if the water is still cold enough they may be near the surface in which case I use the same thing I do for smallies and pike, a jointed Rapala I have also found spinners to be effective, I use Blue Fox in the largest size you can find, simple and cheap, just one blade and treble hook let science, not politics decide,
If you are locating pods of baitfish in open water, concentrate on the bait that is riding higher in the water column, and even better if you mark some hooks around them
I didnt start out looking to make this a profession, he confesses
When a bass plunges into thick vegetation, the mono line stretches and snaps
Its not controversial because the PacaCraw isnt deserving