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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush PilesPulled this one out of the end of a brush pile. He killed the bait once he hit end of the pile and the fish grabbed it on the fall.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip Rap18.5 inches 2lb 6 oz smallie. It was laying right off the wind blown rip rap bank in less than 3 foot of water. Water was surprisingly stained given the lack of rain we have had. Water temp was about 49-52.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureRip Rap
The main pattern on Fort Loudoun in the extreme cold blast we've had was fishing a flat sided crankbait around points, neck downs, and any current breaks like docks. The fish really seemed to like a moving presentation the most. Some fish also ate a DT-6 and a Lipless but a flat-sided crankbait was best.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Fish was laying on a rock pile in about 4 feet of water on a southeast bank.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumps
Pulled this small mouth off the back of a point at the beginning of a cove hanging out on a stump
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumpsFished the 1st club tournament of the year out of Louisville point park. Cold front had moved in after a few weeks of unseasonably high temps and plenty of rain. We targeted flats in coves primarily targeting areas near docks with wood pilings that were still in 2 to 4 feet of water. Started the morning water temp was 53.8 degrees and caught about 6 near one specific dock that had a few stumps in front of it. With water clarity between 12 to 18 inches I started with a River 2 Sea Bling spinner bait in I Know it Color with Diesel minnow trailer. Caught a few short fish in one 100 yard area and we continued to target that area throughout the morning catching 2 keepers and probably 15 in the 13 1/2 to 13 3/4 in range. Moved to a cove near the launch and caught a few keepers on a flat near dock on the thunder Cricket and also a Pearl Caffeine Shad. Was also able to flip a wacky rig shad colored 4" senko around the stump areas and get bites. There was large pods of baitfish in the area and to get bit we had to be in areas with clay bottoms with sporadic stumps or pilings from docks. The bass are really starting to move into the spawning areas but with the front moving through throughout this week it seems to be pushing the bigger females back to deeper water near the spawning areas.
Omnia FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsLook for warm water points directly off the main lake and adjacent to spawning areas. When the bite gets tough, go with a slow moving cadence.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Pulled him of a brush pile on the main channel point just below a bridge
