The recent warming trend has many bass here at Lake Fork starting to move off of the main lake and head towards the flats where they will soon start spawning. These heavy bass are using creek channels, points, roadbeds, and boat docks as staging/feeding areas. One of my favorite techniques during this time of year is crankbait fishing in both shallow and deep water. Watch my below video to see what line size I like to use for cold water crankbait fishing. When using lipless 1/4 oz crankbaits and flat cranks like the Flat Crush 75X, I like 10-12 lb fluorocarbon line. This lighter line allows a further cast and helps the baits to get a bit deeper. These two baits are my favorite from Jan to late Feb in 4-6 ft. Cast these on secondary points that are near the front 1/2 of major spawning flats and retrieve with a very slow steady reel. Towards the end of February I will start to throw 1/2 oz lipless crankbaits and Crush 50X squarebills in the same areas but will focus more on standing timber, laydowns and boat docks in 2-4 ft. The best areas will usually have close access to a creek channel with at least 10 ft of water. I like to throw these baits on 15 lb line and will retrieve them with a fast retrieve or stop and go retrieve. These erratic and fast type retrieves help to get a reaction bait from bass that may otherwise ignore the lure. For you deep bass fishing fans, a 300DD on main lake and secondary points, roadbeds, and creek bends can be a great way to catch bass that other anglers overlook. Focus on these areas in 12-16 ft as bass will use them as a stopping point while traveling to and from the spawning flats. In lakes without much cover use 12 lb fluorocarbon line while on lakes with big fish or with heavy cover I like 15-20 lb. Don't forget, if you like this video like my fan page at www.facebook.com/mylakeforkguide