Can anybody give me some suggestions on winter fishing?(baits/tips)

 

thanks

Wow, what an incredibly broad question!

Start here:

http://www.bassresource.com/seasonal-fishing-articles#winter

Chatter bait slow retrieval in ponds this time of year can be very productive, also a shad rap, reel fast stop reel fast stop kinda work it like a jerk bait this is great in cold water ponds.

 I have caught some nice bass in the winter from ponds . I just go after bites . Marabou jigs and beetle spins worked slowly have caught some big ones out of small waters , but I am a lot farther North than you. 

 

My PB came in last year in Dec. in 45* morning using a chatterbait (Zman elite) using a BizzBait Crafty kraw. Pond

Conditions here in my part of Texas can vary significantly from one day to the next and this tends t guide my lure selection.  I find I can usually depend on downsized spinnerbaits, lipless crank baits, tube baits, and the old reliable jig and pig