Gabe Montgomery
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I'm a fishhead with a YouTube channel called Tin Horse Monty. My channel is focused on learning and sharing. I fish as a co angler in MLF BFL's. I also fish several local bass tournaments in the Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri area. I'm on a quest to learn and share as much as I can in the limited amount of time I have on earth.
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Fishing Reports (30)
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Gabe Montgomery's Fishing Reports
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WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Texas Rigs (Worming)Season:
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SpoonsFished Egypt on 12-31-21. Caught a ton of fish targeting bass relating to shad in 22-27 feet of water. We were using a flutter spoon, blade bait and A Rig. Overcast conditions with 10 MPH winds. Water temps were 54-55...
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Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jan 2, 2022Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
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Umbrella RigsFished Egypt on 12-23-21. The wind was blowing 20-30. Water temps were 49 with 4-5 feet visibility. We focused on wind blown points and banks with an A Rig and caught several quality bass. Slowed down in calm areas with...
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on Jan 2, 2022Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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SpinnerbaitsFished Cedar 1-1-22. The lake was up 2 feet and it rained all day. Water temps were 51-52 and stained. I fished the run offs on main lake banks with a White n chrt spinnerbait (single Colorado blade)and caught several...
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on Jan 2, 2022Products Associated With This Report
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WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Texas Rigs (Worming)I fished Cedar 12-16-2021 and found fish in 15-20 feet of water around rock and wood. Points seemed to be key. Dragging a Texas Rigged Zoom Speed Craw or SK Rage Craw produced.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jan 2, 2022Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)There's a good offshore under spin bite. Graph until you find shad. Work an underspin a few feet above bass relating to shad
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Dec 3, 2021Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsThe frog and toad bite is still going on. Covering water is key. Find the mats with popping bait fish. Work the mats slow. As long as water temps stay in the 50 degree range and bait stays in...
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on Dec 3, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Jerkbaitsbass are hanging around the outside grass line in 8-12 feet. A jerkbait worked slowly around main lake and secondary points will get bit.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Dec 3, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Buzz BaitsPeabody River King Fish Management Area is a strip pit that offers great fishing. A 1/4 oz Cumberland Pro Lures buzzbait put several quality bass in my boat recently. Cover water. A jig pitched to the many laydowns on this...
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on Nov 17, 2021Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
River ChannelsForage:
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Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')The smallmouth are making their way out of the river and into the lake. All species can be caught on deep crankbaits, jigs, jerkbaits and swimbaits. focus on rock transitions and flat points.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Nov 17, 2021Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ShadForage:
ShadTechnique:
Drop ShotsThere are 2 bites going on. The shallow grass bite and the deep shad bite. Cover water shallow with a toad, frog or swim jig. Fish offshore with spoons, drop shots and an A Rig. Finding shad is key.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Nov 17, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsThe shallow grass is giving up some quality bass. Try a toad or frog on main lake points. Punch a beaver through the mats. A swim jig fished outside the mats will produce on windy days. Find the bait....find the...
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on Nov 17, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
FallSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsWater temps are mid 50"s and there is a good shallow grass bite on a frog, toad or punching a creature bait through the mats. This will continue until water temps reach the high 40"s . Find the bait...find the...
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on Nov 17, 2021Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
PointsForage:
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Shaky HeadsBass are holding on the outside grass line in the 12 foot zone. Fish a shakey head through sparse grass to get bites. Points and main lake banks with a rock and grass mixture are best. A walking top water...
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on Aug 28, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Texas Rigs (Worming)Bass are still using main lake points and deeper banks. Look for healthy grass in 8-10 feet of water, rock and wood. Fish a T Rig worm or jig slow to pick up bites. 8-12 feet is the best depth!
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Aug 28, 2021Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
ShadForage:
ShadTechnique:
SpoonsLook for shad with your side scan. If you see bass relating to them fire an under spin, small swimbait or swim jig at them. If you can get above them without spooking them then a drop shot or spoon...
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on Jul 23, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Submerged VegetationForage:
BluegillTechnique:
Frogs/ToadsCover lots of water with a frog. Focus on shallow grass. You won't get a lot of bites but will catch better than average fish.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jul 23, 2021Season:
SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Shaky HeadsFish a shakey head off main lake points. Key on grass edges, stumps and rock.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jul 23, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Texas Rigs (Worming)A Texas Rigged worm worked off the grass line has been catching a lot of fish.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jul 23, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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SummerSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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Football JigsBass have been biting great on football jigs and shakeyheads off main lake points. There is also a good top water bite early on a popping bait and frog.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jul 23, 2021Season:
Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Lily PadsForage:
ShadTechnique:
ChatterbaitsWater temps are low 60's. The bass are shallow around pad stems. A black n blue, white or green pumpkin Jackhammer has been the ticket.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Mar 31, 2021Season:
Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsForage:
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Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Water temps are high 50's to low 60's. Bass are in the creeks. Focus on laydowns and rock with your favorite soft plastics or jig.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Mar 31, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Matted GrassForage:
ShadTechnique:
ChatterbaitsWater temps are 60 and the females have moved shallow. Covering water with a spinnerbait, chatterbait, squarebill or swimjig will get bites. Also, pitching soft plastics and jigs around grass and hard cover is a good option.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Mar 31, 2021Season:
Spring (Pre-Spawn)Species:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsForage:
ShadTechnique:
ChatterbaitsWater temps are mid 50's and visibility is 1-5 feet. Bass are moving into prespawn locations and can be caught on moving baits and jigs in backs of coves and pockets
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Mar 20, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
LaydownsForage:
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JerkbaitsI fished Cedar on 1-14-2021. Partly cloudy skies. Air temps were high 30's to mid 40's. Wind S/SW 10-15 mph. Water temps were 39-41 with 4 feet of visibility. The jerkbait was key. I focused on secondary points, outside grass...
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on Jan 18, 2021Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
Rip RapForage:
ShadTechnique:
Finesse JigsI fished Kinkaid on 1-13-2021. Partly sunny skies with 10-15 mph winds S/SW. Water temps were 39-41 with 3-6 foot visibility. Shad are deep in 25-40 feet. Caught bass on jerkbaits and finesse football jigs on secondary points. Hard bottom...
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on Jan 18, 2021Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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JerkbaitsI fished Kinkaid for a few hours on New Years Day 2021. Air temps were high 30's. Wind was 10-15 out of the SW. It was overcast with light rain and drizzle. Water temps were 42 with 5 foot visibility...
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on Jan 3, 2021Products Associated With This Report
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WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
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ShadTechnique:
JerkbaitsJerkbaits are a staple on Kinkaid during the winter months. Key on main lake and secondary points, channel swing banks and transition areas.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jan 1, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
PointsForage:
ShadTechnique:
JerkbaitsNovember through March are key months to fish a jerkbait. I fished Cedar on December 13th and the jerkbait bite was going on. Fish main lake and secondary points. Also deep to shallow transition ares.
Reported by Gabe Montgomery
on Jan 1, 2021Products Associated With This Report
Season:
WinterSpecies:
Largemouth BassStructure:
PointsForage:
ShadTechnique:
Shaky HeadsFinding shad is key on Lake of Egypt in the winter. If the shad are hiding or the wind is blowing to hard to stay around them then a shakey head is a good back up. On December 27th I...
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on Jan 1, 2021
