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Cody McCullah
Bronze Ambassador
5/7/24
Species
White BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
HotbaitHeddon Zara Spook Bone / 4 1/2"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Cold front pushed through and made the fishing a bit tough for us. Slowed down with the Ned rig and was able to catch a few in the short time we had to fish this morning.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
Fish were in pre-spawn and spawn stages. Saw some fish on the beds but were not locked in yet. Some fish were on the front side of creeks and points staging to go back and spawn. No topwater action but mainly Necko rigs and wacky rig Senkos.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Males are on the bank, females coming to bank late evening. North lake finally clearing up enough to catch fish. South lake really hot, water clear down around Goat Island. Purple/Black and Cajun Cricket colors working well. Some bobber fishermen doing well 1’ foot deep but I have been tight lining. Hit the back end of the coves.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
Staged in spawning pockets. Secondary points had bigger fish.
Yum Dinger Worm 4" Black Blue Flake / 4"
Out of Stock
Seviin GX Series Spinning Reel 2500 / 6.0:1
Out of Stock
Tanner King
Bronze Ambassador
4/23/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
64°
OBN Qualifier. Cold morning (35*), launched at 6:30, caught first fish at 6:40 on chartreuse spinner bait with white swim trailer with chartreuse dipped paddle. Caught 2 more on that set up. Rest were caught 9am-3pm on the chartreuse crank bait in about 4-6ft of water. Most fish were on back of docks or brush/rock-pilings behind docks.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Crappie have pulled off bank to 10 foot of water, males are in closer sows are waiting for weather to warm again before heading back to bank.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
60°
The water varies in color depending on where you're at on the lake, but either a white or chartreuse spinnerbait seems to produce wherever you're at. Get in the back of the pockets and roll it by any wood you can find. A bladed jig like a vibrashock is also producing really well and several bites can be had around the same cover either flipping or dragging a senko.
Cody McCullah
Bronze Ambassador
6/2/24
Species
Striped BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
There isnt an option to select Hybrid Bass so i just chose stripper. I apologize for that. Well on honey creek the wind was blowing from the South at just the right speed to push shad to the north bank and the Big bass took advantage of it. Casting to the opposite bank where the water depth is about 2ft and working it out over a gradual transition to sheer drop to 8ft plus was getting the best results. Largemouth were also in the mix and the action stayed consistent all day. Just follow the feeding frenzy. I walked that big spook hard trying to create as much commotion on the surface as possible and with hybrids dont be afraid to work it fast they seem to prefer it
