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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock PileFish slow, stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. Enjoy the wonderful and precious resources we share while chasing those bellyshirts. Keep a tight line!!!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureRip Rap
Caught 20 or so Delta rats today along rip rap walls and tullies. Got to test out the new Alpha weedless hook and was impressed, got all 5 in the boat I hooked. Ended the day with a hook past the barb in the gut, line trick worked like a charm.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureReeds
I was looking for long section of intermittent reeds along the shore line and would cast back to the very edge and let the bait drop. If it got to the bottom, I would twitch it for a little bit. If nothing happened, I would cast to the next spot. There's something about these Ocho stick baits that is so deadly. I always have 3 or 4 colors in my boat. The Big Tex is a popular one with the bass family....
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
The water temperature was around 68 degrees. I was fishing shallow grass. The grass depth depended on the tides. Ripping the chatterbait through the grass was key. A craw style trailer or a zako style trailer produced fish. Finding clear (non mucky) grass was key to fishing the chatterbait correctly and efficiently. On this trip the square bills produces stripped bass bites, and small largemouth (non-keepers). Having current flowing in the area you were fishing was a key as well.
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Striped BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Got out for 2 hours on my own in the 100 degree heat wave! Threw only the frog for 2 blowups. Thought it would have been great in the heat, back to Clear lake this weekend.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Fished the windy Wednesday nighter with friend since my boat is out of action at the moment. Ran around south. Don’t do so well. Topwater was not happening. No frog blowups. However choppo got bit by dinks on riprap. Threw the Baitsanity bluegill and got smoked on that by more rats. Nothing on Senko. Nothing punching. Blades jig got bit by two keeper fish. Partner caught the other 3 on a free rig with craw style bait. Day 3 high pressure 100+ degrees out. It was brutal. Should have slowed down and punched more by he hates punching. Who hates punching. Oh wait I know who ;-) .
- Son ChongBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Top water poppers above the submerged vegetation using Berkeley bullet pop produced better quality and the going through the same location using drop shot along vegetation edges. Roboworm M.M. III did the trick
