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Largemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonWinterStructureLedges11/7/21: Caught decent size largemouth using a Dirty Jigs football jig in Alabama Craw color. Water was 50 degrees. Fish were caught slowly dragging the jig in 10'-15' of water. Strike King Rage Craw used as trailer.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonWinterStructureOpen Water/BasinBass and Pike Feeding up and fat.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureLedgesSimple drop shots rigged with #12 VMC treble hooks and fathead minnows or worms worked very well. Caught keeper size perch 9-12" anywhere from 15-40 fow on either side of the north end channel markers - had to move with the school. Ended up with around 80 keepers between two of us.
- SpeciesYellow PerchTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructurePoints
Used a simple drop shot rig with a #12 treble hook and fatheads. Dropped vertically or casted out with a slow retrieve. Ended up with 45 keeper perch 10"+. Found them in 8-20 fow along the drop off at the north end of the bay. Also had some nice panfish, white perch, and a small walleye in the mix.
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Northern PikeTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureLedgesFishing Drop Offs and Weed Breaks. Finding Bait Schools. Catching Bass and Pike
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Docks and pads. It's begining to look a lot like top water season again!
- SpeciesNorthern PikeTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Deep Weed Lines for Pike and Bass. Rip through Grass, looking for bait schools on Hummingbird
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing flats with Jack Hammer; Locating fish then slowing down with robo-worm drop shot
