Need some strategic advice.
 

Here in the Southern Hemisphere Winter is settling in and we've had a
few serious cold fronts. I'm fishing a tournament in a small dam and
need some advice as to what strategies I should use.

Water temperatures have plummeted and water levels are up. (The water
will probably be a little strained.) The fish are mainly Northern strain
largemouths.

Need some strategic advice.
 

Hard Jerkbaits, x-raps and lucky crafts should produce in colder water.
How cold is that water? JMO by the way

Need some strategic advice.
 

alwaysfishking wrote:
Hard Jerkbaits, x-raps and lucky crafts should produce in colder water.
How cold is that water? JMO by the way


Thanks. I'll definately do the hard jerkbait thing as well as a little
drop shotting.

As for the exact water temperature, I'm not sure. I'm guessing it will
be hovering between the 45-50 degree F mark.

I've never really been all that confident in my cold water fishing prowess.

Need some strategic advice.
 

Jig and pig is always a winner as well as tube jigs
"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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Hard Jerkbaits, x-raps and lucky crafts should produce in colder water.
How cold is that water? JMO by the way

Need some strategic advice.
 

As for the exact water temperature, I'm not sure. I'm guessing it will be
hovering between the 45-50 degree F mark.

That's not too cold. Suspending jerk baits on a 5-10 second pause (the
longer the better), Spoons, crankbaits that will get to the bottom in the
10-15' range or deeper with a stop and go retrieve. slow rolled spinnerbaits
with a silver Colorado blade in white/chart if really cloudy, add a
chartreuse trailer to it (trailer hook is a must) but keep it on the bottom
and crank it very slow, even a yo-yo retrieve will be effective.

I've been consistent in the cold with the slow rolled spinnerbait and a
blue/chartreuse deep diving crankbait floating off the bottom.

There's my 2 cents.