Following an early warming that brought many of the bass out of deeper waters, cooler temperatures and high winds lately have slowed the bass spawn tremendously this year. Though a few spotted bass were able to spawn on the past full moon, most won’t complete the job until the next full moon in mid May. This unusual occurrence has caused the warming process to be quite slow. Nevertheless, more and more spotted bass are moving into the spawning areas each day, and the bass fishing should become phenomenal over the coming weeks!
When spotted bass move into the spawning mode, they become very aggressive and extremely territorial. During this period, one method is guaranteed to catch big numbers of these one to five pound bass. It requires the use of a tiny lure that looks much like a shad or herring to the bass. These minnows are not only the main source of food for bass at Lake Lanier, but they also represent a danger to bass eggs.
Though it may sound like a broken record that plays each year at this time, this super productive lure is a small inline spinner known as the “Swirleybird,” and is available online at www.georgiafishing.com. Despite my belief that colors are a personal preference, the perfect Swirleybird size during the bass spawn is 1/8th ounce.
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