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Ran into this a couple times this year. Carolina Rig, 3/4 oz, & a Fluke style lure. Slow drag! We didn't kill em but we went from zero to a couple here & there.

Owner Flashy Swimmer 1/8 - 1/0 3/16 - 3/0 1/4 - 5/0 3/8 - 6/0

Personally I think it depends on what part of the country you live. Fall down south the fishing is great all day but our temperatures aren't nearly as cold.

Florida or Texas? IDK 😉 As much as I love Texas I would probably pick Florida only because of the driving distance.

Learn what structure is, how to truly identify it, interpret it, and then fish it effectively. Learn what the predominate prey species are in your lake and how that species relates to structure with each season...morning, noon, and night. Learn that next after location is timing; just because you don't get bite does not mean the bass aren't there or you tied on the wrong lure.

Yamamoto 10” Ichi Worm down to a 5" Bonehead worm.

Every bass is different Every bite is different Every hookset is the same In my opinion more fish are missed due to poor strike detection. Speed is key, how soon the strike is felt vs how soon till you sethook. My hooksets are slightly less than Hackney but I still rock the boat.

What I've noticed is just because someone is fishing a "community" spot doesn't mean they know what they're doing. Heck I see guys getting skunked or only catching 2-3 with FFS 😅 Or guiding

One Ton Jig! 😉

Cinnamon Pepper Neon Junebug Laminate White Ice Merthiolate

@TOXIC That's how it's done right there.

Zen is intact 😉

Pretty sure @WRB would agree, only if I could bring today's tackle.

Down here somewhere around the middle of February we'll get a couple weeks of "warm" weather. This triggers an insane buzzbait bite. I substitute a Stanley Ribbit for the buzzbait.

The only crankbaits I "burn" is a Rat-L-Trap & yes they are extremely deadly in cold water.

Not only is the bass's metabolism down so is their food sources. All the Bluegill, Bream, Gizzard Shad, Threadfin Shad, ect are cold-blooded. Where the bass will located can be determined by the same daytime method...look for em.

@Swamp Girl Actually its because in the late 70s there was a huge sign on Hwy 87 that read, Welcome to Toledo Bend Reservoir the Bass Fishing Capital of the World. Back then I was fishing 200/250+ days a year...I've read it! What I like is I can fish shallow or deep, there's every kind cover, there's every type of structure, & every technique will produce.

Toledo Bend Reservoir the bass fishing capital of the world!

A bass's metabolism is finally tuned to its circulatory system temperature which is the same as the surrounding water temperature. This means how fast the bass digest it's food not necessarily how active they are. In cold water their metabolism slows down, their brain slows down, so the bass slows down. But this doesn't mean the bass stops feeding, it simply means they do not have to feed as often. The opposite is true in warm water, the bass digests it's food quicker which requires it to feed more often. But we have to keep in mind bass are predators & will strike a lure when an opportunity arises. I've caught bass in the dead of winter when reeling in to make another cast

I have a degree in the Philosophy of Science. All this research shows is how bass preceive colors as seen through human eyes & interpreted by a human brain. Similar does not mean same as!