I had been looking for a new brand of sunglasses when I saw the Linder’s talking about Wavy Label sunglasses, so I decided to check them out.
Wavy Label Spwan Sunglasses
Wavy Label Spawn Sunglass Review
They came in the mail earlier this week and I have worn them on two fishing trips already. I can already say that I will be a return customer with Wavy Label sunglasses.
Are Wavy Label Sunglasses Comfortable?
First, they are comfortable and don’t hurt my nose or ears. I have a hard time finding good glasses that are a good fit and don’t hurt after a day on the water. Yesterday I fished for six hours without an issue.
How Well I Can See
I have another brand of sunglasses that I have fished for the past seven or eight months and I haven’t been as happy as I could be with my view. They are great for blocking out the sun but made it too dark to see into the water very well. I tried several different pairs with the same result.
These Wavy Label sunglasses seem to brighten up my picture and view into the water. The lenses are tinted blue on the outside but have an amber lens color on the inside. This still protects my eyes but enhances my view into the water a lot.
The water we have been fishing has been stained from a lot of spring melt and runoff so I am looking forward to seeing some really clear water situations when the spawn is happening in the next month.
Seeing What I’m Doing
The older I get the more I find myself with a little worse low-light vision. I don’t know how many of you can relate, but I found myself removing my sunglasses to tie on a bait. With the way these glasses brightened up my view, I was able to tie on baits without taking off my glasses. Anything that saves time on the water is a good thing in my opinion.
The Value
Wavy Label sunglasses come with a lifetime warranty for replacement if they should break. It is not a lost sunglass replacement like some, but the level of quality is higher. I believe the replacement price is $30 but you can check the website for more information as that can change with time.
These glasses are also affordable in the world of quality fishing glasses at $60 a pair at the time of this review. You can get cheaper glasses for sure, but not with the quality I see in these. With the improved view in the water and the comfortable fit backed by a lifetime warranty, I see these as a great value.
The Options of Wavy Label Sunglasses
I opted for the polycarbonate lenses, but they also have an option for glass lenses in the Wavy Label Spawn Sunglasses.
They also have multiple color options and lens configurations.
My Recommendation
I haven’t written any other reviews of sunglasses and if I find better ones for the dollar I spend I will let you know. These ones have definitely surprised me so far. Grab a pair and see for yourself.
Catch more bass by rigging a nose hooked fluke with these fishing techniques for bass fishing.
How to Rig and Fish a Nose Hooked Fluke for Bass Fishing
Why Nose Hook a Fluke?
When you nose hook a fluke it gives it a more erratic and darting action than it has with a 3/0 or 4/0 hook it it.
This fluke fishing technique can be deadly for bass fishing and trigger a reaction strike when they are in a negative mood, or pull them from long distances when they are actively feeding.
Bass caught on a nose hooked fluke
How to Rig a Nose Hooked Fluke
I explain this in detail the video above but you will need a centering pin or trailer pin, a wacky rig hook, and your favorite fluke style bait.
This will set you up for fluke fishing with a nose hooked fluke.
Advantages of Nose Hooked Fluke
The cool thing is that you can fish it on lighter gear with this nose hook because the hook penetrates so easily.
Another cool feature is that hook up ratios go way up when you fish this way vs the traditional Texas Rigged fluke.
Disadvantages of the Nose Hooked Fluke
Like I said in the video, you can use a weedless VMC Neko hook to be more weedless, but if you are fishing in heavy cover you will need to step up to a 3/0 of 4/0 EWG worm hook.
If not, you will get hung up a lot, making this tactic less productive.
Final Thoughts on this Fluke Fishing Technique for Bass
I have been using this method for over 20 years now and it still is not super utilized and works super well.
Cast it out and let it sink to depth and give it twitches and pops to make the bait come alive. It can bring some crazy reaction bites and make for some amazing days of fishing.
Get it close to the cover or cast past the cover and work the outside edges. This is such a fun way to fish the fluke style baits.
Prespawn bass fishing can be an exciting way to fish and especially when you find good healthy grass.
Looking for underwater routes or highways to spawning bays or protected areas with hard bottom and shallow water can put you in the pathway of bass moving up to spawn.
There are a lot of baits that will work for this type of fishing, but a couple that stick out to me are both in the crankbait family.
Crankbaits for Prespawn Grass Bass Fishing
The Lipless Crankbait
The lipless crankbait is well known for bringing results when it comes to fishing in the grass. This has proven super effective in lakes around the country.
Lipless crankbait for reaction bites in the grass
Burning a lipless over the grass and allowing it to get hung while ripping it out can bring some amazing reaction strikes. Another key to this bait is the flat side and vibration that it puts out.
Several years back Strike King launched the Hybrid Hunter crankbait and I was not sold. It is a funny-looking bait and I just didn’t see a point in fishing it. Then I saw some results and picked up a few for myself.
Bass caught on the Hybrid Hunter Crankbait
This is my first season fishing the Hybrid Hunter and it already has a place in my heart and arsenal.
There are a handful of reasons that I am sold but I will only cover two.
First, they swim more horizontally and don’t get bogged down in the grass like other crankbaits do.
The second is that they vibrate like a lipless and draw those core reaction strikes when allowed to float out of the vegetation and then popped. It acts a lot like a lipless but is actually easier to fish.
The Hybrid Hunter Story
I have fished it in the grass here in Arizona on several outings now and look forward to many more. The last time I went out to a lake with some grass lines and bays, I was able to put the Hybrid Hunter to work.
In fact, the last time I was out it was all that we could catch them on. I’m confident that we would have zeroed out without this unique crankbait.
The prespawn is an exciting period to catch bass in and by fishing the right lures in the grass on pathways to spawning bays you can have some amazing fishing.
That said, sometimes it still gets tough and you need a bait that brings a core reaction. Two of my favorite grass baits are the lipless crankbait and the Strike King Hybrid Hunter.
I love fishing the prespawn for bass and I will explain my favorite prespawn bass fishing lures and choices.
Prespawn Bass Caught on a Texas Rigged Worm
Favorite Prespawn Bass Lures
To break it down simply my favorite bass lures for the prespawn are crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigged soft plastics. These three selections will get you started on the right path during the prespawn period.
What is the Prespawn?
The prespawn is the period when the water begins to warm a few degrees. The days are starting to get longer and the bass can feel that the weather is changing. This begins the migration of the bass up towards their shallow water spawning bays and sites.
Why the Prespawn is a Big Deal
The prespawn period is a big deal because the bass are starting to feel the need to feed. They know that the time to spawn is coming up and they need to feed up to be ready for that. During the spawn, the bass stop eating and protect their nests and then fry.
The females are growing to deliver healthy eggs and the males know that there is going to be competition to bring the females in and then they will need to guard those nests.
A few things are happening here. The water is getting a bit warmer and their metabolisms are on the rise, and they have to make their way up to the spawning areas. These are typically shallow areas with protection from the elements and a hard, clean bottom.
This makes it easier to catch them as they need to feed, are moving in a reliable pattern, and they haven’t had nearly as much fishing pressure during the winter periods.
This makes the perfect storm for bass fishing.
Prespawn Bass Lures
Now that we know the basics of why the prespawn is so important to bass fishing we need to discuss the lures that work.
This time of year most lures will work, but there are some key players and some of my favorites.
Best Prespawn Crankbaits for Bass
In the early prespawn the flatside and more finesse crankbaits do the trick for bass. For example, earlier this week we were on a local lake that is usually wide open this time of year, but this year we have had cold fronts move through every 3 or 4 days and it is keeping the bass in a funk.
Prespawn Bass Caught on the Berkley Frittside Crankbait
We didn’t have a lot of time to figure them out, but figured they would be on a chatterbait bite or a squarebill crankbait bite (which are both amazing prespawn baits when they move shallow) but in the last 45 minutes we switched to the Rapala DT6 and the Berkley Frittside and put four bass in the boat.
It is important to look at the situation and be flexible until you figure them out, but with a starting point it happens a lot faster.
Another amazing crankbait for the prespawn is the squarebill crankbait. When they are moving up and actively feeding you can really catch them fishing the squarebill shallow and deflecting it off of cover. The squarebill comes through cover so well. It is the 4×4 of crankbaits.
Last but not least is the lipless crankbait. I like to fish it on hard bottom and yoyo it back. Let it hit bottom and pull up your rod until you feel vibration and let it fall back down. This can really get some reaction stikes.
The other way is to fish it around grass and reel it over the top. When it gets hung on the grass rip your rod tip up to get the grass off of the bait. This also creates a reaction strike and they will hit it when you do this and it hits that moment of pause when it starts falling down.
Best Prespawn Spinnerbaits and Chatterbaits for Bass
Prespawn Bass Caught on a Spinnerbait
The spinnerbait is so versatile and can be fished deep or shallow, fast or slow, depending on where the fish are and what they are targeting. The spinnerbait is also extremely weedless.
If the water is stained or dirty, I like starting with a Colorado blade which puts off more vibration and makes it easier for the fish to locate. It also creates more resistance and can be fished more slowly. If you have a pond or lake where the forage is mostly bluegill I always reach for the Colorado blade.
If the bass are shallower and the water has better visibility and is warmer, then I turn to the willow leaf blade. This one puts off more flash and can be fished faster. The willow blades put off less vibration but more flash, thus the warmer and cleaner water. They also create less resistance and can be fished a little faster. Sometimes the speed and flash will really create a reaction bite.
Don’t forget the good old chatterbait. Sometimes the different vibration and look of a chatterbait vs a spinnerbait can be the ticket. They really shine around grass and vegetation. They are not as good around wood because they get hung up a lot.
I would suggest starting with a ½ ounce if you are new and getting three patterns. A white skirt that mimics baitfish and shad. A green pumpkin that represents a bluegill or craw. And a red specifically for the prespawn. Sometimes red can be the best color in the prespawn period.
If you have to start with just one go green pumpkin and add different colored trailers to the back.
A lot of people will say a jig instead of a Texas rig and I like the jig too, but as the water warms the Texas rig is more versatile and weedless than a jig.
You can start with a craw or creature starting out and as the water warms you can move to a ribbon tail worm. If you are not sure a Texas rigged Senko or straight tail worm is a good start too.
I like to start with green pumpkins or purples when throwing a Texas rig, but you can also throw a red worm or craw to go after that prespawn bite.
I typically like to throw this rig on a 3/0 EWG hook to cover all of the bait types. I will fish anywhere from a ⅛ ounce with a straigt tail worm or when the fish are funky to a ⅜ ounce when I need to work the bait faster or deeper.
If I just had one weight size it would probably be a 3/16 ounce during the prespawn when they are moving shallow because it has enough weight to fish effectively, but doesn’t snag up nearly as much as the ¼ of ⅜ will.
The prespawn can be the best time of the year for bass fishing. The females are heavy and full of eggs and the fish are feeding up for the spawn.
This makes the fish aggressive and it makes them all start moving from the depths toward the spawning bays. This makes the whole population shallow and predictable.
The prespawn begins as soon as the days start getting longer and the water starts warming just a little. Usually in the 50s and moving up to the spawn in the low to mid 60s.
This is the best time of the year to go throw some of the baits I suggested above and get some bass. You may catch the biggest fish of your life.
The bite was really slow as the water temps had dropped after a cold front that came through before. We were still fishing in cloudy and windy conditions, but the bass wouldn’t hit a crankbait or a spinnerbait.
Lake Pleasant Largemouth Bass Fishing Post Cold Front in February
We also tried fishing with Texas rigged and drop-shot worms with no luck.
I even threw a jerkbait for a while, but the only fish that were caught all day came on a little swimbait on a ball head jig and a swimbait on an Okashira Screwhead.
This is not the only time that I have been getting skunked and fished a little swimbait to save the day.
How I Fished The Finesse Swimbaits
I would cast the swimbait right against the bank since the banks were so steep, and let the swimbait hit the bottom. I was fishing a 1/8-ounce head so the fall was a little slow.
Once the bait hit bottom I was slowly winding it back so that it was bumping bottom, but not being dragged on the bottom.
If you watch the video you will hear me click my button and disengage my reel from time to time to let out slack so that my bait would stay on or near the bottom.
All my bites came in 15-20 feet of water and right on the bottom.
I noticed that the chunk rock transitioning to either a hard bottom or smaller gravel is where my bites came from.
Lake Pleasant White Bass Caught After a Cold Front in February
Lake Pleasant Bass Fishing Post Front in February Takeaway
One of my biggest takeaways looking back is that we should have turned back around and worked the area I caught the first bass on again with swimbaits.
Before this, we were cranking and worming, but the bite came a few casts after I switched to that little swimbait.
I think if we had gone back and reworked that water where the bass could have been stacked up and staging that Lake Pleasant could have given up more bass.
Overall it was great to be out on the water and we learned some good lessons.
Hope you enjoyed and learned something from my Lake Pleasant bass fishing trip.
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