Fishing Report for Largemouth Bass using Wacky Rigs in Spring (Pre-Spawn)

Item: Orchard Lake
Author: Rich Lindgren

Rich Lindgren

Blue Ambassador

5/22/20

Orchard Lake

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Lily Pads

Mid May - Water temps are in the right spot, but the main wave of bass have not made the push to the shallows to spawn. Two techniques produced a large number of fish. First slow rolling a 1/4-3/8oz jig with Menace grub around submerged grass & emerging fresh lily pads & stems. Secondly, fan casting a 5" General or Dinger w/ weedless Neko hook wacky style around any pockets of vegetation or visible shallow cover. The spawn should start full on any day.