Spotted Bass Fishing in Clear Lake Ditches - Rob Jordan
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Professional bass fishing tournament angler Rob Jordan is on the water on Lake Lanier to fish clear water ditches for spotted bass. In this bass fishing video, Rob shares his 3-tiered approach to looking for spotted bass in clear water and how he likes to locate them and catch them.
0:21 3-tier approach to spotted bass fishing depth ranges
1:32 Starting up shallow in ditches and where to look for them
2:45 Baits for shallow water spotted bass fishing
3:35 What is "shallow" for spotted bass on a clear lake and what is a spotted bass's comfort zone for depth in a clear lake?
5:14 Rob Jordan on modifying a Rapala DT-6
8:46 How heavy rain runoff effects the fish in clear water and what baits to use
10:01 What else to watch on your electronics while fishing ditches
11:15 Key to fishing moving baits in the winter and how it changes as you move into spring
12:09 Rob Jordan on making contact with the bottom with the crankbait when fishing ditches
16:16 Jerkbait fishing in shallow and midrange depths in clear water
22:42 What is a ditch and what is the best time of year to fish them? Rob also talks about how a spotted bass's spawning is far more flexible than a largemouth.
28:43 Deep water spotted bass fishing on clear water lakes
33:25 Special considerations for fishing deep water timber edges
37:33 Seeing bass on your 2D electronics sonar in deep water and whether or not to try to stay right on top of them and video game fish
43:00 Watching how spotted bass respond to your presentation on your electronics and make the right adjustments
45:08 Fishing line choice and finicky spotted bass
48:21 Recap of tips for fishing clear water lakes for spotted bass in the winter
50:06 Rob Jordan hooks up with some Lake Lanier spotted bass
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