Harry S Truman Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructurePointsGreg and I fished our club tournament Sunday morning out of Fairfield Boat Ramp on Truman Lake, and it turned into one of those summer mornings you hope for. The weather was beautiful, and the fishing got hot right from the start. We kicked things off on a point where we’d had some success earlier in the week, and the fish were still there. We quickly put two keeper bass in the boat, both around the 2½-pound mark, which gave us a lot of confidence. A few stops later, Greg connected with a 5-pounder on a big worm, and from that point on we knew we had a chance to put together a special day. By weigh-in, we had 16.56 pounds to earn the win, and we caught close to 20 keeper bass throughout the day. Most of our fish were solid 2½-pound-class bass, making for a fun day with plenty of action. The offshore bite is definitely where it’s happening right now. We caught the majority of our fish in 5–12 feet of water around offshore structure, focusing on brush piles, stumps, and rocky points. Our best producers were big worms and football jigs, and those two baits consistently generated bites all day. I’ve included the full list of the baits we used in this report. If you need to stock up before your next trip, use code LUKE10 at Omnia to save 10%. If you’re headed to Truman Lake, I’d spend most of my day targeting offshore cover in that 5–12 foot range. The fish are biting, and if you stay around quality structure, you should have a great chance to put together a solid bag. Good luck, and I’ll see you on the water! 🎣
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesI made it over to Truman Lake Tuesday evening for a little three-fish tournament, but before takeoff my buddy Greg and I spent a couple of hours getting his new LiveScope set up and doing a little scouting. Right away it was obvious the fishing had gotten tougher. The lake had been pulling a lot of current, but once that current slowed down the fish really seemed to scatter. During practice we got one good bite out of a brush pile, so that gave us enough confidence to spend a good portion of the tournament fishing brush along with a few main-lake points. When we blasted off at 5:00, I had a heartbreaking start. I lost what I believe was about a 4-pounder almost immediately, and in a three-fish tournament that’s a fish you can’t afford to lose. We kept our heads down and covered a lot of water, eventually catching six keeper bass throughout the evening. Our biggest fish weighed around 3½ pounds, and almost all of our bites came on either a football jig or a big worm. By the end of the night we managed 8.40 pounds, which was enough to grab the last check. Looking back, that lost fish definitely would’ve made a big difference, but that’s tournament fishing. Sometimes you’re one bite away from a great finish. If you’re heading to Truman, don’t expect to find schools of fish loaded up in one area right now. We caught fish off both points and brush piles, but they were really spread out. Keep moving, fish plenty of spots, and be ready to grind for every bite until the current starts positioning them better. If you need to stock up on your summer tackle, you can save 10% on your order at Omnia by using code LUKE10 at checkout.berkley
Chad HendrickBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureStanding TimberSummer bite has been tough. Early morning bite seems to be the window to catch your keeper bass. Bite drastically turns off around 10:30 in the morning when the sun is higher and temps rise. Ledges with standing timber or boulders with a channel close seem to be the key areas to find fish working a z-man jackhammer through the trees or beside a boulder.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Practiced for a tournament on 7/30 and the bite overall was pretty tough for me. Caught a keeper on a bluff wall with a finesse jig. Caught my second keeper on a hump sitting in about 2 foot dropping off to 12 on a drop shot with a 4.5 in roboworm. Towards the end of the day I started hitting some deeper cedar trees on points and found a point holding fish on multiple trees.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Fished a tournament on 7/31 on Truman. Caught 14.80lbs with a 4.83lb big bass. I caught 1 fish on a Jackhammer, 2 on a GP senko (one wacky rigged one texas rigged), 2 on a Pitboss. Was good enough for the win but it was tough only getting 8 bites total. Did caught a couple small fish in standing timber on a brush hog. Water was still up so all 5 keepers came in flooded brush.
jjayBronze AmbassadorSpecies
WalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin1/4 oz white eagle claw jighead and 4 inch keitech easy shiner.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
A lot of flooded brush
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushIt was a very slow day fishing flooded willows and bushes, but the wacky rig still got bit. Once the sun was up skipping as far into the shade as possible was key. The Owner weedless hook was critical to not getting hung up deep in the cover.
