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Spotted BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksFished for an hour between thunderstorms and torrential downpours resulting from a passing cold front. I was able to catch 8 bass in that span, the best five of which weighed a total of 13lbs. I caught a mix of largemouth and spotted bass, and all came on a 4" Yum Dinger in black with blue flake. Despite the cloud cover and rain, bass were positioned tight against dock pilings in 1 to 3 feet of water. Winds were non-existent for that one hour, but they howled before and after that time. In the days following the rain, morning air temps plummeted, lake levels rose by a foot, water clarity became very stained, and water temps dropped several degrees. But, for that one magic hour, just about everything was perfect!
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksFished Lake Gaston once again in advance of my club's two-day tournament on April 11th and 12th. Water levels rose and water temps dropped following a few frigid mornings,, several inches of rain, and a significant release of water from Kerr Lake. The heavily stained water moved fish tight to cover, and I found largemouth bass hanging tight against the shallowest dock pilings I could find in the back of creeks and main lake pockets. I caught several on an unweighted, Texas-rigged 4' Yum Dinger in black with blue flake. I never felt the bites. I simply had to watch my line for signs of movement, and I was able to catch a nice limit.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Ned rigs are great when fishin is tough
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumpsI fished Lake Gaston in preparation for a tournament and found willing spotted bass on a stump field in the back of a major creek. I caught many bass against stumps using a shakey head with a Strike King KVD Plastics Finesse Worm in red bug. But, I caught some better bass casting and swimming a Big Bite Baits B5 Swimbait over and above the stumps. Some of the swimbait strikes were simply awesome! The bass wanted to annihilate the swimbait!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
Pitching to stumps on channel swing banks
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumpsFished main lake pockets filled with shallow stumps and found willing spotted bass preparing for the impending spawn. I caught bass on a variety of lures, including crankbaits, wacky rigged Senkos, and spinnerbaits, but I did best with neko rigs, specifically, Zoom Magnum Trick Worms in black and redbug.
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksThe first day we fished docks almost all day. Bites came all around the docks but better ones towards the corners of the docks. Day 2 we fished docks and fished main lake points and main lake grass. Most of my fish were caught on the neko rig. If we fished points or anything with some depth I caught them on the dropshot.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Bass were around dock in the first third of main lake pockets
