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SpankyBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureHumps- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureHumps
The lake is still down. The water temp is around 70. Saw some Shad in shallow but couldn’t get bit. Bellows Gill 3.8 with Hayabusa WRM959 EWG hook and Deep Crankbait worked well on deeper water. Hayabusa TBL930 treble hook helped to land this big fish on a crankbait! Ok
- SteveBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonWinterStructureOpen Water/Basin
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonFallStructureLaydownsBuzzbait time!! Water temp high 60s. Warm day. Bellows Shad made a great buzzbait trailer. I use Hayabusa Trailer Hook WRM929 to hold the bait well and get better hook up ratio!!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructurePoints
Cranking shallow points early in the morning produced the biggest fish of the tournament. The new OG slim from Rapala was key in tricking pressured fish to bite. The rod I used was also key to landing the 9.9 lbs bucket head. 7'4" Heavy, Glass Daiwa Tatula.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureStanding Timber
To say that Lake Fork is absolutely loaded with world class largemouth bass, would be a true understatement of that fishery! But with that said, during the Fall time of year when the fish are scattered and starting to feed up for the colder weather, the fish are still not jumping in your boat and you will have to take the time and dial in the fish and what they are doing every single day and find a certain technique and pattern that will help you excel. And last week for me, it was a suspending jerkbait in standing timber! The fish were still ganged up on main lake points and flats that were covered in flooded timber, that were adjacent to large creeks and pockets, that ranged in depth from about 8ft to 30 feet of water. All week in practice I looked for areas with the cleanest water and areas that were rich in baitfish and the bass wouldn't be far behind. And as the tournament progressed, I would target the most isolated pieces of timber, that were the furthest out and the deepest ones out off of a point, or the biggest tree in a timber patch. Mainly looking for any irregularities in the timber that I thought would be holding a fish or multiple fish. And I would target these suspended bass by making repetitive cast with a jerkbait until firing those fish up and triggering their natural instincts to feed. And with that pattern and baits, I was truly blessed to have four great days of fishing on Lake Fork that I will remember for the rest of my life!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructurePointsLake level is 5ft+ low, with good visibility 1-2ft, water temps ranging from 79-82 degrees. Fish are scattered with some moving into the first 2/3 of the coves and main lake pockets. Bank fish can be caught using shallow diving crankbaits and topwaters in the 2-6ft range. Most unders are being caught offshore on main lake points in 10-12ft. Drop shots over cover has been working best. The larger slot fish are scattered as well with some being caught deep cranking on points and the dam in 15-20ft of water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Beating the banks and finding grass pocket. L bills from Strike King and 6 Sense were hot. We found a few pockets chocked with submerged vegetation and we had to switch to swim baits with under spins. Great numbers today not great size but we had a few 3-5 pounders.
