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Randy ThornburgBronze Ambassador
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Spotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureRock PileLocation: Mid lake, focusing on big rock points leading into rocky pockets. Technique and Lures: Starting early with a swim bait kept high in the water column, almost resembling top water action. Swim bait bite tends to taper off between 9 and 10 AM. Fishing steep walls with a spinner bait, often getting hits on the fall against the wall. Using crank-baits to target fish chasing bait fish in rocky areas, ensuring the bait dives into the rocks. Look for signs of fish activity like bait fish jumping out of the water upon casting. Keep a shaky head tied on for versatility and to adapt to changing conditions. General Notes: Be cautious and prioritize safety during your fishing trips. Stay alert and ready to adjust your approach based on the changing bite and conditions. Tight lines and good luck out there!
mikesingletaryBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructurePointsCranking squarebills along points and rocky edges.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureHumps
Big spots have moved to run with the strippers in water between 40-50 feet deep, suspended at about 30 feet. Definitely a hard bite to find but where you can find a school of striped the spots are not far behind.
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Body SwimbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishFish are coming up chasing bait all throughout the day. Focus on reef poles, main lake points and break walls at the marinas. Pull up to any of these areas and start working either a walking bait or a hard body swimbait like the slick stick. Chrome has been the only color I have been throwing. The swimbait has been catching more fish over the walking bait recently. Some areas you will see the fish actively chasing bait. Other areas they are a little deeper, but will still come up feeding so make sure to take the time to work an area even if you see no top water activity. I tend to work both baits as fast as possible. Find what works for you, but you will catch them.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureRiver Channels
Focus on river channels that have a good amount of chunk rock. You can keep about 25’-30’ off the bank or you can work the bank parallel. Key to working the small swimbait is making sure that it ticks the rocks on the bottom. Few other baits that you can use to catch them right now is a jig, shaky head as well as a Lip Thrashin Lures “lil nasty” tailspin. The tailspin can be worked around dock slips or deeper water areas where the bait is roaming. This has been a great bait for this time of year at multiple lakes. Water clarity has been around 3’-4’ in the main lake area and with recent rain the creeks have been a little bit stained.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureRip Rap
We have had a good amount of rain so the water color is pretty muddy around mid lake. I have been focusing on longer creek arms. Fish seem to start biting around half way in. Focus on areas with good rocks around the bank as well as lay downs. Seem to have better luck on the sunny banks. I have been staying around the 8’ or less areas. Water temp - 50°-52° Water clarity - less than 10” Wind - 10mph
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersMarch/April early morning after water gets to 55 degrees. When shad spawn happens. Early mornings find rip rap, boulders etc and cast along the banks for the first 2 or 3 hours of morning. Fishing will be hot.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Love the whopper plopper early morning and mid day. Go to the “loon” color dusk and night. You can sight fish now just watch for action on top of water
