fishing after ice

[fireburn1134]

can i go out and fish for bass right after ice and should i fish what every it is slow

[johnnie crain outdoors]

Hi Heavy,
By all means go fishing right after ice out. Some really huge fish may be caught at this time. The big ones come in, look for good spawning sites then retreat to deep water again to await the proper water temperature. Don't expect many strikes or hard hits, look for two or three good hits a day. Yes, fish slow. Jig and pig, slow rolled spinnerbaits, soft plastic or hard body- jerk baits, especially one's that suspend work well. Small crankbaits may also work, fish them slow also, crank them down to their pre-set depth, then keep a slow staedy retrieve. Make it an easy target. Go get 'em! Johnnie

[fireburn1134]

how about at night is that cool
i rilly like to go out and fish during the nigh i will go out to night just for fun any way
im hard core

[johnnie crain outdoors]

Same techniques apply only slower and darker colors mostly Good luck