By Roger Bacon Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. For some reason novice and non-fishermen think that fishing is mostly luck. Nothing could be further from the truth. It takes patience and preparation in order to consistently find and catch fish and there is no time like the dead of winter to put your skills to the test.
Winter is a whole different ball game.
As the surface temperatures drop the majority of the bass will seek the warmth of deeper water. Although locating and catching these deep water fish can be a daunting task, winter is when most of the trophy class fish are caught. Big females, heavy with eggs, are sitting in deep water waiting until spring to migrate to the shallow spawning areas. This situation provides the opportunity and hopefully with some preparation lady luck will smile on you. The first key to catching deep water fish is locating them.