Iceman Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I would like to ask the experts aorund here how to approach muddy water. In our area there are lots of dams with muddy water. What will your appraoch be? Our dam levels are also very low due to low rainfall. What is the effect of this on bass? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.D. Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Personally, when I fish muddy situations here on the river, I do a couple of things. You got to help them find the bait so they can strike at it. I will up size my baits. Normally I use a 3" tube, go up to a 3 1/2" to 4" and use black, or a dark color. Next I would slow roll a spinner bait with a pair of colorado blades on it in black or white. Normally I don't use scent, but it can't hurt in muddy water. Last use a big crank bait with BB's in it, again with contrast colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tritonman Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Sound is the key in muddy water. Try anything that vibrates. Spinnerbaits with a colorado blade works great. Jigs with rattles, cranks with BB's. You can even try the rattle tubes you put inside plastic baits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Barr Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Spinnerbaits are the way to go, I also agree with tritonman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassin4life Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Stright up tubes and jigs right by the dam, since the dam is so shallow the current has pretty much slowed down and there is alot of brush found near the dam.....thats how I do in my local reservoir and with that I caught 3 five pounders in three hours and many othe nice ones...good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookem19 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 booyah jig with the rattles it's a quality lure for muddy water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clooney Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 The 3 S's.....Sound, Scent and Slow...I guess that would be a black jig with rattles, some scent and a trailer> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebbasser Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Hard to beat a spinnerbait with a big, single Colorado blade. As the others have said, noise/vibration is the key-you want to move water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Marty Posted March 31, 2005 Super User Share Posted March 31, 2005 Hard to beat a spinnerbait with a big, single Colorado blade. As the others have said, noise/vibration is the key-you want to move water. Well, well, well, look who our latest newbie is! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebbasser Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Hey, Marty! Thought I was a member already-guess the forum change messed me up. Oh well ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdbrewster Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Thats a great point about sound. The thing to remember in muddy conditions is first and fromost patience. In addition to this we need to remember that bass have an amazing sense of sight and smell. Therefor the best bet is to find a lure that will apeal to as many of the senses as possible. For more infromation there is a great article on the site here. I think its called and the spring rains came or something like that. It has to do with changing conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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