December Top Baits for Winter Bass

Winter fishing is here and we’re breaking down our go-to December baits for cold-water bass. Tate and Seth walk through what they’re throwing right now on the Salt River chain and how they’re using forward facing sonar, minnow rigs, jerkbaits, A-rigs, crankbaits and big swimbaits to get bit when it’s tough.

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0:00 Intro + Copperstate Florida update
0:46 Early-winter minnow game (hover stroll / Damiki style, matching bait size)
2:05 7″ Hinge Minnow, 6″ Shindo Shad & smaller options like the Aussie / Strobe Shaker
3:01 Jighead weights, keeping the minnow above the fish on forward facing
3:36 Sinking jerkbait “pro trick” for scope fish (Stunner 112, 97 Provoke)
4:20 Hook upgrades, BKK SS vs UL and dialing in sink rate
5:44 Why a regular-bill jerkbait over a +1/+2 around 20 ft
7:20 Finesse A-rig setup – heads, Divine Swimmers, and keeping it as light as you can
9:16 Line, rods and where we like to throw the finesse A-rig
11:10 Winter rock crawler / Wiggle Wart style crankbait on 45° banks and rock
12:53 Tungsten football jig setup with a compact craw trailer (Congo / Bodega style)
14:39 When to pick up the jig on tough winter days
15:34 Big-bait time – 6th Sense Option style swimbait for true “meat nugget” bites

Drop a comment with your #1 winter bait and what lake you’re fishing this month.
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