The pre-spawn can be almost better than the spawn for catching big bass if you know how to find fish and what lures to use. Each year, pro angler Greg Hackney starts fishing the pre-spawn to get ready for the pro bass circuit so he knows how to target fish this time of year. In this episode of Sportsman TV, Hackney shows how he locates pre-spawn bass and what he uses to catch them.
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