Dick G Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Wow! Went outside this morning and it felt like spring. I could actually see puddles, not ice, and patches of bare grass. Will the next two weeks show some open water on the local ponds? In the past I have checked out local ponds at early ice out to look for signs of winter kill. I have discovered some huge dead largemouth in small retention ponds that I had previously thought held no quality fish. Often, it seems the larger fish die off from lack of oxygen before the little ones do. The first lure I like to use on early open water is a red Rat-L-Trap. It seems to drive those fish crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-mo Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Lipless crank is one of my favorites for spring lakes and ponds also... got my biggest LM on one. It's also a great lure for fall; have also done well post turnover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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