Rapala Rap Deep
In mid-Spring, in weedy areas, where do the bass tend to be?
Hi. The air temperature today is 60 degrees and has been rising all week. Tomorrow the air temperature is supposed to be around 62 degrees. I will be fishing a small pond tomorrow and the water temperature, I'm guessing, would be somewhere around 60-65 degrees. The pond is mostly weeds and gravel. The pond's depth is probably around 7-10 feet in one part towards the middle, but other than that its around 5 feet at the deepest. The water is pretty clear, also. Around these weedy areas, where the submerged weeds go from shore out until about 5 feet, will the bass be suspended in the weeds? Will they already be spawning on shore? And also I want to use a crankbait, so would a Rapala Shallow Shad Rap be a good choice? Any tips or help would be appreciated.
If the fish aren't spawning just yet, they will be before long. Regardless, the fish are going to likely be in the shallow cover. If you can fish those weedy areas with a shallow diving crank, go for it. I like to run shallow cranks right along the ledges of the cover in the water. Bass like to get in the cover to hide, then ambush baitfish and what not as they come by the edges. So, yes, a crankbait can work.
Does the pond have a lot of bluegills? If so, you may want to consider going with a crankbait that has a bluegill color pattern.
If the crankbait fails, I would go with some plastics, especially if the fish are hanging deep in the cover. Fish have been spawning in my area, in very heavy and thick cover, so I have been doing nothing but flipping plastic craws and brush hogs into that cover. If you have any plastic craws that you can Texas Rig or brush hog style baits, definitely give them a shot. Texas Rigged lizards and worms are also good in this situation. Actually, if you do see fish on the beds, go with the plastics over the cranks.
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