BEATING THE COLD!!!!!!!

[crzy_hunter89]

What do i use now for largemouth bass? I am here in nc and it is in the mid 30's for a low temp. Where should i look for the bass and what do i use to catch them.thanks alot for the help.

[Champlain Islander]

Can't help you because all my winter fishing is through the ice. I fish pan fish with small ultra lite jigs tipped with spikes or waxies. I get lots of bass while trying for sunnies and crappie. They are a real pain because we use such lite tackle and get broken off easily. The reels we use don't really have a drag so it is over in a flash sometimes. If I was able to fish open water in the winter I would try to fish low and slow with carolina rigs. Don't know if it would work but that would be the way I would initially try.

[johnch]

When I fish for bass in the winter ( not at home 6-12" of ice) ,I jig in deep water 12-40' over structer with jiging spoons or on a steep break in deapth in over 15' of water.