just wondering got one good baitcaster and one good spinning set up rite now what would you guys hook up to these setups? need some help still dont have the hang on bass fishing. on norman thanks

Just getting over the winter thaw here and I have a football head jig on my B/C and on the spinning outfit I have a Strike King Red Eye lipless / rattle trap.

Well after checking what I have tied on now and have been using this year so far:

Chatterbait-1/4 and 3/8 oz, Rat-L-Trap- 1/4 and 1/2 oz, Silver Buddy- 1/4 oz., Plastic Craw-Tx rigged, wacky rigged Trick worm and finesse worm, and a spinnerbait- 1/4 oz.

edited: I forgot to mention another one I have tied on- a suspending   jerkbait.

jerkbait, jointed shadrap, on the spinner.

senko, zoom finesse, jig on the caster.

The ice on my favorite pond just opened up today so I will have a Jig & Craw soaked in the new formula MegaStrike, tied on this weekend. Once it warms up a bit I will add other lures, but for ice out the jig seems to work best for me.

Now if I could just get the ice to go away on the lakes around here I can completely cure my cabin fever. HEHE

I've got some open water.  As it warms up a bit, I'll throwing hair jigs, blade baits, spinnerbaits, suspending jerks, small finesse worms on light ballheads, and spoons.  

Let the weight of the bait determine what rod and reel to use.  In a general sense, heavier baits are more suited to baitcasting, while lighter finesse baits go on spinning gear.

I'd start with a lipless and use it as a search bait find some fish then go back and tie on a jig.

Haven't tried them yet but I've heard and read that blade baits can be deadly in cold water. I'd try those too.

the few an shaort times that I have gone out I started out with a spinner bait, then after a while an I am comfortable with the structure underneath the water line I went to a jig with a Rage Tail chunk, or found myself pitching a Rage Tail space monkey. I think the lizard is going in next./

Just cant wait till it warms up an stays warm.

memo

Bucket Grabber Swimbait!

It's the time of year that will confuse a newer bass fisherman. In cold prespawn water, it's either really fast or really slow. A jerkbait, a trap, and a lighter jig (I like a 3/16-5/16oz baby boo jig), as well as a crankbait are pretty standard baits. Fish the jerkbait slow, the trap fast, the jig slow, and alternate with the crankbait. It all makes sense now....right?!