A method of finding winter bass

I did not say it’s the best method or the only method so don’t accuse!

In winter bass are usually suspended over creeks or on the edges of flats close to creeks or deeper water, usually bright sunny days they suspend up and feed.

A good method for locating the fish and the depth the fish are holding is to use a countdown lure.

I like to use a 1/16 or 1/8 maribou jig as a count down, fish the water column until you get a strike, then fish the area at that depth with a jerk bait, rapala’s usually, original, 1 to 4 ft. deep diver, 4 to 8 ft. and countdown rapala if there more than 8 feet deep, no I don’t consider a rapala to be a crankbait so don’t go there, then find other creeks on the lake with similar depths and there will likely be fish! This is not my method but comes from Billy and Bobby Murray and Al and Ron Lindner! One of them won the classic do they must be smart! Right!

A small grub will countdown also

I like to find them on my graph.

I don’t use any gadgets, ole school know how! Works for me

I think minnows on 4 lb test fished under a slip bobber at half the depth of the channel works best.

I only troll spoons! Gadgets also spook fish!

How do you know where the edge of the flat is or the creek bed, or where they’re suspended over the creek bed? How long to count down?

Alabama rig- north facing creeks that are steep and rocky with clear water

Study a map at home then locate the area then the Trees will indicate to location of the creeks, and as for finding the right depth you cover all of them 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 keep going you will find them

Do you prefer north facing in the winter because the wind will be blowing into them most days? Thanks in advance.

They get the most sun. Water warms faster.

A south wind hits north facing. A COLDER north wind hits south facing.

You don’t need to know seasonal pattern, just turn on your Livescope.

Can’t! Christmas ain’t here yet.

If I had big bucks I would just hire a guide! But half the fun is finding them with ole school know how!

And the original finesse swim baits white curly tail grub or a maribou jig

So you consider a graph a "gadget"?? What about a boat,, is that a "gadget"also? Since you are "ole school" do you just fish from the bank?

With a cane pole

Waders.

From the bank and wading but not in winter the bass are too far out on the creeks, anything electronic is a gadget accept a troll motor

Yeah, my Grandpa had a Trolling Motor back in 1870 when he was fishing on the Sabine River. Folks around there said he was a cheater.

Can you provide a link to the "gadget" list so all us old schoolers know where to draw the line between gadgets and just plain old innovation?

Anything without line or a prop! But that’s my opinion my preference! It’s free country, more power to ya!

I eat all the bass I catch, YUM!!!

Without line? So spears only?

He's so good that when fish see him they just jump in his arms.

How well does that TM you speak of work without a prop?

He asked what is a List of gadgets? it’s a gadget if it has no line or a prop!

In other words I have big motor, trolling motor they have props!
Fishing rods and reels they have line
A paddle and a floatation and there required no choice and the boat itself
Plain enough for you critical people
Keep it simple as possible and more time fishing equals more fish equals more fun

So how do you determine that a graph is a gadget but a trolling motor isn't?

Keep it as simple as possible you say, so get you a canoe and a paddle. NO GADGETS. remember, you are "ole school" as you have said several times.

BTW I truly believe you wear pink panties while fishing as you stated in another post.. You are out there....WAY out there.

First you say no line or no prop then you say your reels have line and you say your big motor and trolling motor have props...LOL You can't even agree with yourself.

I am not that "ole school" so I have never seen a graph that comes with fishing line on it or a prop on it either.

He titled this thread "A method". He didn't say " A good method ".

Sissy fishing that’s me! I’ve caught more bass out of a canoe then you can imagine

Such a friendly forum

You are miss understanding him. He said anything without line or a prop is a gadget. It's really not that hard to understand.

Thank very much! But that’s just my preference! It’s a free country! More power to ya! Darling Briscoe darling!

I love solving riddles.

People on this forum will literally criticize anyone's opinion. Use your thick skulls and critical thinking skills. When the man say's gadgets, maybe use the context clues you guys should have learned in 3rd grade and quit challenging people on every single thread. Don't worry dude, those of us with a hs education understand what you were saying.

LOL simple minds.

Gruber keeps throwing out his goofy ideas saying he knows better than anyone else. He even contradicts himself in his posts and you agree with him... WOW,,two of you out there. HAHAHAHAHAH

So how exactly do you and Gruber determine that a trolling motor is not a gadget but a graph is? Why isn't the trolling motor a gadget also? After all if you are ole school you should use a paddle and not a trolling motor.

Even people that don't have a hs education can read between the lines and see when someone is saying they are better than you by the way they present their opinion.

First you say no line or no prop then you say your reels have line and you say your big motor and trolling motor have props...LOL You can't even agree with yourself.

I am not that "ole school" so I have never seen a graph that comes with fishing line on it or a prop on it either.[/quote]

You are miss understanding him. He said anything without line or a prop is a gadget. It's really not that hard to understand. [/quote]

So how exactly do you and Gruber determine that a trolling motor is not a gadget but a graph is? Why isn't the trolling motor a gadget also? After all if you are ole school you should use a paddle and not a trolling motor.
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Hold on there skippy. I don't agree with anything he says. I think all his post are him trolling. But your reading comprehension isn't very good. He didn't contradict himself. You just read it wrong or can't read English

A 24 year old high school senior could figure out he's trolling.

I wonder how goober feels about livescope and snagging Bass???

hes gonna beat you all in a derby

Right pal! But that just my preference!

Don’t even know what live scope is, sounds like tv, Next you will say you can’t fish without a computer I guess?

I can't find fish without a computer.

You can now claim to be clairvoyant.

Years ago I bought about a 650 piece crappie jig kit from bass pro. These jigs probably go up to 3/16 oz. with jig heads that were provided. I discovered when fishing with the larger jig heads and bodies on Lake Fork in the dead of winter in sub freezing temps largemouth bass would bite these larger jigs in deep water. Yes small lures will get them but there are other methods too.

I’ve got a method for early spring big bass but I won’t share it now