |
| Here's the deal, when fishing these lures in cold | | | | would. |
| water, the bass aren't going to chase it. So cast, let | | | | Try fishing with hair jigs and small grubs, it may just |
| it drop and bring it along the bottom very slowly for | | | | surprise you. |
| 10-12 feet then reel it in for another cast. The | | | | |