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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksCold, windy, and slow fishing
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksA Little late in getting this posted, many smallmouth were still on beds as of this outing, caught a few blind casting and slow rolling the hair jig. Saw some nice muskies just sitting up shallow at the mouth of turtle bay. Had 2 smallies over 3#. Hoping they get set up in the usual summer spots soon!
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WalleyeTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Had a tournament in the pouring rain. Fish still don't seem to be set up for summer. Caught my limit shallow, with 4 of 5 fish coming from docks. Caught one on a weed edge in about 5'. Finished 3rd and won big bass with the pictured bass. All of our fish including the 5 weighed in were caught on a black Feider Fly by Outkast tackle.
- Sam FrankBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fishing deeper vegetation and weed edges got a ton of bites from largemouth and smallies
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Was mainly catching them under docks but also did find the outer edge with livescope and was catching them also in 15-17 FOW
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
tried Big Elkhart in the hopes of finding some of the big Smallmouth bass on Sunday morning. Bite was slow, hooked one nice smallmouth on a sandy weed edge in about 17' of water on a strike king baby z too on a ned head but it got off about 10' from the boat. Then tried a football jig and drop shot on the edge of the main lake sand bar that yielded just a few small largemouth. The excitement for the day came when I tried tossing a Strike King 6XD crankbait in chartruese perch and caught a 24" walleye! Also hooked another sizable fish that shook the hooks before I could get a look at it. Water wasn't as clear as Elkhart usually is, had some color I believe may be due to the storms that passed through the day before.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
