Showing posts with label Spring Fishing Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring Fishing Tips. Show all posts

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Spring Fishing Tips: How to Fish in the Spring


This is a Simple Spring Fishing Tips article on some Techniques and Strategies that may help you get ready for spring time fishing. This may be pretty basic for your more advanced anglers, but they may learn something as well.


How to Fish in the Spring
In late February, when daffodils start to work their way out of the soil, it's time to get shed of the wintertime blues, and get ready for the spring fishing season. Many people regard spring as the best time of the whole year for fishing. The reason is simple…most fish spawn in spring, which means they will be both active, and concentrated, usually in shallow water. But it helps to know a few spring fishing trips before you go out.

This doesn't mean that catching fish is necessarily fool-proof. You still have to find the fish. And the spawning times for different species are staggered, so they are not all spawning at the same time. The key to finding the fish is water temperature, and bottom structure. Each species has it's own preference. Another spring fishing tip is that most species spawn in the same place every year, so you can ask the locals about good spots.

Your success in fishing starts long before you ever get near the water. Know the seasonal habits of whatever species you want to fish for. Learn the bottom topography of where you plan to fish. It's been said that 75% of fish are caught by 25% of anglers. That's because that 25% did their homework. It's also a good idea to scout for good places during the late winter. Talk to the locals at the bait shops. As a rule, anglers are a talkative lot, and share information freely. 
 
Make sure you have the right gear for the right fish. For crappie, light rigs are plenty, and ultra-light is even better. For bass, average catfish, and white bass, a medium rig is perfect. If you plan to go monster-hunting for trophy bass, behemouth catfish, or striped bass, you will need a heavy freshwater rig. This is also standard for fishing fast water, such as below dam tailraces. Make sure all of your gear is clean, and in good working order. It's a good time to replace lines on reels.

In spring, the water warms up first on the downwind side of lakes and ponds, so you should start there. Midday to late afternoon is the best time to fish, because the sun will have warmed the water up by then. As a rule, smaller baits work better in spring, so you should keep your offering to the smaller side of the spectrum. 



And the last spring fishing tip is; dress for the weather. It doesn't take much to suffer from exposure. Spring can bring on sudden rain showers, so always have rain gear with you. Also, cool fronts can move through without warning, so always keep a sweater or jacket with you, no matter how warm it seems.
Spring can be some of the best fishing of the year, so go out and enjoy yourself.

Happy Fishing.



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Spring Fishing Tips: How to Fish in the Spring