Generalities always have exceptions. Every body of water is different. Bass have preferences based on what that waterway has to offer them. One of the largest bass I ever caught in January hit a Zoom Ol Monster worm in 43 degree water in a small man made lake in NW Oregon. I will keep throwing worms in cold water even if nobody else does.
alot of guys like using big swimbaits creeped along bottom in winter. i feel like a big worm swam slow on bottom would look pretty similar to the back of a shad from a bass lookin down on it.
I have a little experience in bass fishing. Somewhere around 50 years. Bass will still bite a worm but much less frequent. Why? Because worms and especially snakes are hibernating in the winter. As soon as it warms enough that the bass are eating or consistently seeing worms and snakes, wallah, they will bite plastic worms more. Typically short worms such as 4” roboworms drop shotted and shakes finesse worms appear more like baitfish so they get bit.
Maybe in most parts of the country where it’s cold in the winter worms just aren’t out and when the bass sees one it just isn’t natural so they won’t eat them , just a guess I really don’t know whether they are out in winter or not but if I was a worm I wouldn’t be out .
I legit caught 4 4 pounders from the bank in mendo Cali last week on a senko. It was only 38 and cycloneing.. water temp could have been in the low 40s I kno that’s light years different but it’s 28 in philly right now and ima find out lol.. slow and steady wind the race.
When I see this video with “winter” titles… this is truly subjective. It really shouldn’t be taking anecdotally. Maybe winter in Illinois during December is totally different in another state like in Tennessee or Kentucky. I’m not saying that you won’t catch any fish in those states. I’m saying that temperature, barometric pressure, conditions, should be considered based on your current location and weather. Furthermore, you can throw the most little bit using sonar that you won’t catch one bite. That could be that bad sir just really not eating anything and preserving energy. And just because you use sonsar and see fish suspended, doesn’t mean that they will take your bait.
Last few weeks a 6" roboworm has been the thing that SAVED the trip. Zero jerkbait/flatside/spinnerbait bite.
Generalities always have exceptions. Every body of water is different. Bass have preferences based on what that waterway has to offer them. One of the largest bass I ever caught in January hit a Zoom Ol Monster worm in 43 degree water in a small man made lake in NW Oregon. I will keep throwing worms in cold water even if nobody else does.
Like Randy said still bite um in Florida . Our water never leaves the 50's. Dead stick mud bottom and they are on it.
alot of guys like using big swimbaits creeped along bottom in winter. i feel like a big worm swam slow on bottom would look pretty similar to the back of a shad from a bass lookin down on it.
I like turkey 🦃 anytime!!!
I have a little experience in bass fishing. Somewhere around 50 years. Bass will still bite a worm but much less frequent. Why? Because worms and especially snakes are hibernating in the winter. As soon as it warms enough that the bass are eating or consistently seeing worms and snakes, wallah, they will bite plastic worms more. Typically short worms such as 4” roboworms drop shotted and shakes finesse worms appear more like baitfish so they get bit.
Maybe in most parts of the country where it’s cold in the winter worms just aren’t out and when the bass sees one it just isn’t natural so they won’t eat them , just a guess I really don’t know whether they are out in winter or not but if I was a worm I wouldn’t be out .
It's jig season
I legit caught 4 4 pounders from the bank in mendo Cali last week on a senko. It was only 38 and cycloneing.. water temp could have been in the low 40s I kno that’s light years different but it’s 28 in philly right now and ima find out lol.. slow and steady wind the race.
I live in San Diego rubber worms are the only thing I use. All year long. We pay for the nice weather here.
When I see this video with “winter” titles… this is truly subjective. It really shouldn’t be taking anecdotally. Maybe winter in Illinois during December is totally different in another state like in Tennessee or Kentucky. I’m not saying that you won’t catch any fish in those states. I’m saying that temperature, barometric pressure, conditions, should be considered based on your current location and weather. Furthermore, you can throw the most little bit using sonar that you won’t catch one bite. That could be that bad sir just really not eating anything and preserving energy. And just because you use sonsar and see fish suspended, doesn’t mean that they will take your bait.
Do you eat Turkey on the 4th of July?
That's why bass Don't eat Plastic Worms in the Winter.
They are Not Dumb.
If they were not dumb, they wouldn't eat plastic worms at all.
So a Ned rig is no good in the winter?