bass question

[kscatman]

hey guys, alittle off subject but, i'm in kansas and it's going to be 66 degrees today with alittle gusty south wind. There's still ice on this morning but, it will be off this afternoon by the time i go (hopefully). anyhow, i'm going to be crappie and bass fishing a watershed where the maximum depth is 14 ft. I know how to get the crappie but, i was thinking of throwing for bass some. I haven't fished jerk baits alot. I was going to fish them and fish a small hair jig with a pork trailer. should i fish where the water is blowing to? will the wind blow colder water there or warmer water there? any suggetions?

thanks,

kscatman

[Phil Lilley]

I would fish the wind blown bank- where the waves are hitting. Wind usually pushes bait fish and groups them up.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Kscatman.

I agree with Lilley. You've got a good setup. The south wind will blow waves onto the north bank which will be warmed by the sun all day. I think early in the season you want to fish the banks with a southern exposure (north bank) because they will warm up first and the waves will only help.

Post a report if you could, for all us guys that can't go.

Snag.

[kscatman]

I will do that snag. The wind is howling pretty good right now but, i'm going regardless. any ideas on how to fish that stick bait? anyone think it's to early for a jig? Thanks for the replys so far guys.

thanks,

kscatman

[Bill Babler]

Grab yourself a pointer 100 or the new X-Rap or a suspending Rogue. These stick baits seem to fish really well on 10lb. test. Give it a heave and either reel it quickly or jerk it several times in rapid succession to achieve its maximum depth. Let the bait suspend motionless for a second or two and then start a eratic twitching of the bait back to your location. If you can jerk the bait and have it remain in the same spot or with very little movement back to you the better off you are. 99.9% of the strikes will come as the bait sets motionless between twitches. Whites, silver or chartruse are great colors for these baits. Strikes will most generally feel like a slight tap or you will just feel weight on the line when you start your next series or jerks. If you have fished a Spook it is a very similar movement. Jerk, Jerk, Jerk, pause.Don't be afraid to let the bait set for 10 to 20 seconds between twitches. See what they want and give it to them that way.Good Luck

Bill Babler

[DarthVMAX]

The only bad thing is that darn Kansas wind can really screw things up when fishing that kinda pattern. It will pick-up your line and move a lure like that all over the place. I have always used a heavy weighted rig to keep it planted so it will only move when YOU want it to move. Either that or keep twitching.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I think thats just another reason to use a rod that can be handled with the tip very near the water. If you keep too much line airborne, it can kill you on the pause.

[Omaha Willie]

Good question. I;m up here in NE and have a favorite little silt retention pond that I fish in early spring. It gets down to about, maybe, 10 foot at deepest. there's an old creek channel that snakes through it (more like a wash) but it's mostly silted in...still, on the north end, the fish gang up off the first 'drop'...usually find them in 4-6 foot of water just off the 3 foot flat on the north end.

I've done very well with a 3.5 inch husky jerk (like clown, have also had some success with silver)...fished VERY slow ... a cast should take minutes to retrieve...and 'jerks' are slight...just enough to get the bait to 'flash'

Also very successful using small jigs such as bitsy bugs and terminators with pork trailers (small)...and often, find a 4" spider grub is the ticket as well. Always use scent (no substitute for REAL CRAW)...

that's the way I roll...

[HUNTER]

I feel that it is never to early to jig. It is a year round, big fish bait. Just have to find the right jig for the conditions!

[kscatman]

thanks for all the replys guys. To make along story short, the wind blew about 35 mph which is tough with a little plastic 2 man boat. I ended up catching quite a few crappie and 4 bass on a charlie brewer slider grub. Went back yesterday and caught about 20 more crappie. Guess what is for supper tonight? LOL

kscatman