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Smallmouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinLooking for bass chasing bait. Using forward facing sonar to target them.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsFished rocked points and banks with timber, most of the largemouth was laying pretty close to the bank.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureBouldersI double dipped in two kayak bass fishing tournaments on Dale Hollow in early December 2021. Every bass I caught was over 18"! During practice I caught a good fish on a spro rkcrawler in phantom craw colors cranking large rock banks. Come tournament day, I caught my two first fish on one giant boulder with a finesse jig. I didn't get another bite until several hours later when I found a group of smallies schooling. I ended up catching my biggest fish of the tournament (and personal best) 20.5" smallmouth in 40ft of water on a topwater walking bait! I ended up hooking into another fish in that same area on some steeper banks with a matte shad vision 110+1. I stayed trying to catch more smallmouth from that school for about 45 more minutes but there wasn't enough time to catch my last keeper. I ended up getting 1st place and big bass for one tournament (3fish limit) and 10th out of 98 anglers with just 4 fish for the other tournament. It was an absolute blast catching those big tank smallies!
Ben CornishBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureHumpshad a day out on dale hollow for close to 20 lbs. caught them from daylight to dark on a jerkbait and had an early morning bite on a spook. Key was to have a mega bass vision 110 in your hand at all times.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedges
Largemouth came cranking ledge with rock crawler but bigger smallie came on ledges while on baitfish
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WalleyeTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsWalleye are being caught at night while casting crankbaits fishing channel banks in 10 feet of water
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CrappieTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBrush PilesCrappie are being caught around grass and sunken brush in 10 feet of water. Some crappie are being caught of night using lights using minnows
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Largemouth are being caught on soft plastic fishing around grass and wood in 10 feet of water
