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I still have my boat in storage but now it's coming out this Wed because of the following: A buddy told me that he went out last saturday on my favorite spring time lake and the water temp was 57 degrees. He fished a senko and caught a 6 pound bass. I thought 57 is a little cold for a senko. At this h20 temp I would usually: slow roll a spinnerbait, use a suspending jerk bait, or pitch a jig. Do any of the pros fish a senko in early spring with cold h20 temps?

Bassin Butch :rolleyes:

Senko's are extremely deadly for pre-spawn & bedding bass due to their slow rate of fall.

I would Echo exactly what catt said.


JT Bagwell

He told me that the fish hit right after the senko hit the water, he hardly had time to close the bail on his spinning reel. I think you guys are onto it the slow fall effect of the senko is the early spring dinner bell. I'll be on the water this Saturday and Sunday to give dead-sticking and slow senko movements a try.

Thanks
Butch

Butch,

At 57 degrees, the do nothin' baits work fantastically (especially when they are not active). Once the bass become active, the horizontal baits( spinner baits, rattle traps, crank baits, ect) get the lime light. Do not hesitate to fish those do nothin' baits.........

Bassin Butch, at temperatures above 55 degrees, I wouldn't hesitate to use any bait. I've caught bass on buzzbaits in colder water than that, and on crankbaits at 38 degrees. Just work slowly and precisely, you'll do just fine. Even Hula Poppers are good at that temperature, fished slowly of course. The bass will be shallow, but after the effects of a long winter, they won't be moving none too fast. Now, go get 'em. Catch a hawg for me. Johnnie Crain, Iowa