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The Crappie PreacherBronze Ambassador
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinLong line trolled at about 1 mph along creek channels in 25-30ft of water at a depth of 10-12’ deep.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydownshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcdy2gwXiH4 Talking late April- Early May. Shad spawn with white swim jigs around floating docks and large laydowns. Then once that bite dies down, moving towards main lake points and transition areas leaving spawning coves, covering water with a Swing Head and a Big Bite Fighting Frog
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.
- The Crappie PreacherBronze AmbassadorSpeciesCrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
- 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!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
- 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.
