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Largemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksThe bass were sitting in 1 to 3 feet of water under docks. I targeted the isolated docks, near spawning flats.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin4.76lbs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Jerkbaits along points and steeper banks was successful for smallmouth, although not much size doing this. Largemouth were spread out along docks using standard dock fishing baits (chatterbait, jig, skipping a fluke).
Kenneth NewsteadBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges- Species
Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsFishing points and shallow water flats that drop off to deeper water, sitting in about 30 ft casting up on to the flats/points in 8-10ft and slow rolling a magdraft back to the boat. Weather conditions were overcast with a slight breeze water temp was about 54°
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Fishing shallow flats and wind blown points looking for pre spawn males moving up and for bigger size fish feeding up on bait found fish anywhere from 5'-15' got most of my bites on the rip after a pause, caught 15+ fish on a perch pattern.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
I was catching them off points in 5-12 feet of water.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationI was fishing 6-8' flats, I would scan around with livescope until I saw small isolated patches of grass and cast just past them. I worked the jerkbait with a standard jerk,jerk,pause cadence and bites were coming within 10 feet of the isolated weed patches.
