Bass Lures for Suspended Fish

They work best when you've found bass in a tight area, such as along a creek channel drop-off. Bass often bunch up in these areas and it may be possible to catch a great many in a short time on the spoon. Many of these bass lures are used in tournaments for this very reason.

A depth finder is essential for locating bass when jigging a spoon deeply. Jigging spoons can be fished "vertically" or right over the fish, but they also make effective top-water lures when retrieved fast.

During the summer and the fall turnover, bass will suspend on the thermocline. Use a 1/3 ounce spoon on a 2 1/2 foot leader attached to your line with a swivel. Tie directly to the spoon for a dying baitfish action.

1. Locate suspended bass on your depth finder.

2. Position the boat directly over the fish. Marker buoys will help maintain boat position.

3. Drop the bass lures into the fishing zone.

4. Snap the lure up and down repeatedly, allowing the bait to fall back each time.

Techniques for Surfacing Fish

When breaking fish are spotted, cast the bass lures beyond the surface activity and hold the rod very high. Immediately begin a very fast retrieve, skipping the spoon across the top. If no strike occurs, stop and let the spoon fall on a tight line through the school.

Where to Fish Jigging Spoons

1. Over tree tops of submerged standing timber.

2. On the bottom, at the ends and deep sides of points.

3. Along deep drop-offs and channel breaks.

4. In deep brush and stumps (replace treble hooks with a single hook).

5. In current for river bass (cast and retrieve like a crankbait).

6. Around submerged islands or humps (fish the tops, ends and sides).

Tips

1. For most bass fishing situations, a 3/4 ounce spoon is best, but heavier spoons can be used to help you stay on top of deep fish in wind or current.

2. A single hook will catch as many bass on a jigging spoon as will a treble hook, and is less damaging to fish you wish to release. A single hook will hang up far less than a treble hook.

3. Spoons are "designed to be lost", so bring several with you as rocks, stumps, etc. will often create hang-ups, and the lures may be impossible to retrieve in deep water.

4. To retrieve bass lures that are snagged, move the boat directly over the hang-up and jiggle the rod up and down a few inches at a time. Eventually the weight of the spoon may work the hooks free.

Thanks for reading.

Good fishing.

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