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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonWinterStructureBrush PilesGood lipless bites in the afternoon Sun working it like silver buddy in 12’
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonWinterStructureBrush Piles
Blade bait on my new Ark, only want 2 or 3 vibrations of the blade so a short pull on rod. If you feel something funny then drop after next pull will be a fish. got fourteen 2-4lbers but lost a real good one. 25-45' on points but flats with something different hold fish too. Long casts best.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonWinterStructureLaydowns
Fishing this time of the year went bad for us at douglas lake the bite was not there but three days after we left my friends said that the bass were biting almost any thing thrown.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
Throwing a jerk bait down transition banks that go from the river channel to a shallow, pea gravel flat or point is one of the best techniques to catch a lot of bass. The best part is you can catch largemouth and smallmouth as well here with this pattern.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Getting as far up the river as you possibly can this time of year can pay off in a big way. There are bass up the river that can be caught while the majority of the other anglers are targeting the big schools out deep. Throwing a shallow crank bait or sometimes a topwater are the best techniques to use.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Around the first of middle of May, a great way to catch largemouth on Douglas is a Carolina rig. A green pumpkin lizard with the tail died chartreuse is my go to bait. Fish this around river rock points in the middle portion of the lake. I typically fish this with a 1/2oz or 3/4oz sinker about two feet above my bait. Fishing it slow along the bottom can provide great results!
SmallieNinjaBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersSlow rolled on bottom but high enough to be ticking the tops of the rocks.
