Predicting Speckled Perch catch will be on fire for the month of January! With an already consistent season of speck fishing for 2012 we should see another great month out of January.  This month the specks will be preparing for their spawn and that will result in quality size specks for fisherman. During the spawn specks will move closer to the bank making the cork and jig method most productive. Use a small cigar shaped cork with a speck jig tied 1 ½ to 2 feet deep, cast toward the bank or cover and retrieve with a sharp jerking motion. Later in the month trolling will also be productive. Popular colors for jigs include blue and silver, yellow and chartreuse, and pink.
     For Bass, use wild river shiners fished under an egg shaped bobber approximately 2 ½ feet deep. Fish under floating vegetation and wait for a strike. Some early spawning activity will occur this month in and around spring fed areas.  Artificial bait can be effective this month too. Top water lures in early morning and plastic worms casting to the pads or flipping in the grass mats to get largemouth Bass.  The St. Johns River and Lake Woodruff have been a choice location for some real trophy size largemouth’s in the month of January.