After enduring way too many rainy days in a row I finally got out on the water today and you know it felt good.  Water temps are still in the low to mid 40’s but the lakes are crystal clear.  After eliminating quite a bit of water and several baits including jerkbaits and a lipless crank, I started getting bit on a squarebill crank.  Had to really crawl it along but both brown & green bass were loving a Bluegill 6^th Sense X75 Flat.   

 

  Today was actually the first time I’ve been able to land 5 keeper Largemouth bass when the water temps were less than 48 degrees.  That’s always been the number here for some reason; over 48 good, less than 48 not so much.   Smallies seem considerably more willing in the colder water of early spring.    Perhaps it was the bait – which really is killer btw.

I’m back at it again tomorrow – new lake this time – going to work that squarebill early & often.

 

A-Jay

 

Very good looking fish!