You can also vary the retrieve with intermittent pulses or twitches while you reel it in, or even burn the bait back to the boat if the fish are really active. Crappie Fishing & Panfish By 6:37. 6-keys: sports/wired2fish//// Post-spawn I transition mostly to a 3/8 ounce Confidence Tackle Supply swim jig in baitfish, white, or chartreuse/white (depending on water clarity/visibility) as bass tend to push and gorge themselves on baitfish after the spawn, but I will still give the bluegill color swim jig a try as bass will still be guarding their hatched fry at this time and bluegill are usually enemy number one. Fishing Resources Spring Fishing Spring Fishing Giveaways site: sports | ptype: stories | pageType: stories | So next time the fish are pushing shallow, pick up a swim jig and don’t be afraid to fish beyond the open water! Here’s how he has found success.During the spring time, bass move shallow for pre-spawn, spawn, and immediate post spawn periods. Swimbait Copyright © 2020 Temple Fork Outfitters™ All Rights Reserved He catches bass after bass on an early spring cold front day in south Louisiana while explaining many of the nuances he has figured out to catch more bass.
Many times I will give a swim jig to a new fishermen instead of a spinner bait, because the swim jig is at times, more fishable than a spinner bait. Fishing Resources
And the swim jig was the most effective technique for Lowen that day. How to Flip and Pitch Bass in Matted Wild Rice. During Pre-spawn and spawn I prefer to use a 3/8 ounce Confidence Tackle Supply swim jig in bluegill pattern paired with a Keitech Easy Shiner swimbait as bass are feeding up during pre-spawn and during the spawn they are guarding their nests from bluegill. And yes the the majority of jigs I use for punching are arkies. There is a lot more to getting bites with a swim jig than chunking and winding. Swim Jig Fishing Tactics for Spring and Fall Bass Fishing During the spring and fall, out west and on lakes across the country when the bass are shallow, TFO Ambassador Steve Lund has found that a combination of various swim jig techniques and specific jig patterns really excel. In most lakes this means fishing around some type of cover.
Related Videos. What makes this bait so good is that for one, it’s a swimbait – which presents a natural swimming action and the ability to fish that kind of action in places where it’s difficult to fish most other baits.