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I just used a Livingston Crankbait for the first time here in Tacoma on American lake. This bait is awesome. I only caught one bass but it gave me a lot of confidence in the Livingston Crankbait since a caught a bass with it with the water still being so cold. Any thoughts out there about the Livingston Crankbait????

AWESOME!!! Thanks! I drove to black lake the other day, but I'm not sure how to access the lake. I'll figure it out though.

@Caliyak I'm in Tacoma

@Turtle135I just bought a few suspended jerkbaits. Haven't used them yet, but I'm excited to start using it. I need to practice using jerkbaits since the waters here stay cold so long. Do you fish it super slow? Thanks for the advice! @WRB thanks brother. I definitely have a lot to learn. I became serious about fishing last year and I'm getting much better. This year I have to take it to the next level and learn more about fishing conditions and work on my presentation in conjunction with the conditions and the habitat.

I'm in the Pacific Northwest. The water here doesn't really freeze, but it stays really cold for a long time because the temp rarely gets high until late April into May. The water temp of the lake near my house is in the 30s today. At least that's what the lake report said for today. I have a Lowrance that I'm putting on my kayak this year. So I should be able to tell the actual temp of a lake as I'm on it. I have all of the lures that you mentioned, so I'll be giving them a try. We have A LOT of grass and weeds up here. The bottom of all the lakes I fish are covered in vegetation. When I hook up the Lowrance I'll be able to determine the depth and use the appropriate crankbait for the depth I'm fishing. Thanks for your suggestions. I truly appreciate the help!

Great! Thanks guys! I have been using a baitcaster for about a year now. I've gotten pretty good with it. I did some practice casts in my backyard with the 30# braid and I didn't have an issue once I adjusted the reel appropriately. However, my casts in the backyard aren't long distance. I did notice the line digging in a little. I'll will try it out on the lake and see how it goes. Might be switching to a 40+ line. Thanks again for the info!

I'm dealing with water that's in the low 40s.

I see some professionals throwing spinnerbaits in cold water. I know that other conditions other than water temp determine which lures to use. I'm just interested in know what you'll have as a "go to" lure in cold water.

I just put 30lb Maxima braid on my new baitcaster. I've never used a baitcaster with braided line. I hear that it's harder to use. Is it just harder to control? Any suggestions?

Does anyone in the PNW know some good locations near Tacoma for kayak bass fishing?