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- Drop Shot17
- Ned Rigs14
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)13
- Hard Jerkbaits8
- Tubes6
Smallmouth Bass74 Reports
Walleye18 Reports
Largemouth Bass16 Reports
Northern Pike3 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Uncle Mike 716
Bronze Ambassador
3/9/26
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
49°
Fishing an Xzone Ned on 3/8 oz woo tungsten Ned head. Bringing the bed rug slowly over rock piles where fish were holding in 10-12 feet of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
49°
Using the Xzone Hot Shot Minnow rigged Damiki style, I was able to watch fish come up off the bottom with Livescope. Fished isolated rock with hard bottom in 7-12 foot of water.
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