Harry S Truman Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructurePointsPracticed 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.
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 (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.
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White BassTechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishslow start but turned around with small rain front that came through about 4PM. Picked up 3 nice Stripers
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
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WalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin1/4 oz white eagle claw jighead and 4 inch keitech easy shiner.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureStumps
Went out of Bucksaw Marina and fished that area of the lake. Was flipping a Motion Fishing Co 3/8oz flipping jig to shallow stumps and trees. Had a shot at a really good bag of fish but the storm and big wind made it hard to feel bites. Square bills were also working well from the bank to about 4ft deep. Seems like those river bass have started to transition into their fall pattern. Lots of bait in the creeks and active fish if you found the right creek. They were on cover that was very obvious the best cover on the bank you were fishing. Hope this helps you if you venture over tot Truman lake soon. Lake is about 2.5 ft low so a lot to most if the trees are showing, now is a great time to learn the lake.
Omnia FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureStumpsI've been flipping pole timber with an Outkast Cage Feider. Haven't found a pattern within the pattern. Just flip all the outside standing timber. I go awhile between bites, but they are quality bites !
