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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsFought 37mph winds but caught em good! Pair of 6+ pounders came on the jig. Also had a bunch on the Zman FattyZ! Best 5 went 24#’s
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
Water Temp: 73-75 Water Clarity: Limited (2-4foot visibility) Report: Tournament prep, launched 5:00, off water by 2:30. Wind was 1-3mph with gusts of 5mph. Caught 15 fish. Fish were concentrated on weed edges. Stayed in the main lake didn’t fish around rattlesnake or redbud area. Many strikes were shallow 1-4ft. Majority of fish were on 5” Yamamoto Senko, watermelon with any type of red flake(wacky). 2 top water bites very early on whopper plopper. Tips: Fluttering the senko on a wacky rig in submerged grass openings and rocky points. Plopper off points and open channels between submerged grass. Gear: Shimano Vanford spinning reel, 8lb floro Sunline Sniper leader, Dobyns Fury 703SF, Berkley Fusion wacky hooks. Shimano SLX/DC casting reel, 12lb Sunline Super Sniper floro, 8’ Dobyns Champion XP heavy/fast. River2sea 110 whopper plopper.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Although there was an abundance of baitfish in the lake, the bass were still feeding on craws. Most of the bass I caught that day had intenas sticking out of their throats! The key that day was just to let the jig crawl over every rock slowly and they were picking it up!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Fishing was slow for us in 100+ degree days. Got a few every day but had to work hard for them. Only fished a few hours each morning. Started with topwater and crankbaits with only a couple, after that it was all dropshot. Had to run mid lake to find decent clean water.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureMatted GrassFished 5/27-28/2022, Lots of fish on beds blind cast to areas and hang on.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
Fish tule berms and pitch outside and also a little deeper onto the tules. Beds were found buried deep in tules. 6" stick baits were most productive.
