| Largemouth bass spawn in the spring. They | | | | drop shot rigging. It's a personal preference of |
| spawn in the shallows, when the water reaches | | | | mine. |
| around 60 degrees. When searching for a | | | | Also, be sure that when you are fishing in heavy |
| spawning location, bass tend to find ones where it | | | | cover to weed guard your bait as much as you |
| is shallow and well protected. Usually within 10 feet | | | | can. This will save you time, and money as it has |
| of the shore or so, bass will find there spawning | | | | caused many anglers to lose their lures. |
| area. When fishing largemouth bass be sure to | | | | Fishing largemouth bass during their spawning |
| start wishing where the sun hits the shallows the | | | | season is the time to catch them. |
| most. The water will be warmer there. | | | | I have been fishing since I was like 5. I have read |
| Spotting Nests | | | | many books and guides for throughout the years, |
| When fishing largemouth bass when they are | | | | but I always came up short on the line. The |
| spawning, search in the shallows for their nests. | | | | largest bass I ever caught was about maybe 3 |
| Their nests are usually white or black patches on | | | | lbs or so. Until I found the a bass fishing guide. |
| the bottom. It really all depends on the lake floor | | | | After reading it, I was applying everything I |
| itself. Remember to look where there is more sun | | | | learned and within a couple days I landed in my |
| and about 10 feet out. The bigger largemouth | | | | first hog! It was amazing! I couldn't believe it. |
| bass will be deeper and usually spawn first. | | | | Everything I was missing and didn't know, the |
| Baits to Use when Fishing largemouth bass during | | | | guide taught me it all. |
| spawning | | | | I have struggled for a long time to catch big bass. |
| The best bait to use are plastic baits, like plastic | | | | I had no idea how to catch them. I could not find |
| worms and gitzits (best for when the bass are | | | | them, then once I found them, I could not catch |
| not striking). Also, good types of baits to use are | | | | them. I knew I was doing something wrong. So I |
| top water and spinner baits. When bass are in | | | | spent a lot of money on special lure kits and |
| heavier cover, be sure to use any type of jig bait. | | | | gadgets that I thought would help, but it did not. |
| I personally love to take a gitzits bait and use the | | | | |