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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksWas able to get some largemouth off beds today. Bite overall was tough with fish being really finicky. Had to work for those fish on beds. Right now smallmouth seem to have more weight to them so if you’re in an upcoming tournament try to target those if you can. The Hazedong shad was the bait that got most the fish off the beds.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHover/Mid-StrollingSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsSmashed the early season smallies! If you aren’t strolling a minnow what are you doing?! Pick up these baits and you’ll catch them for sure next spring!
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WalleyeTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksLake Geneva during this time may be the best chance for massive walleyes. Last year I got the chance to learn about the Walleyes at Geneva, and I know where they are located at this time(mid-spring). The largest population I have found are under docks, they will sit their and not relocate. They are all shallow and want small food, try throwing a Zman TRD(more specifically a TicklerZ). The legs on a TicklerZ will flutter, giving it a kicking leg action. When put under a dock, slightly move your rod up and down, giving the legs movement. They will eat this up faster then a hookset. Go ahead and try this, you won’t regret it!
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Northern PikeTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationDuring the summer, Lake Geneva can become the most productive pike lake around. Go to about 30-40ft or water on a kayak or boat and cast out a Chatterbait. Let it sink and get above the weedlines, start to reel it in, including some fast jerks of the rod once and a while. In a matter of 1 hour you’ll have pike, musky, walleye, Largies, smallies, and everything around in the boat. Try this out, you won’t be disappointed.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Casting towards hard rocky bottoms and the smallmouth would just crush the jig, small hops, almost like you are dragging the jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Largemouths have moved in super shallow after the spawn. They are now eating up anything finesse under the docks. I caught a 3.9 today using this, and I hope to catch more. Good luck!
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Yesterday evening, I went dropshotting under some boats on the docks. The weather was cloudy, windy, and a little sun. That weather pattern somehow turned on the Walleyes, I was able to put a 26inch, 5lb eye while jigging a dropshot.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Small mouth biting a lot better than large mouth, Z-man Ned rig with light colors TRD TicklerZ seem to be the trick in the rock between 10 and 15 feet of water.
