best water fishing lure Peeper Frog MadBite Freshwater Fishing Lure Kit

One thing to remember is not to bother if the water temperature is over 20 degrees, its not good for the fish and they are unlikely to feed anyway

We're in the heart of Winter and bass have settled into their seasonal pattern

The ol' doodle deal sounds familiar

So let's take an ultra-shallow diving lure like the IMA Komomo SF-125 - mine has sadly gone to a better place where there aren't so many jagged rocks sticking out of the water (RIP), but that's another matter entirely

Lay the reel out horizontally so that any water that gets in has an easy path out, and dont blast the reel with water you dont want to blast out the grease

However, let me tell you one thing: when you pull that beast of a fish into the boat, the money that you spent on that reel wont matter