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Matthew BrooksBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLedgesWORKING THE NORTH WEST POINT OFF OF THE DAM HAS BEEN PRODUCING SEVERAL SIZES OF BASS RANGING FROM 5" UP TO 15"-16" HAD LUCK ON TOP WATER ADN DROP SHOTS WITH THE GOBY BRYANT AGAIN. IT JUST WORKS!
Adam DeakinBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapPrespawn Smallmouth here stage on points and lead in banks into protected areas where they plan to spawn. Fish are shallow and aggressive!
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersFor the most part, the ned rig (Berkley half head w/ Maxscent Lil' Trooper or TRD) did the heavy lifting. That half head is the ticket for avoiding being stuck in the rocks permanently. Being in a kayak also helps maneuver it out of any cracks. Neko rig (Trokar TK137 w/ VMC Crossover Ring and a Maxscent General) snagged a few. DT8 and a Storm Largo shad rigged on a VMC Hybrid Jighead caught a few more. Big fish of the day came on a mid-depth crankbait cast shallow and worked deep along one of the dams as it got toward evening. Fish were relating to rock transitions, points, and dropoffs. A lot of fish were extremely shallow, but a few came out in 10' max depth. As usual, the Ketch Karbonate gets my vote for tournament measuring or just bragging rights.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Start out in the morning with a top water on the west end of the marina keep your boat in deep water long cast to the bank , use a walking the dog technique back to the Boat ,Follow up your top water bait with a stick bait .
- Matthew BrooksBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLedges
1-14 BASSCAUGHT ON A DROP SHOT, GOBY BRYANT IS THE BEST COLOR CONFIGURATION WE HAVE LUCK WITH IN THE SUMMER MONTHS
- Bassin303Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureStanding TimberTarget flooded trees as many of the smallmouth were hugging tight to them. Many Smallmouth were post spawn or still spawning. Pitch the dropshot or ned rig as close at you can to the trees. Many times they will eat it on the fall or shortly after it hits the bottom.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock PileWater level is high and visible is 4 ft or more in some areas, they drop the water level 3ft last week so smallmouth pulled back to deeper water ,the bait fish are down in 30-40ft of water . The smallmouth moved with them down to 45 -50ft , I found smallmouth off main lake points with water level in 50ft Rock piles . Saw lots of bait fish with my Lowrance units on 2D and down imagining, some smallmouth would hang out under my boat ,then I'd drop down to them and got a few under the boat . I'd cast to the Rock piles and just use my reel to keep contact with the bottom, dragging the weight over rocks letting the bait hovering in one spot . Good luck, have fun ,be safe on the water.
