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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksUse shallow beside docks at a medium pace
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Drag a creature bait around and you will get bit.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded BrushBush flipping continues to be a productive technique for Kentucky Lake in the late spring. When using this technique, it is important to target shallow areas of sand, pea gravel, or a hard silty bottom with bushes and other types of cover. While the bushes themselves do not have to be deep, they need to be near deep water access or a creek bed. Bass typically use the creek beds or drains as highways for moving shallow. With an understanding of where to find viable bushes, you can now use my three recommended baits to successfully bush flip. My first choice of bait is a Stupid Tube. When the fish are not acting highly aggressive during spawn, they are more apt to eat the bait off the bottom. The way a tube hops around on the bottom seems to really fire up stubborn bedding bass and entice them to bite. Often times, I will use a Texas Rig alongside the Stupid Tube. When fish are more aggressive during spawn, and willing to eat on the fall, the Texas Rig does the trick. I use them in tandem as often times if one doesn’t get them fired up, the other will. Finally, I use a jig because they are good for being able to feel the bottom composition. This is helpful for anglers who are not familiar with the type of bottom they are fishing on. By using a jig, you can determine if there are structures like submerged logs or stumps, as well as if you are on a rocky or silted/sandy bottom. If you are not yet confident using a jig to test the bottom type, gently poke the bottom with your rod tip. Overall, anglers targeting bass in Kentucky Lake interested in successfully bush flipping can use these three baits to effectively catch fish. Always keep in mind the depth at which you are fishing and the type of bottom you may be dealing with. Remember to experiment with different colors and sizes to determine what the fish are responding to on a particular day. Tight lines and good luck fishin’!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Flooded, shallow up in flowers submerged.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded BrushAlthough the water temps are reaching those prime temps (68-72) by the end of the days, the females were absent from the beds, but there were plentiful keeper size males. All shallow water patterns played strong depending on weather and time of day. (Spinnerbait, swimjig, flipping, buzzbait, shallow crank, and swing head)
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Tyler BefusBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsThe bass seem to be getting ready to move up to spawn but are still mostly out off the bank a bit. You can catch a ton of numbers right now fishing more finesse presentations like an 1/8oz shakey head and a finesse worm on the secondary points and gravel banks leading into the spawning pockets. It isn’t necessarily producing the biggest bites but it’s almost a guaranteed way to catch some fish right now it seems.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
