Clear Lake, CA
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Largemouth BassSeason
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- Wacky Rigs4
- Drop Shot2
- Frogs/Toads2
- Shakey Heads2
- Bladed Jigs1
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Reeds
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Shad
Water Temp: 77 Water Clarity: Limited (2-4foot visibility) Report: PreTournament fishing, launched 12:00PM, off water by 4:30. Wind was 5-7 with gusts of 10mph. Caught 9 fish. They were concentrated on the small bowls of shallow coves. Bost position just outside the cove casting from shore to approximately 5’ of water. Many strikes in the 5-6ft range. Majority of fish were on 5” Yamamoto Senko, watermelon with anything red. Largest fish 2.85, average fish caught around 2-2.5lbs. All of the bites were on spinning reel. Tips: Fluttering the senko on a wacky rig in shallow coves between submerged grass and reed lines. Gear: Shimano Vanford spinning reel, 8lb floro Sunline Sniper leader, Dobyns Fury 703SF, Berkley Fusion wacky hooks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Reeds
Water Temp: 78 Water Clarity: Limited (2-4foot visibility) Report: Tournament fishing event. Launched 5:00am, off the water by 2:30pm. Wind was nonexistent for Clearlake. Caught 22 fish between partner and I. They were concentrated on coves and points leading to the coves. Many strikes in the 2-4ft range. Majority of fish were on 5” Yamamoto Senko, watermelon red slice. Largest fish 3.9, 5 fish weight of 15.94. Average fish caught around 2-2.5lbs. Majority of the bites were on spinning reel. But was able to land quality fish on both bait casting as well. 3 quality fish on drop shot, strike king kvd dream shot, watermelon red flake. Tips: Fluttering the senko on a wacky rig in shallow openings between submerged grass. Finding traveled channels and hitting the edges hard. Gear: Shimano Vanford spinning reel, 8lb floro Sunline Sniper leader, Dobyns Fury 703SF, Berkley Fusion wacky hooks.
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