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s the Fall pattern turns to Winter, water temperatures plummet into the low 40’s and high 30’s, daylight hours continue to shrink and bass complete their transi- tion to their winter locations. anglers often com- mit multiple hours of fishing for very few bites – all while battling harsh conditions such as bone chilling wind, freezing rain and snow. With a finesse strategy as common as a hot cup of coffee before work, many anglers in the Pacific Northwest reduce line size, weights and bait profiles. Natural bait movement is key as presentations screech to a crawl. Fishing soft plastics in the winter can be much more enjoyable by being over prepared, such as tying up backup rods to avoid retying on the go. Most commonly, bait selection narrows during the winter. These select tips will help you spend more time fishing and less time
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adjusting. With targeted areas of interest, mainly finding structure and abnormalities with electronics, there are two types of soft plastics that will help increase your odds of a successful winter trip - tubes and worms.
Plastics
tubes come in a wide variety of sizes and colors, but one attribute remains the same – tubes will attract fish no matter the season. While we rarely see modifications from a manufacturing standpoint, i have found the Power team lures’ Food Chain tube to be a solid performer
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