We’re in the month of February and still no winter in site. With the water temperature staying around 48 degrees the fish are not in their normal routine. The float and fly is not as productive as it should be this time of year. There are some fish being caught on jerkbaits on mainlake transition banks but the prominent pattern is the same one that is sweeping the country. The Alabama rig. If you have not tried this rig you are definetly missing the boat. It is working and it is working well. Here in Missouri we are only allowed 3 hooks so a lot of guys are using 2 dummy baits without hooks or using 2 wires and attaching spinner blades to them. Either way the fish are biting this bait. It doesn’t seem to matter what swimbaits are being used, the fish are just eating this rig up. The Alabama rig is working shallow and deep. This last week I have caught fish at 15 feet all the way down to 40 feet. I also have been catching some nice Smallmouth Bass up to 4 pounds on it. It is a workout to throw it all day but when your catching fish it doesn’t seem to matter. It will be interesting to see if and when these fish get conditioned to this new bait but as of now you need to be throwing it because, well, it’s working.
Till next time just keep chunking
Jamie
