Guy's by new tears eve I went out and I did hardcore bass fishing, I cast about 500 times, I did try so many things to try to catch my last 2021 bass. I didn't happened. 

I know we all living in different part of country, Bur January is the coldest month of year for all of us.

The question is what is you top 3 lures for the coldest month of year? Beside that what is your top one?(poll)

 

You only had 1 of my favorites on the list, so I voted for it, jerkbait. 

1 minute ago, Bluebasser86 said:

You only had 1 of my favorites on the list, so I voted for it, jerkbait. 

what is your other favorites?

16 minutes ago, ATA said:

what is your other favorites?

Ned rig and a lipless crank

• 3/8-1/2oz. blade bait

• 2.8 keitech

• ned rig

34 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Ned rig and a lipless crank

sorry I dont know how I missed them, I fixed the vote

What is your top three January baits/lures?

 

IDK! I ain't been fishing yet ?

I picked spinnerbaits only because I caught a 6.3 pounder on one once in january.

I use various soft plastics all year. I just switch them up based on conditions when I go. Zoom  Trick worms and magnum lizards have been successful in particular.

Bass are usually starting to bed for us here.

None of the above 

 

White Rage craw for bedding 

Red/Shad Fat Max ribbon tail 

Bone Pop R

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I think I have caught three bass in January . 

Feb. is our coldest month in the Midwest, and the least likely to get out in. Jan is a little more hit and miss, but more frequently we can squeeze in a day or three any more.

 

1. Ned

2. blade bait

3. hair jig of some sort

8 hours ago, Mike L said:

None of the above 

 

White Rage craw for bedding 

Red/Shad Fat Max ribbon tail 

Bone Pop R

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Lol…while everyone else is freezing, you Florida guys are bed fishing.

I have zero but use Bass Resource, Catalogs, and Magazines to figure out what new baits I need to buy this year, cause unless we get a seriously odd winter I am not fishing in January for bass;) March and April is our January.

Bassresource, YouTube, and Zona’s Awesome Fishing show. Lakes are frozen here. 

Spinnerbait. Instead of burning or slow rolling I use a pull and pause retrieve. If I decide to slow roll I will switch to a heavy single Colorado. 

BB Cricket.......Culprit Fat Max.........Devils Horse..........

I've not fished often around here in January. 

We're looking at 5" of snow and 13* tonight. 

But I still voted for Jerkbaits, love them in cold water. 

Hair jig w/pork trailer.

Vertical structure spoon

Big swimbait.

Tom

 

3 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

Bassresource, YouTube, and Zona’s Awesome Fishing show. Lakes are frozen here. 

Practice skipping Into ice houses?

22 minutes ago, WRB said:

Practice skipping Into ice houses?

Good thinking! 

 

Jig and Craw

Spinnerbait

Sweet Beaver in Coonasty color (or a Strike King Rodent in watermelon/red)

In the few years I have fished in January I have fished with a jig and craw.

My 3 go tos in January are as follows:

1) a tungsten ice jig with 3 maggots

2) a pot of chilli 

3) Whiskey

Jerkbait, lipless, finesse for me!

 

 

34 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

My 3 go tos in January are as follows:

1) a tungsten ice jig with 3 maggots

2) a pot of chilli 

3) Whiskey

do you care to elaborate ? I didn't quiet catch the number 1