January Bass: What Actually Works | Bass Fishing

Bass Fishing January 1, 2026 4 views

Happy New Year! January can be one of the most productive — and peaceful — months to catch bass if your lake isn’t frozen over. With fewer boats and colder water, bass group up in predictable winter locations, and the right lures can absolutely load the boat.

In this video, Glenn May breaks down the best January bass fishing baits and exactly where to use them: blade baits, spoons, tail spinners, Alabama rigs, deep-diving jerkbaits, jigs, lipless crankbaits, and drop shots. You’ll learn how to find offshore structure, target winter grass, work steep banks, fish bridge pilings, and take advantage of warm fronts.

Glenn also explains retrieves, rod setups, depth strategies, and how to pair each lure with the exact conditions you’re facing.

If you want to catch more winter bass in January, this is your complete guide.

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Lures and Gear
Umbrella Rigs — https://bit.ly/3FCOXKy
Strike King Ragetail Swimmer — https://bit.ly/3H2W8aZ
Spoons — https://bit.ly/4aduZks
Tail spinners — https://bit.ly/3Gz5wEH
Blade baits — https://bit.ly/3Nn0Bdz
Deep-Diving Suspending Jerkbaits — https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/catpage-HBRIP.html?from=basres
Football Jigs — https://bit.ly/3Wuk2WC
Lipless crankbaits — https://bit.ly/47QSle5
Dropshot Weights — https://bit.ly/4kJaktR
Missile Baits Magic Worm — https://bit.ly/3YO1TD6
Roboworm Straight Tail — https://bit.ly/3mhSTDy
Big Bite Baits Scentsation Cliff Hanger Worm — https://bit.ly/3Jsvui8

Chapters
0:00 – Where bass go in winter & why they move deeper
0:33 – Blade baits, spoons & tail spinners (vertical techniques)
1:58 – Alabama Rig basics & how to store an A-Rig
3:52 – Why steep banks, boulders & sparse cover shine in winter
4:52 – Winter jerkbait strategy (deep divers & suspending models)
5:46 – Fishing riprap during warm fronts
6:32 – Grass in winter: how to find the remaining patches
7:37 – Jig fishing around deep winter grass edges
7:54 – Lipless crankbait tactic: ticking grass & triggering reactions
8:22 – When to follow up with a drop shot

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Fishing Tackle We Recommend…

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Line
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Hooks
Trokar Standard EWG Hook https://bit.ly/2OavztQ
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Weights
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Tackleboxes
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Plano Edge Flex Series Storage System https://bit.ly/3pVC55w

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