So I'm going out tomorrow to my local lake and its been cold. I'm talking like actual cold...couple single digit mornings and even some ice already. Anyhow I've got a lipless, Ned rig, bitsy bug(homemade version thanks Bluebasser) and a small jerk bait. Ill add that I'm fishing from shore. Am I missing anything? I'd guess the water is in the high 30s.

Bobber and worms?

 

(cough)

Jerkbait and jigs are my go to in cold water. Sounds like uve got the right things in mind!

16 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Bobber and worms?

 

(cough)

Ha..good one

Low & Slow and then go slower.

Love the Ned and Bitsy Bug ideas.  That's exactly what I would be carrying.  Let us know how it goes!  Just remember to hold still until you're bored out of your mind and then drag it half an inch...ugh...

1 hour ago, MN Fisher said:

Bobber and worms?

 

(cough)

  

   I just got back. High was 40 degrees today, with a wicked wind. Just about froze my fingers. Caught a half-dozen bass, two about 3 lbs. Guy about 200 feet north of me was using a bobber and worm for bluegill, but was irritated because all he was catching was bass. I saw him pull  in 12 or 15, and he said he had caught 25 to 30 this PM. So you can laugh if you want to, but I was envious.

   BTW .... I caught mine on a 1 ounce Dardevle, a 3/4 Silver Minnow and a silver Mepps Aglia Long. Tried a jerkbait, a white spinnerbait, a pink spinner and an orange spoon. Not even a hit. Figure that one out!    jj

  

36 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

  

   I just got back. High was 40 degrees today, with a wicked wind. Just about froze my fingers. Caught a half-dozen bass, two about 3 lbs. Guy about 200 feet north of me was using a bobber and worm for bluegill, but was irritated because all he was catching was bass. I saw him pull  in 12 or 15, and he said he had caught 25 to 30 this PM. So you can laugh if you want to, but I was envious.

   BTW .... I caught mine on a 1 ounce Dardevle, a 3/4 Silver Minnow and a silver Mepps Aglia Long. Tried a jerkbait, a white spinnerbait, a pink spinner and an orange spoon. Not even a hit. Figure that one out!    jj

  

I wasn't laughing as if I thought it wasn't productive...I just don't target bass with live bait. Nothing wrong with doing it...just not my style.

10 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

.just not my style.

 

   Nor mine. That's why I was envious.   ?    jj

1 minute ago, jimmyjoe said:

 

   Nor mine. That's why I was envious.   ?    jj

Touche

Maribou jigs (light) and blades

 

54 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

  

   I just got back. High was 40 degrees today, with a wicked wind. Just about froze my fingers. Caught a half-dozen bass, two about 3 lbs. Guy about 200 feet north of me was using a bobber and worm for bluegill, but was irritated because all he was catching was bass. I saw him pull  in 12 or 15, and he said he had caught 25 to 30 this PM. So you can laugh if you want to, but I was envious.

   BTW .... I caught mine on a 1 ounce Dardevle, a 3/4 Silver Minnow and a silver Mepps Aglia Long. Tried a jerkbait, a white spinnerbait, a pink spinner and an orange spoon. Not even a hit. Figure that one out!    jj

  

Sounds to me like you did well.  I spent all day fishing from my kayak in a lake with no other fisherman.  Water temp was 78 degrees sunny with light wind.  All I caught in 12 hours of fishing was two bass, with the biggest about 3.5 pounds.  You caught more fish than me, and I was fishing a Mexican bass lake in ideal conditions.  Good job. 

Just now, king fisher said:

  Good job. 

 

   No. Good luck. I have no illusions about how good a fisherman I'm not.  ???    jj

THERMAL UNDERWEAR.....

12 hours ago, MickD said:

Maribou jigs (light) and blades

 

I second this 

Let me know how you do, @DitchPanda. I'll be out tomorrow for a late morning/early afternoon session. I plan on trying a white fluke, hard jerk, small jig, and probably some sort of T-rig. Maybe I need to include a moving bait, I just don't think they'll be that active. But tomorrow is going to be pretty warm. Like 60 degrees warm. So, maybe slow rolling a moving bait like a lipless or chatter bait would work...I don't know.

8 minutes ago, joshuaray83 said:

Let me know how you do, @DitchPanda. I'll be out tomorrow for a late morning/early afternoon session. I plan on trying a white fluke, hard jerk, small jig, and probably some sort of T-rig. Maybe I need to include a moving bait, I just don't think they'll be that active. But tomorrow is going to be pretty warm. Like 60 degrees warm. So, maybe slow rolling a moving bait like a lipless or chatter bait would work...I don't know.

Yep I plan on posting here my results. My local water temps are high 30s so I don't have high expectations. But ill give it hell... Ain't gonna catch em on the couch.

Small swimbaits, 3" EasyShiner on an Owner 1/16 #1 Darter head.  Ball head will work as well.

DS a 2" gulp minnow around bridge pilings or spillways

If you cant get bit with either of them go to the ultimate fail safe...A half stick of dynamite

Well I missed a bite on a shaky head and that's it. Found a spot from shore I could reach deep brush drug shaky, Ned and finesse jig through it without a touch. I have a tiny pond about 25 minutes from my house I rarely get skunked at that ill try tomorrow. If that doesn't work..then I don't know!