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Largemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationSwim jig (green pumpkin) with beaver style trailer within matted grass and really slow retrieve along bottom (with contact)
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructurePointsUse side imaging around good milfoil to find gills on the edge.
Jack EibensteinerBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock PileNed rig and drop shot hazedong did the majority of the work
Mason BarnesBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Northern PikeTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
The frog bite was very good on Balsam. Locate lilipads or matted vegetation on top of the water. Find these areas and fan cast them and you will find some decent fish. If you can locate wood or stumps mixed within the pads or weeds make sure to work that area well. The fish seemed to be located near the structure in the pads/weeds. Nothing beats a good frog bite!
- Jack EibensteinerBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFlipping On beds or submerged vegetation. Also caught some in lily pad that were coming up with a swim jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Early May day with water temps in the mid 50s. Targeted largemouth on large submerged vegetation flats and bays with swim jigs in a depth of 2-5ft. Stumps on these flats seemed to be holding the bigger fish. The warmest water you could find was typically holding the most fish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Pitching a Texas rig under docks. The deeper under the dock the better
