John H. Kerr Reservoir
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Omnia FishingBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructurePointsMain lake points have been producing early in the morning using reaction baits. Switching to slower presentations like a Carolina rig or shaker heads have been more productive throughout the day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Buggs Island has hosted many tournaments over the years and there is a reason why. Bass are plentiful and you can get some good size ones as well. The most productive summer pattern for me is throwing a spinnerbait on chunk rock piles near points. Also found some on top water at first light near rip rap. Woody cover provides a great place to throw some soft plastics including a shakeyhead. Good luck at Kerr this summer.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSummerStructureHumps
Went out looking for some summertime fish with my forward facing sonar. Nice cool morning for summertime. Focused on points and humps and shoals where there was a 17-20 foot drop off with some rocks or brush piles. Main Lake!
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructurePoints- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
Tough bite right now. I fished a lot of open water spots where bass typically are coming up on baitfish. We caught some shallow on topwater but had to work hard for the bites. Evergreen 125 and Whopper Plopper produced bites.
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Spotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructurePoints 
Chris FioreBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonFallStructurePointsIn the fall bass are feeding heavily on shad and blueback herring. focus on main lake points anywhere from 2ft-25ft of water. If the wind is blowing on it even better.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
The bass seemed to be following the baitfish near structure. Deep humps watch for schools, up creeks just find the baitfish.
