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Largemouth BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationMany fish caught fishing a green pumpkin senko as a jig worm or neko rig in 10-12 feet on weedy points.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Jig worm on the points in 14-16 ft. Then weightless wacky in the shallow cabbage got the job done.
Landon HoganBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksSkipping docks and finding the ones with the most shade. Important to have a good hook to keep em pinned
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Water temp around 72-74. Look for semi deep weedlines 10-12ft. Used drop shot and had a decent bite. Slow speed was the ticket as they were kinda finicky. Green pumpkin seemed to be the best color for the day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Had alot of big bites and caught a few nice ones offshore. We found good grass growing and there was sunny beds in the pockets. So we pitched Texas rigs into the holes and caught some nice ones doing it. A rage bug with an unpegged vmc 3/8s weight was a very solid combo.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Found a lot of nice post spawning fish in back cuts under docks and stuff. There was a lot of submerged vegetation so it was key to pop a frog around shade and under docks. It definitely produced alot of fish and a couple nice ones.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Caught fish in 12-14 on isolated grass patches. Using 360 to isolate and pitch at them and just shake the drop shot near and in the patches (depending on how tall or large the grass patch was). Also fished around sunny beds found in 5 foot of water. Lost a 4.5 pounder that would have jumped us up to second place, but still a fun derby.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFound fish roaming around the outside weed lines but we’re not really in the mood to bite moving baits. So I used a jig worm like the Zoom Trick worm and rigged it Texas style. Used a 1/8 ounce weight and a split ring ewg hook. Worked great. Caught many fish in the 3-4 pound range.
