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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksOuting was Friday, May 2nd, weather was heavy clouds to clear at the end of the day. Temp was very cool and very windy. Highs in the mid 50s. Water temps were from about 53 to 57 at the warmest. This was also a practice day for a bass tournament that we were not conpeting in, so lots of boats on the lake. We tried to find the warmest water and caught a few small bass throughout the day. Unfortunately we weren't able to find a pattern and bites seemed random. Also tried to fish a bit deeper outside of spawning areas and had no luck. Bites were mostly had during the cloudy weather. Overall, it was a very tough fishing day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
Found 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
