Go-To Winter Bass Lures

[KMHendu]

So being new to Missouri (Springfield), having moved here at the beginning of November, I figured the best way to catch fish in winter is to down size and finesse fish and that has worked. Ned, senko, small Texas rig worm/craw is my go to this time of year especially when shore fishing or wading. What are some of your go to lures and techniques this time of year?

[fishinwrench]

1/4oz.Hula grubs, suspending jerkbaits, A-rig, big thumper spinnerbaits. 3/4oz.football jig, 3" paddle tail swimbait.

[Gavin]

Just go trout fish. It is at its best in the winter.

[Johnsfolly]

7 hours ago, Gavin said:

Just go trout fish. It is at its best in the winter.

I don't have much to add since I do what Gavin says and I go trout fishing. Some trout spots like the Niangua may have smallies in the mix. I catch them on the jerkbaits or marabou jigs that I am using to catch the trout.. Win win in my book.

[Quillback]

Ned rig for sure.  Been fishing tubes on shakey heads this year with mixed results.  Jerk baits at times.  Been hearing that some folks are catching some on blade baits, but that's something I haven't tried yet.

[top_dollar]

Suspending stick baits, small keitechs,  and crappie jigs work ok for me, although I mostly crappie fish in the winter cuz they bite so well. 

[Gavin]

If you want to fish for trout and smallmouth on trout water....1/8 oz hair jigs & 1/2 oz suspending jerkbaits. Usually fish a black bear hair jig(Bobby Westmoreland style with a rabbit strip tail),Lucky Crafts & Megabass (mostly discontinued colors). A Kastmaster spoon in chrome, chrome/blue, or gold can work pretty well, as does a Silver Buddy...not traditional trout fishing. Usually fishing with 8lb mono or braid and a leader. Smallmouth fishing is usually better in the heat of the day...12-4pm...Brown trout at Sunrise or Dusk...Rainbows when the sun is up (Dumb friendly fish).

 

 

 

[fishinwrench]

17 minutes ago, Gavin said:

Bobby Westmoreland style with a rabbit strip tail

Billy 😊

[Gavin]

Yep! Them old brown fish! Need to pull it of the shelf and re read. My fishead name is Leonard Fitzgerald. Got that on the banks of Lake Superior🤪.