Largemouth bass spawn in the spring. They spawn in the shallows, when the water reaches around 60 degrees. When searching for a spawning location, bass tend to find ones where it is shallow and well protected. Usually within 10 feet of the shore or so, bass will find there spawning area. When fishing largemouth bass be sure to start wishing where the sun hits the shallows the most. The water will be warmer there.

Spotting Nests

When fishing largemouth bass when they are spawning, search in the shallows for their nests. Their nests are usually white or black patches on the bottom. It really all depends on the lake floor itself. Remember to look where there is more sun and about 10 feet out. The bigger largemouth bass will be deeper and usually spawn first.

Baits to Use when Fishing largemouth bass during spawning

The best bait to use are plastic baits, like plastic worms and gitzits (best for when the bass are not striking). Also, good types of baits to use are top water and spinner baits.

When bass are in heavier cover, be sure to use any type of jig bait. I personally love to take a gitzits bait and use the drop shot rigging. It's a personal preference of mine.

Also, be sure that when you are fishing in heavy cover to weed guard your bait as much as you can. This will save you time, and money as it has caused many anglers to lose their lures.

Fishing largemouth bass during their spawning season is the time to catch them.

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  If you’re serious about the fishing game, and I assume you are, there’s a very basic reality that needs to be applied. If you cannot get to where the fish are because you have the wrong boat, what good will it do to impress your friends with just a nice boat ride? So many people buy overpriced boats that are basically just status symbols while those small drawers are catching all the fish.
   I am speaking of how much water your boat draws. In what depth will it float and not rub bottom? The problem is this, of a norm; your best fishing is going to be in about 1.5 feet of water. Heat and cold can change this point, but the overall rule is around 2 feet max. This means that your boat cannot draw too much water. 
   Of all the boats I have had in my life, Majek stands out as my choice. These boats draw the least amount of water with the best float and maneuverability. You can load a Majek up with people and gear and still only draw inches of water. Their streamline build, along with their width vs. depth buoyancy, makes these crafts my choice to get where you need to be to catch your limit.
   Now, this is not to downgrade other good manufactures. Majek is just my choice. If you buy any boat, just remember to pay close attention to how much water it will draw when fully loaded. Remember, that little old man in that little old boat may be loaded with fish!

Captain Mike Scott is a retired Texas Gulf fishing guide and commercial fisherman. As Mike puts it "If you really want to catch your limit talk to me." Please feel free to contact Mike for any fishing questions through AlphaLane.com or by using his site email in the AlphaLane search page. Use Mike's CID which is 119 or simply search on category 'fishing'.

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  The wind lays and not even a ripple disturbs the surface. I am prone to get very excited when I see this condition. This is because it’s floundering time! Gigging flounder, in South Texas, is most definitely not your ordinary fishing experience. There’s nothing quite like this!
   It is amazing what comes into shallow water at night. The fish feel protected, under the dark canopy of night. This makes them adventurous and chance taking, something in our favor. They cruise the shallows and somewhat blinded by your floundering lights.
   There’s an art to gigging flat fish and this sport I highly recommend. When you spot your prey, be slow to break the water with the gig. This allows no sudden change in pressure, which is a flounder’s way of sensing trouble. Let the gig move into position slowly over the fish and then strike. Be ready for a quick response because a five-pound flounder can literally pull the gig right out of your hand!
   Another thing to be aware of, is that not all flat fish are flounders and you may not be able to distinguish between stingray and flounder in the shadows. I have lost gigs to rays as big as a coffee table. The whole bottom seemed to explode when I mistakenly gigged the wrong fish!
   A grand advantage to night gigging is it tells the story of where the big reds are. You see more redfish feeding at night than at any other time and be assured that if they are thick at some bank you are floundering at night, that is where they will be the next day. So, just come back for the second course in your boat and cast into huge schools of redfish. Flounder and redfish for dinner, not bad for a night’s work!

Captain Mike Scott is a retired Texas Gulf fishing guide and commercial fisherman. As Mike puts it "If you really want to catch your limit talk to me." Please feel free to contact Mike for any fishing questions through AlphaLane.com or by using his site email in the AlphaLane search page. Use Mike's CID which is 119 or simply search on category 'fishing'.

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   This may be what you will see and smell if you happen to be near a large school of trout, commonly called spotted weakfish. They are anything but weak, feeding in frenzy. When the odor of watermelon permeates the air, someone may be having a picnic behind a sand dune or more likely, get ready for some hot action!
   These fish feed so hard that they throw up and then they feed again, much like the ancient Roman empire, so much food so little time. They regurgitate, and when they do, it produces a slick on the water, a veritable oil slick. Unfortunately, the slick will move with the tide and wind and you cannot always pinpoint the fish by it. Do you see seagulls circling and dipping down to the water? It’s likely they are feeding on the same bait school as the trout. Use this as a marker to relocate the school.
   Live shrimp is usually what one thinks of with trout. But herein lies a problem and the solution is my tip for you. With shrimp you will catch your limit, but these fish will barely stay legal size because all will be small. There is a way to change this. There are bigger trout in the school. The little ones are so quick to attack the shrimp that the bigger fish don’t have much chance, much like a sixty year old in a footrace with a teenager. To get the most from this scenario, take piggy perch with you, sometimes known as grunters, and make sure these are good size perch. These perch are much hardier than shrimp and give the bigger trout the chance to get to the bait. Once the big boys get to the bait, the teenagers get out of the way and the action heats up. Hook your perch about one half inch back from the tail and watch the size of your trout go up.

Captain Mike Scott is a retired Texas Gulf fishing guide and commercial fisherman. As Mike puts it "If you really want to catch your limit talk to me." Please feel free to contact Mike for any fishing questions through AlphaLane.com or by using his site email in the AlphaLane search page. Use Mike's CID which is 119 or simply search on category 'fishing'.

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