Fishing Reports
167 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
74°
Went out for a derby on Tippy Lake. First 3 hours it was raining so a Berkley Choppo worked pretty good for a while on flats close to canals. Once that morning bite died, off I backed out to fish break lines and points. Caught about 30 bass with a dropshot and a jig. Biggest fish of the day came on a Berkley Swamp Lord in the pads.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Fished the Zoom Monster worm in 9 to 12 feet of water. Let it hit bottom, then lift it a couple feet and fall back to the bottom.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Caught my new PB 3.96 pounds on a whopper plopper. Also caught fish on a jack-hammer, donkey rig, and wacky worm.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
60°
Was able to find a few hitting the edges of hard bottom to grass transitions
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
Shaking a minnow over submerged vegetation got it done today.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
It was a clear cooler morning with blue skies, and I was fishing off a point. I wasn't noticing too much movement in the water, so I figured I would try a finesse presentation and throw the ol wacky worm around. I tied on a vmc neko hook and a yum dinger and started casting around some brush piles and laydowns. It was not long before I saw my line start swimming to the side, so I set the hook, and to my surprise, a decent bass was on the other end. It was a fun fight to get him in on, but I'm glad I was able to.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
It was a cool day with a strong breeze, and the water had a little ripple on it. I was casting around a bit and saw a decent amount of fry and bait swimming off this point. I tried some topwater with no effect , so I switched it up to a moving bait. I almost had the bait to the bank when this fish hit my lure like a ton of bricks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
It is a cool, windy day, and I was fishing off a point around some submerged vegetation. I was popping the bellows shad in and out of the weeds and dragging it around the edges. I cast it one more time, and I felt the bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
81°
Bluegill crankbait around wood landed me one of my best tournaments of the season on Boggs. Tossing around laydowns caught fish most of the day and I finished in the Top 5 again some of the state's top hammers.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Fish were burried in the pads and slop. It was a grind , had to really soak baits to get bit. Ended up with 9lbs on the day .
Geecrack Bellows Gill 3.8" / Green Pumpkin
Out of Stock
P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon 15lb / 200 Yards
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Throwing plopper over stumps and brush piles in the late evening
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
It was a hot day in the 90s mild breeze and lots of bugs landing on top of the water. The water had a mild stain with about 2 feet visibility. I saw a few bass cruising the banks but didn't want to commit to anything moving. I decided I needed a finesse approach, so I wacky rigged a yum dinger and got to work. I was fishing off a point with a steep drop off and after a few pops I got a bite.
Rapala Original Floater Crankbait 3 1/2" / Gold
Out of Stock
VMC Crossover Ring 10pk Clear / 6mm
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
It was a windy, cool day with a lot of chop on the water. Fishing in the wind sometimes is a struggle in itself, but I couldn't pass up the nice day. I was trying all kinds of lures before I tied on a chatterbox Evo and started casting around some laydowns. I felt the bite and then set the hook and reeled him in. I was never a big chatterbait fisherman, but I picked up some evos and have been really trying to get my confidence up in them, and it finally paid off.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Worked the bait across the tops of weed bed.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Dropshotting offshore humps in 10-15 ft. 8th place finish in Hoosier Division MLF BFL.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
84°
Flip or cast football jig on and around rock points or different features around riprap for the best bites
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Bluegill
This is a pond next to a golf course with just one dock to fish from so the possibility is limited. I was first casting deep and didn't get any bites so I threw a lipless into the shallows and burned it through and got a bite
