Bankhead Lake in May
When Warrior River bass have bed, they will feed for days,
often weeks. This takes place as they regain strength and
then return to deeper water or return to weeds or wood
cover they then spend the summer in.
This is when bass go on a feeding rampage and will foolishly
hit topwaters, with reckless abandon. Main-lake flats will
have scattered schools of shad.
Bass are down below these huge baitfish schools, herding
them up, generally each morning and late in the evening.
Often these voracious bass will feed all day, especially
with cloudy, overcast weather. Weekdays show less anglers
and boat traffic on the Warrior River.
Rattletraps, rattlin' spots, Red eye shads, crankbaits and
jerkbaits will all take these bass. Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits
will be nailed, along with Zara Super Spooks, pop-r's, baby
torpedoes, devils horse's and other prop-baits or topwater
lures.
Around weeds, isolated logs, stumps, brush piles and laying
trees the buzzbait is a proven favorite on the Warrior River.
There are many frogs, mice and rats, that live around the
lakes edge. Lures that mimic these small creatures, are high
on the list of Big Bass favorites.
Big worms, simulate newborn snakes, that bass dine on regularly.
Whether they are fished on top weedless or Texas-rigged for
down on bottom, they are deadly. Worm sizes of 10-12 inches
are best for enticing the much bigger bass.
Also try oversized lizards, big crayfish imitations, and
jigs with big pork or plastic trailers, for that BIG bass
bite.
Keep in mind that by Summer, most morsels have become a
little bigger, and so should the choice of your lures when
fishing Bankhead Lake!
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Practice catch and release year-round especially this Spring.
You won't regret it!
Good Fishin'...
Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service
Website: www.fishingalabama.com
