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Largemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinFound a good school of largemouth right as you get into east. Caught 3 of em and then a wake boat drove over their heads. Just keeping the minnow above their head was key because they were feeding up.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersMid April on Lake Okoboji this year and was met with the coldest water temps that I have fish in the lake has about 39°. The large mouth had just barely big to go into the shallow channels and we’re unresponsive to any lures. I ended up finding the Bass on Main Lake rock piles schooled up thick with pre spawn smallmouth! I caught a few on a Vision 110+2 in perch (walleye liked that a lot more than the smallmouth did and I think they were spawning). Almost all of my smallmouth came on the blade bait fished very slow with a spinning rod. Simply make a long cast and let it fall to the bottom then make short hops about 2ft off bottom and the fish would strike on the fall. What a fun way to catch them!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Had a good bite for a while on the wood docks. Flipping a 1/2 oz green pumpkin jig with a green d-bomb trailer. Even narrowed it down to the first or last dock in the groups of docks. Usually within the first 2 posts from the bank. Water temp was 60, 5/21/22.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Flipping and pitching to dock and Rock shorelines. With particular attention to Wooden docks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Fished Day one of the All American Kayak Series on East Okoboji. Both of my keepers came on a custom bladed jig that is similar in color to the brett's bluegill jackhammer. Fish were hanging on the end of docks moving up to spawn. Also caught one on a Lipless ripping it on a grass flat.
Mike DeBruinBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocks
There were bass on beds all throughout the canals many were very aware of boaters. Making a far cast close to shore with a wacky rigged senko can entice some big bites. Make sure to throw it under docks as well. A frog thrown around cover can also get some nice bass. Outside of the canals make sure to focus on docks. The wacky rig works well and so will a swim jig.
