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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesOff shore cover is where I had the most luck, dragging a Texas rigged worm or shakey head with Senko. They were grouped up and you could catch multiple fish on same spot. I did catch a few cranking offshore and couple throwing bladed jig on deep offshore grass. Caught several around 3 pound range. Largemouth are really coming on in lake.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureLedgesSmallmouth on deep bluff walls 20-40ft deep. Best bluffs have turns and cuts, that is where most fish were staged. Tough bite, but ned rig did the trick
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Spotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinFind the baitfish, find the bass. 22-27’ depth seemed ideal
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Depth 25-30 on the grass bite. Also found some chasing baitfish over deep water
GWBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureBrush PilesBaitfish are starting to move back into creek channels
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
Great day of fishing on one of Tennessee best lakes.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
Fished the BFL Reginal on Dale Hollow the 12th and 13th. Fished day 1 shallow in the back of large creek arms targeting Large Mouth. Caught 1 keeper burning a Strike King thunder Cricket with a 4" caffeine Shad trailer over and around shallow wood. Had several short Largemouth caught also. Finished day 1 on bluff walls catching a few short Largemouth and some nice 17 to 18" smallmouth on a neko rigged Fat baby finesse worm on the same bluffs on big chunk rock. Day 2 started out deep as my boater was live scoping bait balls so spent the morning fan casting a Strike King Sexy dawg trying to call up schooled smallmouth. Was able to get a 1 lbs 12 oz smallmouth to come up and hit it. with an hour left we went to the bluffs where I was able to boat 3 short Largemouth and lost 2 good largemouth on the fat baby finesse worm rigged on the woo tungsten 1/4 oz shaky head. Important note always check your line for nicks constantly as it can and will cost you key fish in a tournament. Ended up 24th out of 160 co-anglers in the tournament.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureShad
Finished the bfl regional out here and was it a struggle. Chasing balls of bait and trying to catch them in 40-60’ didn’t make it any easier.caught some good smallmouth but they were in that slot.first time fishing here hope to get redemption soon.
