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Quick Tip #5

Hot lure for pond bass and spring special

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Brad Petersen
Feb 19, 2026
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QUICK TIP: Shallow Bass on the Swimbait

I’ve been having a great week on local ponds targeting bass with a bait I really like for this time of year — the Crushcity 2.5” Mayor swimbait in green pumpkin, rigged on a 3/16 oz VMC Finesse Half Moon jighead in black.

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The spring bass bite on local ponds has been good!

The key has been targeting shallow cover, especially on north-facing banks. I throw the bait pa…

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