Deer Lake (3)
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationWork the deeper weed edged (12-17') with either a drop shot or Tokyo rigged plastic. For the drop shot I use a power minnow and for the Tokyo rig I use either a Pitboss (any craw will work) or a swim jig plastic. Present the Tokyo rig with a slow hopping motion.
Preston McManamyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureDocksThere are plenty of lily pads on this lake so having a frog tied on is a must. Make sure to cast way back in some of these because the bass will push up shallow and sit in the shade. Also throwing a frog around docks can produce bites.
- Preston McManamyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
find weed edges in 10-15 feet and sitting back from them and cast up into the weeds and work your jig back to you. Also throwing a swimbait along the weed edges will produce bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Look for individual open pockets in the weed beds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBaitfish
During the spawn you cannot fish shallow enough. Work a ned rig until you find a school of fish. Then work the school with a senko.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Water temp in the mid 60s with air temps variable throughout the day. Started the day side scanning for hard bottom along inside weedlines. Caught a few popping a football jig around these areas but fishing isolated rock in the 2-7ft zone off the bank with a compact football jig was the juice. The best bait for me was the black magic queen tackle tungsten peanut football jig with either a trd or a gambler bb cricket on the back.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocks
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Frist time on deer lake today; started working pad fields and submerged weeds with topwater (frog) but only got one blow up so I moved to docks where I started skipping a wacky rigged senko under docks and that is where I found some really nice bass, even one that was big enough to break me off after running back under the dock twice!
