bayou fishing lures Bullfrog Green Pumpkin Pearl or for some added excitement Variety of lures helps anglers

Bass are transitioning from winter patterns to pre-spawn staging areas, actively feeding on blueback herring and shad around brush piles and rock structure in 10-25 foot depths Fish are suspending near deep structure and actively chasing bait, with increased feeding activity during stable weather periods Key locations: Brush piles in 15-25 foot depths near creek channel bends

Contributor Eric Packard caught the first Patuxent River speckled sea trout and the first Middle Bay speck that weve heard of this year

On the Water Tips Always keep your hooks sharp and inspect your line frequently for knicks or abrasions

When the fish are picky on sand eels, which they will be at some point during the season, I will give the Daiwa Bullet minnow some love

Then, reel in the line to catch the fish

Their silver flanks shimmer in the water, often taking on golden or darker bronze hues around the head