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What size KVD spinner bait should I use for early morning fishing in August from shore?
Great question! When it comes to early morning fishing from shore in August, a KVD spinnerbait can be an excellent choice due to its ability to mimic baitfish and trigger reaction strikes from bass. Based on the context from the videos, especially considering the emphasis on smaller profile baits and the need to adapt to different water conditions, I'd recommend starting with a 3/8 ounce KVD spinnerbait.
Here’s why a 3/8 ounce spinnerbait is a solid choice:
- Versatility: This size is versatile enough to fish both shallow and slightly deeper waters, which is useful when fishing from shore where you might encounter varying depths.
- Early Morning Conditions: In the early morning, bass are often more active and feeding near the surface or in shallow waters. A 3/8 ounce spinnerbait can be retrieved at different speeds to match the activity level of the fish.
- Water Clarity: August can bring a mix of clear and stained water conditions. You can choose a spinnerbait with a combination of willow and Colorado blades to cover both scenarios. Willow blades are great for clearer water and faster retrieves, while Colorado blades provide more vibration for stained water.
Tips for Beginners:
- Blade Types: Spinnerbaits come with different blade types. Willow blades are long and slender, creating less resistance and more flash, ideal for clear water. Colorado blades are rounder and create more vibration, making them better for murky water.
- Retrieve Techniques: Try a steady retrieve, but also experiment with a stop-and-go or a slow roll along the bottom to see what the bass respond to.
If you need more specific recommendations based on the type of water body you're fishing in or the prevalent baitfish, feel free to provide more details! Happy fishing!
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Pick 4 | Baits For August by OttDeFoe → on that so uh real lightweight is what i'd be going with this one is a 3 16 is tight on there but the eighth ounce is what i would be going with pretty much on that on that drop shot and again that's just that um you know tripora color bass pro worm morning dawn is going to be my starting point you know i've got some other colors that i'll i'll carry but that morning dawn is always going to be my starting point on that drop shot and the neat thing with that too that's something that you can kind of beef up if you want to i mean you could pitch that around on a bait caster with 12 or 14 pound line you could put a bigger worm on it you could do a lot of different things with that drop shot it doesn't have to be that really scaled down finesse all the time you most definitely can uh you know can be set up one final thing actually i've got to mention on that drop shot especially being at the month of august the first really big tournament um i ever won was what i can say with a really big you know biggest tournament that i've ever won at that point in time for sure was that all-star tournament down in montgomery alabama the last fish i caught that really put me over the top that tournament i think ended like
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Everything YOU Need To Know About Fishing In August! by Bass Fishing Declassified → for example you're fishing up in a creek and you come to a channel bank if you've got dirty water with rock along those Channel banks that can be a really good way to catch them and the two colors I use I usually use some type of the chartreuse pattern if the water is really dirty or in low light conditions early in the morning late in the evening this is my color and up in the day even if the water is dirty if I have like bright Sun not much wind I go to more of a Shad pattern here but guys give it a try I'm fishing them most of the time on anywhere between 12 to 15 pound test seaguar and vizx line I do use it on a spinning rod too I'll use the most of the time well both guys I'll use a spinning rod and the bait caster if I'm trying to get the baiters a little bit deeper you know depth I'll use the spinning rod like 10 to 12 pound test line and if I'm in really dirty water pitching it around isolated lay downs and casting that I'll use a bait caster with probably 15 pound test sea Garden visx but anyway negabass ZT crankbait by far my favorite August lures it'll get you some bites for sure if you get in those conditions I described it'll catch whatever fish are there so hope it helps
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