Lures
3 Best Winter Bass Baits
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.
Chatterbaits for Spawn: Mastering Spring Bass Fishing
Spring means one thing for bass anglers — it’s Chatterbait season!
During the spawn, bass are shallow, aggressive, and ready to strike moving baits. When you find fish willing to chase, a vibrating blade bait (like the Chatterbait) can be your most productive tool on the water.
🎣 Tip: In spring, fish are shallow and defensive — take advantage of their aggression with high-vibration presentations.
Top 10 Bass Fishing Lures of 2015
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.
Buzzbait Conditions
The conditions were perfect for a buzzbait bite — post-frontal weather, a light chop on the water, and just enough surface distortion to hide the bait’s outline. A textbook setup.
Every time conditions line up like that, I start hoping the bass will commit to topwater. When they do — wow. There’s nothing like the explosion of a big fish hammering that bait across the surface.
Buzzbait Conditions When It Works Best Low skies and low light, especially on a slightly cooler day Shallow fish holding near visible cover — the buzzbait flushes them out Over wood, vegetation, or any structure that gives fish a good ambush spot Light wind to flat calm water Stained or clear water where visibility varies [!