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Author:
RaMPaGeBaSsMaN
Date:
May 16, 2008
Subject:
Can somone break down the spawn to me beginning to the end..
Message:
just wana know sum info i guess its starts this weekend because of the moon? Friend of mind starts fishing again after the spawn thinks it way to easy to catch fish in there beds... Is this true what do u guys do? Sorry total noob to the spawn :roll:
Author:
Pappy
Date:
May 16, 2008
Message:
Wow, youre question "fishing the spawn from beginning to end" is the topic of numerous full DVDs and books and hundreds of articles in magazines and web sites. I'll take a stab at getting you started and provide some additional suggestions. Many lakes in CT are already in full spawn. In fact, smaller lakes with smallmouth bass in them maybe in post spawn already. Many smaller lakes are already in the middle of their largemouth spawn. Because of the swing in weather and fronts the pre-spawn and spawn periods have been inconsistent so far. Generally you can find smallmouth spawing as early as mid April given the right weather conditions but certainly by May 1 in most cases. Largemouth are usually a couple of weeks later but almost certainly begun by the middle of May. The spawn on some lakes lasts into the early part of June some years depending upon the weather conditions. Generally speaking smallmouths begin their spawn when surface water temps reach the mid 50's and largemouth the low 60's. Smaller bodies of water rise in temp first because of the sheer volume of water, Shallow areas even in larger lakes rise faster (same logic). Smallmouth like rock, gravel for their main areas best. Largemouth typically like muddier bottom. Smallmouth generally bed deeper (especially the large ones). Largemouth generally shallower. A bed looks like a large lighter colored circle under the water. Some are highly noticeable others no so much depending upon conditions (wnd makes it much tougher, sunlight makes it much easier) and depth. Smallmouth are generally much more aggressive protecting their bed areas and therefore easier to catch. They rarely ignore a bait cast to or dragged onto their bed. Largemouth on the other hand more easily abandon their bed. They may or may not attack a bait on their bed. Sometime they are "spooked" by the bait and abandon their best returing a susbtantial amount of time later say 30 minutes. Smallmouth when the pick the bait up instead of striking at it as they sometime do. generally pick up a bait and move it off their bed making them easier to catch. Whereas largemouth often inhale the bait and exhale it giving you less time to set the hook. Good baits to use for bed fishing are jigs, tubes, small exposed jighead worms like shakey heads. Some like drop shotting. There's a lot options. The best bait is one you can accurately get on the bed with the least disruption and one you can either easily see or feel when it is picked up. For that reason many people use white or some other bright color. I think that's a pretty good overall description / primer I suggest you do some research. Use a search engine and type something like bass fishing spawn Here's one from ESPN that came up http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?page=f_fea_05_spawn_FHN Also In Fisherman, Angling Edge and Bass Pro Shops all provide excellent books / videos on the topic and other similar topics. Hope this is helpful. Fishing the spawn is one of the most enjoyable and easy times for bass fishing. Hope this was helpful and you enjoy it. Walt
Author:
Bass Addict
Date:
May 16, 2008
Message:
great post pappy.
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