May Top 4 Baits!! (MUST HAVE!)

[@joshwhittington7110]

It’s late April almost may here In northern VA and the river fish aren’t showing any signs of staging yet weather here’s been absolutely hit and miss one week hot, one cold. Still catching but not in there typical spawn areas yet.

[@GSignz]

Same here in Colorado. Snowing one day, 80 degrees the next

[@caseysaunders2137]

Gotta crack up and smile with the BACK IN THE SHOP intro every time. haha

[@rvmsfarms1990]

Iv seen many bass related video, this has to be the most badass channel very informative to newbies, love his character too man!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Welcome!!!

[@greggardner1548]

Great video again Mike. Always look forward to your videos. Can I ask for your help and make a series on tackle storage. Specifically soft plastics. Mine is out of control so I would like to see how you do it and get some suggestions. Thanks Mike!

[@bassmedic]

you could also neko rig a lizard during the spawn. i done that yesterday and they nailed it every time.

[@andybales7318]

Interesting...I've had good luck in may on bigger baits in the midwest...6-7" soft jerkbaits have been my go to in may last couple years...an 8" Deps & 9" white Slug-go get tossed, too...amazing those big baits have such drawing power

[@briancooper2948]

agree f-fry but weightless t-rig 3@ hook - smaller profile than senko - some folks like to do Carolina Rig Lizards but I prefer the old 3-4" Yamamoto creature baits or down size 1/8 oz Jigs n small trailer - the old 80s version of Rebel pop R or smaller spooks or suspending jerkbaits or kill a spinnerbait drop it into a target and a Sod buster 5-6" harness plastic worm go to the first breakline off the bank eliminates pesky smaller bass and the bigger bass are just out of sight on that breakline - look for the deeper water bays that have some humps or a big feeding flat at the back end and may be do some dock fishing

[@silvereagle1960]

I have been using small floating rapalla vampire around boat ramps and hitting small bass and bigger bluegill in Southern Indiana!

[@Bassmanjoe1000]

Great info Mike!!! The wacky rig is killer here in South Jersey. The SK redeye lipless crank is productive. Nailed a 5.4 out of Cedarville last week

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

Nothing better than a SK redeye bite 🔥

[@garylaney1333]

Appreciate you, all good stuff. PB on a lizard in May also.

[@dalemayes3854]

Thank you so much for your information and help 😊

[@dgroves85]

Things have finally started picking up here in Boise, Idaho. Last weekend April 20th and 21st started seeing some bass on beds and heard of guys catching some off of beds. April 20’th no bites. Calm sunny conditions. Not a single bite. Very next evening April 21’st complete opposite. There was a little wind on the water and the bite was wide open. Stuck 4 bass and even 3 big crappie. Baits of choice: keitech 4.8 on a flashy swimmer. And a jig head minnow style bait. 3.5” spunk shad on a small jig head. All from shore. No FFS needed 👌🏼

[@PursuitofGameOutdoors]

Both great choices!! Keitech on the flashy swimmer is one of my favorites!

[@adammitchell3462]

People always talk about the majority of bass moving deep in the face of warmer weather,after the spawn and that any bass who stay shallow are typically smaller males. I seem to not get any bites fishing deep, I do all my damage right off the bank, typically in less than 6 feet of water and I been catching some hogs this year in the shallows.

[@christopherkwasny5333]

Love Ike !!! Thanks man for the information 🙌

[@blackbirdrc8348]

Man I’m tryina watch this with my ole lady sleeping. Quit yellin’ at me! 🤣 kidding brother

[@BassFishingNEB]

You do North and south but what about us Midwest guys

[@Flippersflops]

Who dat? 😂😂

[@smileycamel5635]

Throw corn.

[@williamdeel377]

I'm in south west va our bass are spawning.. green pumpkin on my home lake is best

[@Glock-1]

Great video thanks for the info Ike!

[@SpookyRedz]

Hey MrMike love the shop videos

[@Mrlemelle1]

Awesome info!!

[@funkymojo111]

Im just happy that organized that cluster of a garage/video studio. Did you get your eyebrows plucked??!!

[@anubis1335]

Great info. 🤘🏻

[@BRfishing603]

Hi Mike I’m such a big fan😄

[@rodneyritchie8846]

Bites the head of the lizard off okay Ozzy😅

[@Garminrules]

That was alice cooper

[@addamsloane9619]

Ike ur a legend !!!!!

[@enonek2960]

Ike, quick question, do you peg the bullet weight on the lizard when Texas rigged?

[@Glock-1]

Hey are glide baits good to use in May or even cull shad type baits Ike?

[@mrc7356]

Greetings from italy 🤚🏻

[@elizabethsumpter9129]

👍

[@Bass_Bully]

What About California Mr. Ike

[@smileycamel5635]

California is different, ...your fishing, boating everything related is overtaxed...you have few natural lakes and small bass. ...one exception is clear lake..I suggest not fishing California from May thru July....it's too crowded, and we have all three stages of spawn right now depending on elevation, temperature.