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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersPut the hammer on em today including a new PB smallie at just over 4 pounds. Prespawn is about to be in full swing, they are chewing bottom baits like crazy. Short drags and small hops. Make sure to check your line often, area is full of jagged rocks.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonWinterStructureSubmerged VegetationWorked the crank from shallow to deep on a slight trough focusing on the weed line. Big crank but worked it like a square bill (burn pause, burn pause), she came out from the weed edge and chased it for about 10ft before committing to the bite. Megabass deep-six has a tight wobble and more of a deep knock to it, perfect for cold water reaction strikes.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersCulmination of my last few trips combined. Caught 57 on Sunday and the majority of them came off two rock piles where they were schooled up and feeding like crazy. Pitch in a scounbug bug, couple short hops, let it soak and feel for a bite. Rinse and repeat. Was getting them every other cast. Be sure to check your line often, those rocks are sharp!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Using side imaging to find rock piles/ isolated boulders holding fish then dropping a jig head and a minnow down and working it with little to no action.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
South wind made for a tough day but they were chowing down on creature baits Texas rigged around the rocky areas. 50 fish day with a 5.7 pictured on the report.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Main lake dropped 11 degrees (56 to 44) in a week. Chased down the warm water and checked back up into a pocket with emerging grass and cattails. Found a pocket in dirt shallow water (1 to 1.5 feet) and worked the fluke weightless like a top water walking bait. Bigger class of fish became more active around 7:00 to 7:30. I could watch their wakes as they hunted the bait down. Caught a male up super shallow and then three casts late this big girl bit. My current PB largemouth in all categories: 21 inches, 5-12. Stellar evening fishing shallow!
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationWorked fluke higher up in water column over top of a weed bed adjacent to a small point. Bite came right at dusk, twitch 2-3 times with a 1-2 second pause, bite came on the pause. I like to use a higher visual braid to fluro leader to help see when a fish picks up the fluke on a pause, especially in lower light conditions.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Targeted laydowns and submerged log fields with interspersed weed pockets. Worked the jerk bait across tops of emerging weeds from shallow to deep. She bit in about the 3 foot range on the shallow weed edge line. measured 20.75 inches and weighed 5-9. Absolute TANK of a frame! caught two other 4 plus pounders.
