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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Look for 🌳 with hard bottoms. The best ones I found where in back of creeks. The ones on points where better. Fish out going tides and low and in coming. Tides are everything. Fish slow. I was using a t rig with 5 inch stick bait.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
We drove west through the heavy rain. And found perfect water conditions. The river was rising all morning but stayed fish able until early afternoon. The fish were hungry. The new hog farmer minnesota micro rig with a northland gussy jig head 1/8 ounce and a x zone 3.5 swamer. Caught my biggest smallmouth this year.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Picking apart cypress knees with some light flipping.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
82°
Good early morning bit on buzz baits around pads and laydowns. As the sun got higher and temps warmed up, bite shifted to a wacky rig in shady spots.
HotbaitWar Eagle Buzzbait 1/2 oz / Black
Out of Stock
War Eagle Buzzbait 1/2 oz / White
Out of Stock
War Eagle Buzzbait 3/8 oz / Black Gold
Out of Stock
Yum Dinger Worm 5" Green Pumpkin / 5"
Out of Stock
Yum Dinger Worm 5" Junebug / 5"
Out of Stock
VMC RedLine Series Weedless Wacky Neko Hook #1
Out of Stock
VMC Crossover Pliers Standard
Out of Stock
VMC Crossover Ring 10pk Black / 7mm
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
Fish were grouped up on lay downs in 5ft and less. Would catch multiples on each lay down that were holding them.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Fish positioned themselves on the cypress in different areas depending on the tide.
