TriStateBassin106

I only started fishing for bass Hardcore this past April but after fishing like this and getting results it's definitely a obsession for me, I think of it more like a calling or "pulling" towards me. I always felt that itch even after years of not fishing, this year I finally acted and got back into this sport. Bass fishing is a great hobby, period. I know that feeling well!

Good thread, I went today and tried the finesse TRD in coppertuse and fished it painfully slow. Didn't get anything, also tried the war eagle spinnerbait. The water temperature was 46 degrees.

This is my first year actively seeking out winter bass when I have the opportunity (when the water isn't frozen) Today I had the opportunity to fish a local pond here in NY I caught a lot bass from this summer and fall. I got bass-skunked after 3 hours, the water temperature was 46 degrees and the air temperature was 40 with a NW wind factor. I started by throwing my Berkely cutter 90 around and eventually switched up to a Finesse combo with a Finesse TRD in coppertuse, I hopped it around painfully slow and managed to catch a fat yellow perch but no bass. Any tips or lure recommendations for a beginner fishing for winter bass?

I'm not paying 8 dollars for something that rips in half during a cast after catching one fish. I will stick with a certain company that has a Y in it's name.

This was me but with the Berkley cutter 90s, great jerkbaits for beginners. Caught my first smallmouth on one here in NY, great search bait too.

Thanks man, any color recommendations?

Where can I find those in that size?

I'm currently restocking my terminal tackle. I have a Tacklewarehouse order coming in the mail for Christmas but I can't see it or open it because my significant other will not be happy. If I had to pick out lures I'm definitely getting some finesse jigs and stocking up on Cranks and Jerkbaits for the spring which will be here before you know it.

What are some Rapala Jerkbaits you guys would recommend for bass? I've been using the Berkley cutter 90 before everything froze over and I loved them. A buddy of mine uses the Xrap series and swears by them. I've also had family members who fish for walleye recommend the Huskey Jerk series. What would you guys recommend?

Here in NY we are currently getting hammered with a snowstorm. With all this snow coming down I'm really missing the summer months up here in the Northeast, I recently drove past my Fishing holes for bass and of course they're all frozen. To all the Anglers who are frozen in how do you guys handle the winter months? (Besides ice fishing hahaha) As for me right now I'm taking full advantage of the Tackle Warehouse sales for black friday and cleaning my equipment. What about you guys?

I've never had any bass caught with soft plastics inside them, I've caught bass with holes in their jaw from other fishermen catching them, most of the time you'll see a bluegill tail down their throat or they're spit out the remains of a crawdad but I have never seen a senko stuck in a bass's mouth. that must be a pond management issue, the bass simply aren't getting enough food via baitfish, I fish a very pressured pond nearby my house that I'm always getting snagged on others line and rigs but the bass are always chubby and thick. I've only caught one "thin" bass there and it was a male during the spawn.

Read the update post I made.

Do you fish from bank or boat? I'm guessing the obvious because of your username. They're still bass hanging around the shallow areas, don't be surprised if you get some bites, and it's still Fall, the bite probably won't slow down heavily until december.

UPDATE: I went and managed to catch 2 dinks on a NED rig, there was no ice at all. Glad I went! Thanks guys for the advice!

Thanks, very informative. Yeah that's what I was thinking, but the ponds I fish are only 7 feet deep at the deepest points. Everything else is 3 to 5 feet. I worry this will all be frozen.

Hey BR, Here in New Jersey/Pennsylvania the air temperature has been rather odd right now, we have been getting cold nights that have gone down to 20*C and warmer days in the upper 40*C and low 50*C range. Part of me wants to hit the water and go after them with finesse tactics but I'm concerned that these colder nights have already frozen everything, My ponds I bank fish from are about 30 minutes from where I live so I haven't been able to really check what's going on with any ice forming. What should I do Bass Resource? Take a trip and see what's going on at my spots or wait until the weather is a bit warmer for a longer period?

Oh man, this is gonna be a long winter, here in NJ we have the temps reaching down into the 20s and 10s this upcoming week, all my spots are already frozen, honestly though A-jay I would start Fishing moving current, anyway you can fish some streams for trout or other panfish species if that's up your alley? I plan on going for some native brookies this weekend at a local river. Good fighters on ultralight gear.

I am too a (Born again) angler! got back into this sport last April and I have been having a blast! start slow my man! A great beginner bait is a Green Pumpkin senko with a texas rig, Fish it slow and drag across the bottom! watch that line! And always make sure to set the hook upwards with Texas rigs!! Here's a link on here that might help you! And a video by a great youtuber called Realistic Fishing on how to fish the texas rig!

Not gonna lie A-jay if you're reading this you got me hooked into smallmouth fishing caught a solid 2lb at my local river last month love the videos of you in the Pro V bass hunting those brown beauties on Lake Menderchuck I don't really watch any of the other Googans but LFG I have been subscribed to for years wish he did more educational videos nowadays glad he was able to win his battle with that brain tumor a year or two ago, he's a really great guy!

You have your opinion on it and I have mine, but if I'm getting someone into our wonderful sport I want them to learn how to chase bass like the googans do. Not just watch people catch them and not know how too.

You're wrong and here's why. The googan squad give a very unrealistic view of fishing towards the young bucks (beginners) out there. Realistic Fishing did a video about this topic, if you're a beginner and watch the googan squad or other "hype bro fishing channels" (You know the one's I'm talking about, hip hop beats and cinematic editing) you're going to be a bit confused and annoyed that you went fishing at your local pond and weren't catching fish on every cast like the googans did on private farm ponds and lakes on 90,000$ boats. Those channels are great for people like us who know what we're doing and they provide entertainment, but they do not provide knowledge. (Something beginners need). Please watch educational videos if you're a beginner. You're gonna need to know how to tie a texas rig or cast a baitcaster if you want to have a chance at catching any bass like these guys on the googan channels do.

For starters Bassresource has a great YouTube channel that I have learned a lot from this year. My personal channels are Realistic Fishing, Debo's Fishing, Tacklejunky81, Alex Rudd fishing, NDyakangler. If you're a beginner please stay away from those Googan squad guys. They don't provide any knowledge, only entertainment and overpriced baits.

How would weightless senkos work on the Aird?

What would be a good size for these spinning reels? 2500 or 3000?

I would buy the president but I already have the baitcaster for my texas rig and jig setup, Definitely gonna check out the rods though! thanks for the feedback man!