Today is a day with lots of love in the air and if you are in the Deep South, love is heating up under the water as well. If you are in Florida or south Texas bass are most definitely starting to spawn and week by week the spawn line will start to creep north.
Even if you are not in the areas of the actual spawn, likely if you are south of the Mason Dixon line, many bass are probably starting to have love on their minds and their movements are proof of that. Bass should be starting to stage near and around likely spawning areas on your favorite lakes and rivers and in general can be caught surprisingly shallow.
My recommendations would be to hit the water with search baits, primarily lipless cranks and suspending jerkbaits around shallow points and main lake pockets. On really warm and sunny days, start to explore some of those pockets with spinnerbaits and chatterbaits targeting any hard cover or grass that is available in your favorite body of water.
If you can get out of date Valentine day obligations and can stand a little chilly weather, this a great time to catch some big bass with large appetites starting to haunt the shallow areas for an easy meal!
Rich
RichLindgren.com
