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Largemouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureShadCaught several largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass targeting bait balls and 45 degree banks leading into spawning areas. Plenty of fish have moved up to spawn and are already on beds, but plenty are still making their way there and staged up outside of spawning areas.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureShad
Caught several pre-spawn largemouth targeting bait balls in wind blown pockets just outside of spawning areas as they prepare to move up. Let your umbrella rig sink underneath the bait and then burn it through the bait and stop it. Repeat and hold on!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges
MLF BFL 2nd place. Caught largest bass, a 3 1/2 lb largemouth, on a windy bank in the sun. The wind was 10-15. Caught another keeper on a Neko rig with a Senko, Green-pumkin in the very back of a pocket on a bed.Last keeper was caught in a protect pocket , bluff wall on a 4in Zoom finesse worm on a shaky-head.
Min KimBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydownsGreat on softplastics! Used it on accenting my worms for Shakey heads. Easy brush applicator to use. Easy on and dries quick and permanent! Bought several colors.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
On the graphs, I could see an abundance of baitfish around creek mouths with nearby channel ledges. I caught a few short largemouths off a point in this area before this smallie took the bait! I don’t seem to catch many smallmouths on topwater so I thought I’d pass this info along for likeminded anglers. Good luck!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStanding Timber
Find a shoreline where there are small trees in the water and a ledge nearby. I had the most success where the boat was in 30-40’ of water and I was casting into 2-6’. They weren’t biting if I had a trailer on. Just the spinner bait retrieved at a casual pace.
Joshua AldermanBronze AmbassadorSpecies
TroutTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileSlow retrieve near rock wall and piles.
- Joshua AldermanBronze AmbassadorSpeciesTroutTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLedges
From a kayak. Casting near rock walls and near over hanging trees.
