During the month of January, February and March you can take the rattle trap and cover a lot of water from the bank out to fifteen foot of water. You can actually throw a rattle trap year-round. I have never seen a bait that will get bass to strike at it in 46 degree water.
Do Rattles attract fish?
Rattles can help you catch many more fish in the right conditions. But in some situations, you really don’t need them. Luke recently did a test targeting redfish, speckled trout, snook, grouper, and mangrove snapper using a lure with rattles vs. a lure without rattles, and the results were pretty astonishing.
How do you fish a rattle trap in the winter?
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Because of their buoyancy and sinking action, lipless crankbaits can be fished in water depths up to 20 feet or more, although most seasoned anglers will tell you they have better luck in depths of 10 feet or less.
What is the best cold weather bait?
CORN. The best winter bait ever – fish can see it easily and it seems to catch bigger carp. Despite its hard skin, corn is an incredibly soft bait.
How do you fish a lipless crankbait in the winter?
Make a long cast to your target, engage the reel, then let the lure fall to the bottom on a tight line. Once the lure hits bottom, sweep the rod to the side, quickly reel up slack line and repeat, moving the bait toward you in a yo-yo fashion. Most strikes will occur as the lure sinks back to the bottom.
Is a Chatter bait good in winter?
Chatterbaits are not just for the warm months! Changing your cadence and retrieval technique can make this bait deadly effective in the winter.
Do smallmouths bite in the cold?
You can catch smallmouth bass all year, even in the colder months. I’ve caught smallmouth bass in February, including two days last winter when the temperature was 36F.
Are lipless crankbaits good in winter?
Lipless crankbaits are among the most versatile baits in your box and continue to perform excellently for bass during the winter months (even ice fishing).
What is the difference between a rattle trap and lipless crankbait?
Do crankbaits have to hit bottom?
The accepted truth is that you should run a crankbait into the bottom, a boulder, a stump or some other object. This makes the bait ricochet, rebound or do something that disrupts its steady, wiggling rhythm.
Where to fish a lipless crankbait. The most common location to fish a lipless crankbait is around submerged vegetation such as milfoil and hydrilla. Fish relate to underwater grasses all times of year. Like a swim jig or spinnerbait, lipless crankbaits can be retrieved over the top or around the edges of grass.
What rod is best for lipless crankbaits?
LIPLESS CRANKBAIT GEAR
ROD for 1/2-ounce BAITS – Abu Garcia Fantasista Casting Rod, 7′ MH.
ROD for 3/4-ounce BAITS – Abu Garcia Veracity Casting Rod, 7’3″ MH.
REEL – Abu Garcia REVO MGX Casting Reel, 6.4:1.
LINE – Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon, 12- or 15-pound.
BAIT – Strike King Red Eyed Shad, 1/2- and 3/4-ounce.
Do you set the hook on crankbaits?
What action is best for crankbaits?
A good crankbait rod should have a relatively slow action. In other words, the rod should start to bend down about half way down when moderate pressure is applied to the top section. Fast action means that just the top third will bend with the same pressure.
What speed do you pull crankbaits?
At 1.5 mph this will put the 8- to 12-foot crankbaits between 12-16 feet, depending on wind on waves. Choose a speed – 1.5 to 1.7 mph is where Whitehead stays and is a common speed for pulling cranks. As anglers get more adept at the tactic, altering speed and line length will be tools they can employ.
How fast should I reel in a crankbait?
The correct speed of any crankbait reel is 21 inches of line pick-up per turn of the reel handle.
Water clarity—In clear water situations, you’ll have your best luck with natural-colored, translucent crankbaits. The bass can see very well in this environment, so it’s important to make your crankbait blend in with its surroundings.
What time of year do you throw crankbaits?
Crankbaits work best in the spring, summer, and fall, except during the few weeks a year fish are spawning. Use medium-diving crankbaits when waters are about 50-60 degrees. As the season moves along and the fish start moving from the banks toward deeper waters, use a shad-colored crankbait.