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Largemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonFallStructureRock PileWater temps were 46-47 degrees and water clarity was 3-4 feet. Banks that were 45 degrees or steeper with gravel and chunk rock produced all of my bites today. Dragging a 1/2 ounce football jig and craw chunk slowly produced the most bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
The ice has been off for a few days now and water temps this morning started off in the mid 40's. I targeted steeper transitions near flats in 6-8 feet of water. Fish were grouped up on spots that had a mixture of chunk rock and wood cover. I started off throwing a Bomber Fat Free shad in a color I call Fried Green Tomato and then moved to a Spro RKCrawler in a green ghost craw pattern. My setup was a Shimano Curado 201K in 7.4:1 spooled with 10 pound Seaguar Red Label on a St croix Mojo Glass 6'10 Medium cranking rod. I ended the day with some nice fish including two over 5 pounds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationWater temps in the low 50s and good clarity. Fish were biting great with a passing cool front this morning. Primary bait was the Thundercricket along steeper shorelines with sparse vegetation. Secondary pattern was flipping laydowns with a jig and pork. The best ones were out over 5-6 foot of water. Very fun morning with lots of fish caught, no giants but the best five went over twenty.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Most of my fish came winding a modified Thundercricket with a Bojangles baits Z-Daddy fit a trailer. As I was going along if I saw a laydown or brush pile with my FFS I would flip a home made arky style jig with a Z-Daddy on it to those. That one two punch worked well thought the day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
High skies and a south wind at 10-15 mph. Targeted 45 degree hard bottom banks with laydowns. Most of the fish came off the tips of the laydowns in 6-8 feet of water. The jig n pig accounted for the most bites but also caught some on a Booyah spinnerbait.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureLaydownsThe first big cold front of the fall can thru last night and the air temps went fro the 60’s to the mid 30’s. Targeted laydowns in 3-5 feet of water with a jig. In between laydowns I would cover water with a bladed jig. My biggest fish came doing that, I nice 5-10 that had the head of a 6+ pounder but was skinny. Had a pretty good day with my best 5 over 20 pounds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Had a very good bite this morning pitching to laydowns in 5-8 feet of water. The best spots were where the creek channel swung close to shore. Water temps started out about 60 degrees this morning and clarity was slightly stained. Later in the morning when the wind picked up I caught several nice fish slow rolling a 1/2 ounce double Colorado spinnerbait in a coleslaw pattern along laydowns and isolated stumps.
