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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureLaydownsAnother great day jet boating and smallmouth fishing on the upper James river . The bite was a bit tough we had to fish slow with senko on the bottom. It was a little windy the fish would follow a spinnerbait but not bite followed up with the senko.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
The finess jig with the flat worm was the hot bait. The water was low and clear and the weather was sunny and 75. We stopped counting at 30 fish. Great day.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureLaydownsFish were stacked up on laydowns in about 2 ft of water
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Fish were caught around the outer edge of laydowns in 5ft of water flipping a jig
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonWinterStructureFlooded Brush
Fish were holding tight to cover. Water was dirty throughout the river. Had to fish slow in order to get them to bite.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish were on the edges of the grass line caught using missile baits 48 weightless Texas Rig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish were on the edge of grass line. Threw swim jig right on the outside of it for the bites
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish were located on outer edge of the grass lines. Better fish came off the Jackhammer on a steady retrieve, while numbers came on the shakey head Roboworm
