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In the Spring as the water temperature starts to rise the bass will start heading into shallower water to begin spawning. So during this pre-spawn period look for the bass to be just outside of their spawning grounds. As the temperature rises the bass will move into the spawning area…

After a cold front the fish will move back out into deeper water. Bass will start their feeding binge as the water reaches the temperature of about 55 degrees F. Baitfish are scarce so the bass will spend most of their time cruising through shallow water in search of food. When the water temp reachs 70 degrees F. it signals the post-spawn period and the resumption of good fishing. The bass will feed heavily in the shallow waters but spend most of the day in the deeper water.
Bass Fishing Spinnerbaits

A spinnerbait attract bass with its flash, action, and color. It is actually a combination of two other types of lures, the jig and the spinner. The use of this bait differs from buzzing it across top water to crawling it across the bottom. And the lift and drop technique will sometimes entice the bass to strike.
Bass Fishing Crankbaits

Crankbaits work very well because you can cover alot of water in a very short period of time. They also come in different varieties from ones that float, ones that float at rest but dive on the retrieve, and the vibrating plugs that sink.
Bass Fishing Surface Lures

Some of the variations are the propeller-type plugs, poppers, buzzbaits, topwater crawlers, stickbaits, surface wobblers, and artificial frogs. They are very effective for fish that are hanging out in very thick cover and for night fishing.
Bass Fishing Jigs

The lead-head jigs have feathers, hair, rubber skirts, or plastic attractors on them. They can be tipped with live bait or pork rind. They can be retrieved with a slow steady motion or bounced along the bottom or just simply jigged up and down. Jigging spoons are made of heavy metal and are used mostly in cold water conditions. Vibrating blades are made of thin metal. They are jigged vertically or retrieved very rapidly. They can even be used for trolling. Tailspins have a heavy lead body and a spinner on the tail. They work best for vertical jigging, but can be hopped along the bottom or retrieved steadily.
Bass Fishing Spoon Plugs

Spoon plugs work best when trolled along weedlines.
Bass Fishing Spinner Lures

Spinner lures have one or more blades that rotate on a steel shaft. They are usually not weedless so they should be retrieved next to or just above cover.
Bass Fishing Metal Spoon Lures

Metal spoon lures are among the oldest artificial lures. They can be made almost weedless and retrieved slowly through emergent weeds or other dense cover, crawled along the bottom, or skittered across the surface.
Bass Fishing Live Bait

NightCrawlers, Frogs, crayfish, minnows, and leeches are among the most widely used. Largemouth are more apt to strike live bait after a cold front than an artificial bait. And in very clear water the live bait will be a lot more effective than anything artificial that you can throw at them.