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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBouldersStormfront was about to roll through but that didnt stop us for a quick evening trip on the lake. Flipped a texas rigged creature around offshore shallow rock pile. Then as it started to get dark, hit a lily pad field with the stanley top toad before calling it a night.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLily PadsRod and reel combo is correct. Bait used was Bizz Baits Bizzbug in June bug. Z craw would have caught them too. Flipping pads at edge of a drop off.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationHeading into the fall transition as the bass start chasing bait again. Playing off this i downsized bait and made long cast over submerged grass in 4-7’ of water. Slow to medium retrieve. Keeping bait above the grass. Was able to capitalize on about 20 over 2lbs today using this method. Worked well throwing parallel to lily pads as well.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureLily PadsFall transition has the bass moved way up into cover. Pitched z craw into the thickest spots and isolated pockets. 3 rod twitch’s and if no bite. Reeled in and cast again. Reverse game of whack a mole. Heavy to x-heavy rod, once you feel the bite, set the hook HARD and don’t stop reeling until the fish is out of the cover. If they can wrap you up, the chance of the fish making it to the boat goes down drastically.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureReedsBest fish of the day. Just shy of 5lbs. Caught pitching into tall reeds. Water temp has risen a bit due to abnormal heat wave. Shallow bite to likely die off in the next few weeks as the grass starts to die and oxygen lives in the weeds lowers. This short period of time is one of my favorites of the year.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationKeyed in on some dirty water and found some submerged logs and grass flipped this jig around and caught several 3-4lbers!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Cast and straight retrieve in boat paths of large pad field.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Bottom contact bait. Subtle pops of the rod while watching fish on active target. Bites would come on the fall after popping bait up 18-24” off botttom
