Clear Lake, CA
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Largemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonWinterStructureRock PileBeautiful warm winter day, got a few up 4.3#. Talked to another team that caught 15 on an under spin but no real quality.
Curtis TaraBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureDocksJust sitting on the dock, fished maybe a hour off n on, like 8 fish, chillaxing
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
Fished shallow rock piles. Tough bite but managed 6 fish in 4hrs including a couple 5+ pounders.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
Lots of schools out there finding the right ones is the key, keep moving till you land on them. Also go fish on LV 500, underspins and the dropshot. Rotated 6 mid lake spots.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureDocks
Bite approves with water warming
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonWinterStructurePoints
Boat is in the shop so headed out to back seat it for the day. We spent about 6 hours on the water. Throwing a keitech 3.8 in bluegill flash on a basstrix 3/8oz underspin got my first fish in the boat. Came off an isolated rock pile in about 10' of water. The rest of my fish for the day came on fishing gravel patches and points outside/near spawning flats in 2-12' of water with most bites coming in 3-8' on a Carolina rig with a Hayabusa WRM 956 3/0 and a Zman Hula Stikz in GP. Conditions throughout the day were fluid. i.e. mixed clouds, sunny slight breeze with up to 1' chop on the lake maybe more in some areas.Definitely a key was the rod I used. A custom made ALX Powerbolt. The powerbolt seems overpowered on paper but is perfect for c-rigs. It is sensitive, long to aid in hooksets and loads up well into the blank to keep the fish pinned with that heavy weight flopping around as well as from keeping the traditionally lighter wire carolina rig hooks from bending out. A real uniqe rod for sure. A non-custom Powerbolt would work as well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Lipless and square bills on rock. Fishing was great and should only get better. Best 5 went 31# with a 8.15# kicker.
