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Don W.Bronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Robert SpencerBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
This bait flat out catches them. Great for working thru thick submerged grass. Over 20 bass caught today over 2.5 lbs.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Saw this bass roaming tight to the bottom in tall submerged grass on FF sonar. Led my cast in his direction and let the jig fall on slack line. Few short twitch’s, felt the tick and set the hook. Tournament partner also doubled up on same pattern as I caught this 4lb largemouth. Bass seem to love submerged vegetation during fall transition here
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
21 September…. Sacked this 7.3lb fatty in 8-10’ of 64 degree water. Light breeze. Partly sunny. My best 5 went 25.6 but… I caught roughly 15 solid fish through the day. The Magdraft was the key, they wouldn’t mess with smaller swimmers, didn’t want flashy. Awesome early fall day. Things are beating up, Maine!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationKeying in on submerged vegetation with water temps lower than the previous day, I found the fat ika to be irresistible. Probably 30 keeper bites throughout the day. No real size to them, most in the 2lb range but fun catching non the less. Fishing this Texas rigged with minimal weight. I found the majority of my bites came during the “dead” sticking after initial twitch. NOTE: if fishing this or any Texas rig dead sticking, if you think you feel a bite, set the hook and reel. It’s common that you are actually feeling the second bite and if you wait too long the chance of gut hooking your fish because it’s had time to inhale the bait is very high. Keep fish alive to be caught again!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructurePoints
Caught a nice limit, around 16lbs using the largo shad on points and drop offs with vegetation and grass present. Big was a 4.8lb. Weather was 60 and water 64. Partly Cloudy/showers.
Ktp Outdoors Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationSlowly pull a swim jig with a Keitech 3.3 through deep grass. Not actually swimming but very slowly working it through submerged grass. Key in on submerged vegetation near docks.
