Chickamauga Lake
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Giles McDanielBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationShad spawn was busting on the banks and fish were super aggressive. The hook up ratios with this bait was crazy and the hooks were buried so no chance for one to coming off.
- Giles McDanielBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fan casting submerged grass was the key and produced 30-40 fish.
- Giles McDanielBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Shad spawn in the flooded bushes.
- Giles McDanielBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureHumpsThe key today seemed to be bottom contact on the ole c rig.
- Giles McDanielBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Shad spawn early this morning had them fired up.
- Giles McDanielBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock PileThe key for today was all about presentation and keeping it in the strike zone as long as possible.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
The lake is full of docks. When the lake has been highly pressured around docks or hot summer days bass looking for cooler shaded covered. Using a Berkley maxscent general in green pumpkin is hard to beat. 2ft-8ft of water. let it fall slowly and sit on the bottom for a minute before lifting the rod up. the bite will usually come after the second time of falling back down to the bottom.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Berkley Digger 8.5 color is big money or sexier shad, gilly, chameleon pearl. 5ft-10ft of water. rock or submerged grass. Used around rip rap as well. With Berkley fusion hooks fish have a really hard time shaking off the bite.
