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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsTargeted channel swing banks with wood up the river and they were absolutely choking the big swimbait and picked up some fish on a jig and some fish culled off an a-rig. Also got on a fun scoping bite with a Sakamata shad on floaters out deep.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsLocked a jig in my hand all day and my partner threw an a-rig and we targeted groups of stumps and shallow laydowns and had three big largemouth bites all day. Also lost two good smallies on the jig.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDam
High school tournament started in the morning at 55° and at the end of the day was 60 cranking most of the day caught four fish, one small mouth, two large mouth and a spot all except the small mouth were caught on crank bait and the small spot caught on a coleslaw spinner blue, and green swim bait. 
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsWith recent rains, I fished areas where the jerkbait bite and finesse swimbait bite had been hot. The water had stained and leaves floating everywhere. To combat that I pulled out a spinneribait. Added a swimbait trailer for slower retrieve and extra action. Baitfish in the areas was the key. Most of the smallmouth looked to have already spawned out
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
A-rigs around bluff walls and secondary points in creeks
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Fish were positioned around shallow lay downs and logjams with running water coming into the back of them
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
Caught over 30 smallies and a few spots today crawling a swimbait on main lake and secondary points. Just caught a lot of short smallmouth only one keeper that was a 4 pounder
