![]() My favorite colors are clown, orange/gold, and sexy shad. ![]() Twitching these over the grass slowly can draw so huge bites under the right conditions. Especially on blue bird, sunny and calm days. I will pick up a 3:16 Lure Company swim bait and throw it all day for those true Lake Fork mondos! I also like to use suspending jerk bait. This is the perfect combination! If you are after that one big bite then swing big with a big swimbait. I also use 17-20 lb Trilene fluorocarbon line. I am using the new Abu Garcia Revo Premier with a 7:1 gear ratio and a 7’3” medium heavy Abu Garcia Veracity rod. You will want to have the right rod and reel combo for this kind of fishing. I use a rip and burn retrieve over the submerged grass to create a reaction bite. Best colors are red/orange, chrome/blue, and gold. My go to is definitely the lipless crank bait in ¼ - ¾ oz sizes depending on how deep the grass is. The big girls like the scattered grass patches since a lot of it dies in the winter, if you find any green stuff they will usually be stacked in it. When I head to the shallows I usually focus on any grass I can find in 2-6 feet. I will also use an assortment of moving baits to work the shallows for a reaction bite. This is one of my top bait combinations for catching the big bass in January. Most of the fish will be staging in 8-14 feet but you may find they are a little deeper on cold or cloudy days and shallower on warm sunny days. I like to use a Santone 3/8 or 1/2 oz flipping jig in black/blue or black/blue/purple with a matching color Berkley Chigger Craw trailer to work the timber in these areas. With the lake a bit low, the flipping bite is in play as many of the trees are exposed. A lot of these bass will be staging in the creek channels or on main lake points and secondary points leading into the major spawning areas. My fishing arsenal consists of shallow to mid-depth baits and presentations when targeting these early prespawn female bass. The lake is fairly clear to in most areas on the main lake with stained water in the back of some of the main feeder creeks from recent rains and wind. Water temperatures have been typical for wintertime conditions at 50-54 degrees with sometimes dipping into the high 40’s during the colder days. It will also be nice to start seeing some new vegetation growth and should as these water levels rise. The rising lake levels will prove beneficial for the spawn. As we continue to get more rain this spring it shouldn’t take much to bring the lake up to pool level or close to. We are still currently sitting at about 2 feet low tho. We had a real nice rain a week ago after a long fall season without much rain. The lake is great condition to start the year off. It’s going to be a fun year so start getting your fishing gear together, start making your plans, and ready for spring now! I’m excited about all the great fishing and great events scheduled for this year. Happy New Year from Lake Fork! It’s the start of another great year here at the big bass capital.
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