Fishing Reports
103 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
They were loving the ned probably caught about 20 in an hour
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
80°
I was throwing a neko rigged quiver worm around small isolated brush piles using FFS. This technique also worked well around small isolated rock and boulders. Depth range 5-15’.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
79°
Caught a ton of spotted bass on points. Was looking for the bigger fish. I went looking at brush piles in 10-20ft of water. Started catching better fish. Tried swimming a minnow over them and they wouldn’t commit. Tossed a texas rig in the same brush piles and they would swim down and pick it up.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
20:00-22:00 South Docks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
On one of my favorite jigs this bass inhaled this jig just off a stretch of matted grass. I had a trimmed Berkley Lil General as a trailer. It’s subtle but works well and the scent is always a plus!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
Fan casting this over and over above grass and through grass was all I needed to do. This comes through grass really well! The Derek over at Beast Coast designed one of the best swim jigs out there, and it quite possibly be the best! I paired it up with a Lunker City 3inch Karate Craw, and the result is a winning combination! Once I cleared the grass patch the bass hammered it! I’ve caught more fish on this color than any other color. Fun to fish with and easy to fish it!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
86°
Targeting bass with isolated stumps
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
87°
There was a time when the Bandit 200 was one of the top crankbaits to throw on the elite series! It was in everyone’s tackle box and fished religiously! There are still some anglers out there who know that this sneaky lure is a fish catching machine and they still use it! It didn’t take long for me to catch this bass running the Bandit 200 over rocks and near sparse grass patches. It smoked the Bandit and that was all she wrote! It’s fun to fish and it’s durable. Tie one on and go have some fun!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
87°
Don’t fall asleep on a Colorado blade in the summer! It is so much fun to throw especially on a breezy day! I casted near some grass patches on the bottom. Water depth was less than seven feet and I cranked this through middle of the water column. I did that for several casts and no strikes. Next cast on the retrieve, I burned it, then stopped then burned again and then felt the fish just crush it. The Berkley Power Stinger is my top choice for a trailer and it is awesome. The scent, it looks good, and it’s durable.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
Further up north into Lake Texoma I was using the Jackhammer as a search bait. I was running just above some areas of grass near the bottom. I was using a steady crank and then I’d kill it, and let it dip and bit then start cranking again. This bass smoked it as I came up out of a pause. It was down in the grass and as it came up he got it. This is a deadly pairing as I use the Berkley Power Stinger as a trailer. That tail action and the natural hunting action of a well used and broken in Jackhammer is irresistible. Try that pairing some time, you won’t be disappointed!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
The fish were set up right outside the current breaks in the creeks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
Found a big point with a couple hard spots that had fish loaded on it feeding on gizzard shad caught them all very quickly.Cranking was the way when they were fired up after catching one on the glide. Then once they slow down target individual fish with a minnow.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
82°
Water is currently high and stained. Dropping fast. Fishing is slow but in the right spot numbers can be caught.
HotbaitStrike King Rage Craw Green Pumpkin / 4"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Grass lines Unweighted or a small nail weight I used zebco 12# line to get long cast Fish any pocket in the grass line no matter how small it is
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
Throw it far and pop it hard
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
Drag it slow around any structure you can find
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
83°
Bass were actively feeding on bluegill and shad chasing bait the last 2 hours of daylight. Made for a fun evening.
