Ok now, I know that I'm not the only one who craves for the cold tempurature to leave at some point of the year. This craving only comes because us "fisherman" know that springtime is one of the best times for bass fishing. Just the smell of the air early in the morning when going out on the water sends shivers down our spine because we know were going to catch somthing big, or, at least somthing!

This article is about a tecnique I developed during the springtime using nothing but a tube bait, a hook and a jighead. I always thought smallmouth bass were very agressive towards anything that looked like a crawfish. In other words, anything brown is with the program! I saw a small school of bass at the edge of a dam feeding like frenzy on crawfish at the edge of a small waterfall. I looked through my tackle box to find somthing that would look like that,but, I wasn't prepared for the occasion. Instead I sat there and studied the nature of how the crawfish being eaten were swimming. As soon as a bass hit it it swam sideways twiching up and about with it's fierce claws pointing out. Dead meat.... It would then get picked up and dissapear.

The next day I came prepared, I found this great lure made by Turbo Tackle. To me this was the lure that looked the most natural and with its extremly soft body, easier to handle. I used a natural brown color on a 1/16th oz jig head. The size of the lure and the weight of the jig made it the perfect match to trap the killer instinct of the smallmouth bass.
What I would do was cast it out where I would see some action and let my lure sink for 1 second. If I didn't have any bites ( rarley) I would do that sideways twiching motion by simply jerking my rod up and sideways slightly. The action of my bait looked a lot like the natural swimming of the injured crawfish. Shortly after a bass would strike. Now, make sure you don't set the hook until you feel the fish pulling. I'm saying that for your own safety. That is because the lure doesn't stay too low from the surface and might fly up in your face..... I don't think anyone would like that.

Now if the fish are still picky and are still not quite biting a lot I have an other technique. This time instead of using a jighead, use a plain hook. Make sure the hook is big enough though. This method will keep the lure longer in the fish's "strike zone" and that is where you want it to be. It will suspend longer and will give the fish a better chance at getting the lure and a better chance at you catching it!

Got any questions or tips needed?
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Tight lines
Wayne JB.

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