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What lures should I use during today's weather?

Based on the video context provided, the recommended fishing lures for catching bass in cold, rainy, or snowy conditions, particularly from November to March, would be:

Jigs: These are highly effective in cold water when bass tend to hold close to the bottom. They mimic crawdads, which bass feed on during these conditions. You would want to pitch and flip the jig around structures like bare rocks, laydowns, and docks. Jigs work well in both clear and dirty water, especially when the water temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Jerkbaits: In clear water with visibility over 5 feet, even during hard rain or snow, a bright-colored jerkbait can be very effective. The erratic action of a jerkbait can trigger strikes from bass that are holding shallower. The Mega Bass Vision 110 is mentioned as a good choice, and it's recommended to fish it close to the bank.
Spinnerbaits: Downsizing to a 3/8 ounce spinnerbait with smaller willow leaf blades can be beneficial. These should be fished faster and shallower than in dirty water conditions. Spinnerbaits can be particularly effective when the water temperature is still in the mid-50s.
Buzzbaits: A half-ounce buzzbait worked around shallow cover and rocky banks with a very slow retrieve can also be effective. It's suggested to use a heavy line, like 25-pound test, and to expect bites close to the bank.
Lipless Crankbaits: These are great for windy conditions due to their compact design and weight, which allows for long casts even against the wind. The noise and vibration they produce can attract bass on windy days. The Magic Man by 13 Fishing is mentioned, with different sizes (65 and 75) to match the depth and size of the baitfish present.

Remember, the choice of lure can also depend on the water clarity, water temperature, and how active the fish are. It's often a good idea to experiment with different lures and presentations to see what the bass are responding to on any given day. Keep in mind that after cold fronts and during windy conditions, bass might be more lethargic, so getting the bait closer to them and using reaction baits can trigger strikes.

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Catching Big Bass In The Rain/Snow…(November-March) by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → one and the number or the best two lures are sort of tied at the top based upon your water clarity again would be the jig and the jerkbait the jig becomes the number one bait to throw in rain and wind in clear water or dirty water um if the water temperatures are in the 40s that type of thing i found that a lot of times those bass when the water is colder and the water is it has you have a lot of low light conditions a lot of times those bass will really suck down on the bottom and they they tend to feed more on crawdads and that's why the jig works better so and i'm not what i'm talking about fishing the jig i'm not talking about fishing the deep or anything i'm talking about just going down the bank with it pitching and flipping the jig to bare rock bear you know lay downs docks whatever like that but it's hard to beat a jig in the rain and the snow if that water temperature is below 50 degrees the other bait that's going to work really good in that is to based upon your water clarity again if you have extremely clear water like water visibility of over 5 feet like the 5 to 15 foot of visibility when it's raining hard or snowing like that one of my favorite baits is a bright colored jerkbait you know some

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Catching Big Bass In The Rain/Snow…(November-March) by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → under these conditions here but i'll downsize my spinner bait a little bit more like today i've got 3 8 ounce spinner bait tied on with some smaller wool leaf blades i'm probably going to fish them a little bit faster a little bit shallower than i would if the water was dirty you know i expect to have a good day efficient today you know with the conditions we have that could be really good if the water temperature is still in the mid 50s like it is right now one of the best baits in this could in the snow in the rain you can have is a buzz bait half ounce buzzbait you know basically just fished around any shallow cover rocky banks with a very slow retrieve i like to use like 25 pound test line throw that buzz bait right up on the bank and i expect to get bit within the first foot or two off of the bank that can that could work really really good too third bait that works really good in this situation is a jerk bait you know if you're if it's snowing and raining water temperatures are in the 50s you can't beat just the mega bass vision 110 fishing it's shallower and i'm not fishing it like out off the deeper excuse me points for suspended fish i'm basically going down the bank and throwing to the bank with the bait

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Winter Bass Fishing - Jerkbaits by Flukemaster → to Gamakatsu or something else especially on these on these rogues when you're fishing these kind of conditions right now we have a you know fairly cloudy day some good wind I got out of the wind so I could do this video but um the more chop on the water the more flash I want to have on my eight okay the less chop I want to go I'm gonna start looking at these clear baits don't settle on one brand of jerk bait okay every one of them as has its own personality basically I've got Smithwick's I have SPRO mix ticks I have Lucky Craft pointers all of them will do just fine under certain conditions and you can rotate through them to figure out which one's the bass want I went through probably eight different jerk baits this morning until I found the one that they wanted to hit let's see water temps that I'm looking for when I'm when I'm jerk bait fishing would be between forty and fifty to fifty three degrees right now I'm at the upper end of that 50 to 53 when I'm fishing it like I would in winter conditions and anything warmer that as you get into the warmer months you can get by with a jerk bait that that floats to the surface and you can work it a lot faster that's when I switch over to what they call a rip bait

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Cold/Windy Conditions…The 2 Best Ways To Catch Bass Then by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → lures they will you have to get the bait closer to them it's not like you know before you had a frontal system a lot of times you can take a spinner bait or a crankbait and they'll come from a long way to get it after a bad front and after you got a windy cold conditions those fish will still react to a reaction bait but you have to get it closer to them and you have to get it by them faster to generate that reaction strike and again this is all relative to the water clarity and water temperature too so the first thing that i try to do is in a cold windy situation is i go to some type of a reaction bait and that can be anything between a jerkbait it can be a lipless crankbait it could be a regular type of a crankbait something that you can move fairly fast on a horizontal plane through the water column and a lot of it depends on how deep you think the fish are because a lot of times when you've got um sort of windy nasty conditions even if the water's cold those fish will be a little bit shallower than what they normally are because that wind will position those fish a little bit shallower even in cold water you know based upon you know the sunlight intensity that you have with that wind

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