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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsCenter Hill Lake/85 degree/Sunny/ nice breeze. Tough day of fishing but was still was able to get a trifecta, 2 largemouth bass, 3 spotted bass and 3 smallmouth bass. Shaky head produced as well as a Strike King crankbait in sexy shad. Caught the day's best keeper on a Texas rigged Zoom Speed craw.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydownsIn early May on center hill lake you can go around the bank and lay downs and catch largemouth bass on topwater.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Targeting points, lead in banks. Slow as you can go.
Brandon BainBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedgeswhen the shad got jumping on the bank is when caught small mouth and large mouth bass their was clouds is only time they were chasing shad switch to the ned rig with trd craw
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
For center hill lake the fishing can be tough, especially with the current boat traffic. Focus on main lake pockets with laydowns while tossing a 6" lizard texas rigged. Slow down your retrieve and drag the lizard on the bottom. Throwing a smaller tungsten weight (1/4oz) has been producing the most strikes on the baits fall.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureStanding Timber
Fish slow let drop with the bank
- 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!
