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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksHad a tournament on this body of water and thought docks was the way to go, I was wrong but ended up catching 31.38 lbs for a two day event here to get me second and lose by a pound and a quarter and get second. Really like to catch them on a Jig here but I couldn’t get it going, my last resort was skipping a wacky rig around to get bites. I was catching dinks to 3 and a halves so I didn’t switch. MaxScent works for sure! Skipped a different brand around in the morning until I broke it off, re-tied and put a general on. Skipped the three docks I just skipped too before I broke off and caught a 3.02, 2.76, and a 2.20 and basically glued it in my hand the rest the tournament.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Water was super dirty and very shallow docks. (2ft or less) lots of pressure on this super hot day so flipping this in the middle and shaking it was producing. Got me 4th in a local derby around the house.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
I had some time to take the boat for a rip at the end of the day so I decided to make the most out of it. The water was probably 2 inches of visibility. The conditions were pretty windy on the main lake (15-25) and the water temps were anywhere from 72-75. It was a 80 degree day and was cooling off once the sun had started to set. I couldn’t get a moving bite going really so I decided to pitch to some docks and was also skipping to docks, I was getting some bites skipping it in the backs of docks but not a lot of quality. I moved to the inlet and started to fish some lay downs. That’s where the quality was and I caught a decent one for the north county! (3-9) I was fishing an outkast tackle Cage Feider jig, it was 1/2 oz and the color was black sapphire. I paired this up with a Strike King Rage Craw chunk in black with blue flake. I fished it on a 8.1 Daiwa Tatula Reel and a 7 ft Medium Heavy rod with Suffix 30 lb connected by a fg knot to 20lb Suffix Advanced Fluorocarbon.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureDam
Slow popping along shade lines paralleling boulder structure.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
It was a very toasty day out on the water that’s for sure, (90 +) and the water temps were like 89.8 so extremely hot water too. Not a deep lake at all and they really can’t go deep so the only true way to catch them is flipping docks. You can catch em on a bever and craws too but i found that flipping a ZMan Bang Stickz picked up a lot of bites. The water is absolutely chocolate milk so i was using black blue laminate. I was flipping a 1/4 WOO Tungsten NEVERCHIP around with a 4/0 VMC HD Ringed EWG. I was flipping with 30 lb suffix 832 braid to a 20 lb Suffix Advanced Fluorocarbon leader. The 1/4 oz was key because the docks are in 2 ft of water, you could even go lighter if you wanted. Caught like 14-15 lbs in a couple hours just picking them apart, tried a jig but they wouldn’t commit.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
The fishing was pretty good. Had a blast just covering water with the lipless. Watch the video to find more information!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Bass are chomping on Blackhawk right now. Throw a jig with craw trailer around laydowns and big rocks around shore.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock PileFished during post-frontal conditions. Water level close to full crest and highly stained from recent rains. Could not locate fish under docks, which is unusual for patterning summer bass on this waterbody. Was able to find fish relating to (1) shallow rock piles/gravel transition in less than 3’, and (2) deep sea bed/rock piles in 6-8’. Marked fish along dredge cuts as well. Dragging a ned rig with intermittent hopping cadence was the most successful presentation.
