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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReedsWednesday morning tournament out of Lake Front park, went right down past Chisholm and fished along the reeds and pepper grass point of a cut leading back to some houses and docks. Bite was very faint and I missed 5 or 6 times before hooking up with the 5-22 lbs. on a Zoom Trick worm in Gooseberry color. Also got some on the black and blue speed worm in
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReeds
I only got 2 in the boat today. Had a rough time, got broke off 3 times, ran out of hooks that I was using and had to use what I had which didn't work as good as I didn't get hooked up on 5 fish and lost another 3. Was fishing inside the reeds in calmer water fishing pockets and along the edges.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReeds
Went out today to test the Shimano Mastiff line against the Seaguar Invisx and put 9 in the boat ranging from 1.18 to 2.88lbs. Started off with the Yum swim n dinger watermelon red flake and got bites right away but the hook wasn't coming out of the worm and into the fish so I missed a handful right out of the gate. I was using my Trika 6X rod with a Soleus XCS reel with the Mastiff on it and switched over to the 13fishing Muse Black rod with the Seaguar on it and had the same problem although I did get one in the boat. I was throwing up into the reeds and working it back out into clearer water in about 4 - 8 feet deep. I took the old hook off the Mastiff and retied on a new hook and that mostly solved the problem. Still had a couple that I missed, but it seemed normal after retieing. Both lines have excellent feel, castability and manners. About the only difference that I can see is that the Mastiff didn't get any nicks or frays in it from the reeds, lily pads and the pepper grass that I was fishing in. It did cast a little bit farther as well, but that could be partly from the rod AZ it does cast farther than the 13fishing rod anyway. (One of the selling points) Overall, pleased with the new line and like the fact that I didn't have to retire during the day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReeds
Fishing along the reeds today and caught 17, mostly in the pound and a half to two and a half pound range. Biggest one in the boat went 3.08 and the biggest one got tangled in the reeds and got off before I could get there, looked like a 5-6 pounder. Most bites were very subtle and they running with it. Missed a few and had a couple sput the hook
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReeds
Caught about a dozen today, mostly 1.5 to 2lbs. in the boat and the biggest one about 3lbs got off right at the boat. All were caught up against the Reed line in about 2 to 7 feet of water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReeds
Went out of Lakefront Park to the left and fished around the reeds on the lake side and got a couple, then moved inside the reeds and got 3 more, 1.43lbs smallest to 2.39lbs pictured. Fish seemed to be on the beds, didn't see any or evidence of that, but the bite would be taken and moved. I missed about 20 and threw into the same area as many as 7 times before hooking up. Texas rigged the Mayor on a weighted ewg hook.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
I put 14 in the boat today, mostly on the Dinger worm, couple on the swim n dinger. Size ranges from 1.16 to 2.24lbs. I got broken off 3 times, fish got off in the reeds 4 times and had 7 get off on the way to the boat. Put in at Lakefront Park and went to the left out of the canal and fished along the reed line looking for some pepper grass as well. Went down about a mile total and then went back around near Chisholm park, still fishing along the reeds line and in pepper grass.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
Started the day with a frog but only had one swipe at it in 45 minutes so I put it away and went with a underspin for a while and got nothing. Picked up the Dinger and caught 3 right quick before loosing it and went to the Swim n Dinger and caught the rest. I had 4 get off at the boat, missed 3 and had 3 come off when they tangled me up in the reeds. The Shimano Mastiff line holds up very well in the reeds and underwater grass, no breaks today and didn't even have to retie. Most bites were faint but with the line and the Trika 6x rod I was able to detect them.
