Slow Down in Cold Weather

When fishing in cold weather you need to be properly dressed for the winter. It is no fun freezing and shivering when you're fishing.  Next, you want to fish slower. The metabolism of a bass slows down in cold water. They still need to eat, but not as much. Therefore, you need to slow down--then slow down some more. Keep the bait in the strike zone longer in the winter. Use multiple repeated casts to the same area. Use lures that you can fish slower, such as Carolina-rigged worms or Texas-rigged worms. Make it as easy as
possible for the bass to get your lure.