The next 4 to 6 weeks for me is the toughest time on the water to catch the bigger bass. My many years of history I have been keeping have been repeated for several years now that the late November on through December proves to be extremely tuff. The bass are very lethargic; they only feed every 3 to 5 days and only the toughest fisherman find the bigger bass. My history tells me that the tuff times will be here until we start seeing the days get a little longer and the sunny days warm the water.

The advice I can give you is to be prepared for a few bites, and while your fishing be prepared to fish hard and long days to find the bass. Find the grass edges in 9 to 15 feet of water, work slow baits like Tight-Line Jigs or Jerk Baits. Be patient, in your presentations let your baits sit on the bottom or rock in the water movement and keep yourself mentally prepared. I know from my experiences that 8 to 10 hours on the water waiting for those few bites is very tough on you mentally; but you must stay alert or the few opportunities you do get will be come the “one that got away.”

Look for areas that have quick access to the deeper water, or that have grass still sitting down there in 12 feet of water with slight humps or depth change around it. What ever you do if you get bite don’t leave that area, work it thoroughly back and forth several times and be patient. Patience is the virtue of these slow days and if you can maintain a focus work slow and patiently you can be successful.

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Captain Mike Gerry