Small Baits Cure Cold Water Bassing Blues

Lethargic is one term many anglers use to describe bass during the cold water period from late fall through early spring…

One way to combat a bass’ slow-motion metabolism during these times is to downsize the baits used in your presentations…

There are a wide range of small-scale baits on the market including bait rigs like:

• the NED rig
• Charlie Brewer’s Slider Rig
• Most drop-shot presentations like Mister Twister’s Mite
• 2.5″ tubes
• small hair jigs
• 2″ to 3 grubs
• and many more!

Though many bass anglers are familiar with larger sizes of the spider jig, smaller versions can also be great solutions to a slow cold water bite!

The folks at Tactical Bassin produced this video of a micro spider jig and it’s effectiveness in working vertical structures, a key holding area for cold water bass…

Definitely another alternative to consider adding to your cold water bait box 🙂