Winter is when trophy hunters shine. Across the country, more monster largemouth are caught in cold water than any other time of year. When water temps plunge into the 40s, bass fishing becomes a game of patience and precision—but the payoff can be the fish of a lifetime.
I’ve narrowed down the three most productive cold-water baits that consistently produce big bites when the bite gets tough. These aren’t trendy lures or gimmicks—they’re proven weapons that belong in every serious bass angler’s winter arsenal.
Top 10 Bass Fishing Lures 2015: When looking for the next lure to tie on consider something off this list to increase the odds in your favor. Compiled below is a list of the top selling baits of 2015 and continue to stay on top of the leaderboard of personal best big fish by anglers around the globe.
Top 10 Bass Fishing Lures of 2015 Lucky Craft Pointer 100 Lucky Craft Pointer 100 Great for early season spring and ice out.
Early Spring / Fall Love a Jerkbait: Late fall is upon here like a big wet blanket. Snows are starting to fall. Cool rains are filling those lakes and ponds that almost gave their lives this year. Kansas has been in a bad drought for a while and most of the lakes in KS have really taken it hard, so every little bit of rain is a graciously appreciated.
As those cold fall rains make it to the lakes, I think about the cooling waters and the fall jerkbait fishing that I find so fun.
Early Fall Bass Fishing – Perry Lake Game Plan This weekend’s tournament takes place about 20 miles north of Topeka, Kansas, on Perry Lake. It’s only my second time on this lake—the first was last weekend when I spent about four hours scouting. Right now, Perry is 4 feet above normal pool due to downstream flooding.
Conditions & Strategy The water has been high for a while, and there are no plans to release it soon.
Big Smallmouth Days This past week was a dream for any smallmouth fanatic — we caught and filmed an epic run of trophy fish. Several smallies topped 6 lbs, and five fish we weighed all broke the 5 lb mark on a digital scale. Every bite was a reminder why chasing these giants is just plain electric.
It was a mixed-bait bonanza: jerkbaits, football jigs, crankbaits, and lipless cranks all drew heavy strikes.
Some interesting info! Top 50 Lure Rankings FOR MARCH The Best Time of Year information presented below is derived from Ken Cook’s Pattern Forecast database kencookoutdoors.com TOP LURES FOR MARCH: Top 50 Lure Rankings
Lucky Craft Pointer 100 100 Chartreuse Shad Jerkbait
Lucky Craft Pointer Lure for Spring
Zoom Finesse Worm 6" Green Pumpkin Worm
Storm Wiggle Wart 3/8 oz Crawfish Crankbait
War Eagle Double Willow Spinnerbait 1/2 oz White/ Chartreuse Spinnerbait
