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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
82°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
82°
Got on the water early today, first cast at 542am. Went left from Lakefront Park and fished along the reeds. Caught 9 total biggest one at 2.24lbs, most were 1.25lbs to 1.50lbs with a couple of drinks. Good bite while it was cloudy and then turned off when the sun came out. I was off the water at 826am.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
82°
Got 7 today, 1.63lbs was the best and most were 1.50lbs or so, one dink. Fishing along the reeds in about 4 feet of water. Pepper grass and reeds were the key as they were biting very close to the reeds or when it would clear the grass. Started with the Black/Blue before sun came up and then switched to the watermelon red flake before finishing up with the watermelon pearl. Got 3 on black, 2on watermelon red and 2 on watermelon pearl.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
81°
Went left out of Lakefront Park throwing a frog along and in the reeds with no luck, so I went with the Yum Swim n Dinger and got a bite on 3rd cast and caught the one pictured few cast later, 1.98lbs. Threw up into the reeds and he hit it just on the edge of the reeds, very faint bite. Caught another one later on down in the pepper grass about 1.50lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Caught good numbers of fish but was only able to weigh in 5 keepers for 8.21 lbs. An 8+ pounder was weighed in by a competitor. Had to filter through the bites to find better fish. Offshore pepper grass was key using the skinny dipper on a 1/8 oz belly hook in 4/0 on 65 lb braid spiderwire.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Caught good numbers of fish but had to sort through the small ones to get 5 keeper fish. Ran the Skinny Dipper through the pepper grass to get all of our bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
76°
Only had a couple hours to fish, started with a frog hoping to get a big bite, but after 30 minutes I only had one bite and he didn't get it all the way, so I switched to the Yum Swim n dinger and fished it along the edges of the reeds and got 12 little ones in the boat, the biggest at 1.60lbs. The best bite was right up against the reeds or just as it came out of the submerged pepper grass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
77°
Only got 5 small guys today, 1.58 was the biggest. I got broke off 4 times, one was definitely a turtle and one was a really big girl that bent my rod over double, took a bunch of line and broke off. Missed a few, think that they were just grabbing the tail instead of inhaling it. Fishing inside the reeds to the left of Lakefront Park, targeting pepper grass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
75°
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.
