Slowing Down for Cold Weather Bites

Before the spawn of time… heh heh…

Before the spawn this year (that’s better) I was able to catch 3 nice bass on a swim jig. However, in the Midwest it’s not uncommon to see 30, 40, even 50 degree swings in the temperature from day to day – especially in the spring.

This trip was rainy, cold, and it took place after a stretch of really nice warm weather.

I don’t know how much of an impact this had on the water temperature – but the bass certainly responded. I had to adjust my tactics to land any – but I’ll show you what I did and why.

Remember that the water temperature can be very different than the air temperature. Bass obviously care less about the air, and more about the water.

Fish accordingly!

Tight Lines & Godspeed, Patriots.