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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructureBouldersFirst fish for NEAKA Classic tourney. All bites were top water, & before 8 am.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureLedges
**Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Report** The conditions at Bull Shoals Lake were perfect for fishing. The water temperature ranged from 72-75°F, with clear water and winds at 5-10 mph. The combination of these factors made for an excellent day on the lake. When fishing along the high banks, Rk Crawlers proved to be incredibly effective. The fish were biting consistently, making for an exciting time. In the back of the creeks, using 6th Sense 3” Whales with 1/8 Owner Ultra Round Heads was the key to success. This setup attracted plenty of fish, keeping the action steady.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonWinterStructurePoints
Light line is a must for throwing these finesse jigs at Bull Shoals. If you pick up a wobble head you can bump your line size up, but be careful because of the water clarity on the lake
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBaitfish
We fished the Ozark Mountain Team Trail Championship and ended in 14th. It was a weekend of chasing bait balls with the FFS and a minnow. Found our best bite towards the middle to the backs of creeks in the mid lake area. We could buy a bite after 8am on Topwater so we chased this bite all day long. Only certain areas were holding fishing so cover water until you find them biting.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructurePoints
Run parallel to the bank and covering as much water as possible was key to getting bites
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureRiver ChannelsWas able to get it done on Bull Shoals Lake for the Arkansas Kayak State Championship. Day one measure for 73 inches, my main bait of the day was the Megabass Super Z-2 and Z-3. Mainly covering water then slowing down and picking apart an area that I caught fish in. My two biggest fish of the event came early in the morning on that crank and were very aggressive and thrashing around. So having a soft rod was so crucial. Then day two was better on paper for me with 77 inches. All but one was on the Picasso Football jig paired with a strike king menace grub. You had to drag the jig to trigger the bite. For areas to fish, I mainly fished channels swings but in the early morning I fished big expansive flats. Very thankful for the win and ready to get after it next year!
ZacharyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureBouldersI used the Rapala DT 10 around chunk Rock as a searching bait to cover water in the morning looking for my first 5 keepers that day when I caught a nice bass just over 4 lbs. Great way to start the morning. Caught several more smaller bass as I continued down the shore stretch.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureFlooded BrushFished banks with brush out to 8 feet on bigger rock (basketball size) one fish spit up a giant crawfish in my livewell. Pegged 1/2 tungsten weight with 5/0 wide gap either swamp bug at or rage bug. Seemed like the brush that stuck out a little further than the rest had the fish on them. Also ran a buzzbait around on open banks with sparse brush for some of our other bites.
