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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructurePointsThe choppo in light colors around points and banks upriver were effective early morning. Later in the morning, roboworms in shad and green pumpkin on the dropshot worked in 8-15 ft. Yellow cliff and main lake areas. Topwater should go off soon as the temps come down.
- Becca Bronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePointsWas able to successfully catch 3 bass, in the early morning via my paddle board and on the shore of SB cove. I used a roboworm in morning dawn on a drop shot and swim bait.
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLedgesHot day. 90 degrees out by 7:00 am. Caught one on a megabass pop max before the sun came up. Once up, dropshotted in 12-20 ft on the main lake. Mustad alpha finesse hook, zoom trick worm in pumpkin colors worked well.
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishEarly morning top water bite on choppo and poppers. Later on, drop shot bite on 4 and 6 in roboworms in morning dawn worked well. 15+ ft deep in main lake.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonWinterStructureLedges - Species
Largemouth Bass
TechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructurePointsTargeted main lake rocky points, fishing very shallow due to wind pushing bait up against those areas. Didn't catch any giants, but had a fun day catching numbers. When the sun got high, we transitioned to dropshots targeting 10-20ft
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishHad a few on poppers early but it died down quick. Best bite was dropshotting the bellows gill in green pumpkin at 15-25 ft in main lake. Berkeley flat worm also produced some bites. Water level still way low but up from last time we were here.
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureBaitfishGood day. Lots of fish in 10-12 ft on 3xd’s in shad colors. Later in the morning, keitech swim baits off points in main lake and bigger coves were good.