Early season tips ?

[Pagz]

Hey All,

I'm fishing in a bass league in the metro this year and was wondering if anybody had any tips on what works best in the early part of the season.Last year I had o.k. luck on the ouside edge of weedlines and in the shallow reeds.

I was thinking of trying weed flats with lipless cranks or spinnerbaits this year.Or are there other areas I'm missing out on that I should be trying?

If anyone recognizes who I am by my post name in this league,then I'll understand why I would not get get a response

Anyone else with any input or opinions is most appreciated !!

[Ray Esboldt]

How early are we talking? End of May? Water color? Vegetation makeup? There's a ton of factors to consider before you can throw someone a todo list.

I'll give you one that seems pretty effective until mid-June (depending on the year's weather conditions). Fish inside weedlines!

[Pagz]

Ray,

I didn't mean to be so vague when describing the situation. To be more specific,we're talking early to mid-June,mostly clear water and weed flats consisting of cabbage/coon tail mix.My league nights only have a 3 hour window of oppurtunity to work with so I'm usually trying to cover as many "hot spots" as I can,which means I"m working fast.If it helps,the first few lakes are near Lindstrom.

I know there are many variables when trying to figure out how to fish any lake,I just wasn't sure if there is a specific technique people prefer earlier in the year.

On a side note Ray,do you have any relatives that are from the Frogtown area? I know someone who shares the same last name from there.

Thanks

[Deitz Dittrich]

For that time of the year.. Soft and hard plastic jerkbaits on inside weedlines are hard to beat for boating numbers of fish and decent fish to boot. A spinnerbait can be pretty darn good too, for that time of the year a downsized bait can be the key.

[Ray Esboldt]

Pagz,

Yep. I have relatives from the Frogtown area. I'm from the North End myself. Let me guess, you know Tim?

As far as your fishing conditions go, I'll stick with my original suggestion and say inside weedlines. And, I'm with Deitz on the jerkbaits.

[Pagz]

Thanks for the input guys ! I will definitely give those jerkbaits a try this year. The anticipation of waiting for open water is killing me !

Ray,

Aaahhh yes, Who doesn't know Tim from that area. J/K !

I grew up in Como Park and made visits to the fine Rice Street establishments from time to time.

Thanks again for the tips.