I usually do the majority of my bass fishing in my home state of Connecticut. Currently I am at school in South Carolina and am having trouble deciding what baits/lures to use this time of year in cold / clear water. All my go-to spinner baits/soft baits don't seem to be as beneficial down here in the south.

 

As stated the local ponds I am fishing is clear water with minimal weeds. If anyone has any input on what I can use It would be greatly appreciated!

 

-Thank You!

I would use a jerkbait, a grub, and a weightless fluke.

I would use a jerkbait, a grub, and a weightless fluke.

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Yup - Sounds like Jerk Bait City . . . . .

 

A-Jay

Cold, clear water means suspending jerkbaits, plain and simple!!

Another vote for a jerkbait.  A small, hand poured worm on a shakey head jig is awesome in cold water as well. 

 

A rod rigged with a hair jig is also a must in these situations.

Zoom super fluke

dropshot, tube, jerkbait, grub, lipless crank, shakey head

Suspending Jerkbait on lighter Flouro would be my goto...GS Biwahigai Vision 110 most likely. If that wasn't happening then I would goto the old Flutter spoon..Damiki Vault or Vortex.

Suspending jerk for temps 56 or under. Senkos, flukes, centipedes, finesse jigs, and the like will get bit too.

One more vote for the super fluke.  I fish it weightless and let it drop all the way to the bottom.

I like to use a floating crank bait. Reel it in until you feel it is touching the bottom or until you feel it rebound off of a rock or stump and let it float up until it almost hits the surface then repeat. The fish will hit it on the float up.

Jerkbait jerkbait jerkbait Smithwick suspending rouge is an awesome bait for cold clear water

Tight lines

Andrew

Jerkbait