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Just a fishing guy Bronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsFlip brush in shallow water 5-8 foot fish hard bois
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Spotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesIn shallow water (less than 5 ft) running the plopper along edges. Resulted in 5 bass - mix of spots and small largemouths.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fishing the fluke for fish seen on Active Target.
- Just a fishing guy Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Fishing 23 foot drop shot off point in brush
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureDocks
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructureBrush Piles
Lake Hartwell is currently very low. I have not seen it. This slow in several years. Could only get small spots to hit on top water, even though I could find suspended fish everywhere. I was just unable to find anything that they would bite. All 3 that were caught today were small.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fishing brush piles in 20 to 25 ft of water. Swimming the jig over the top of the brush piles. The spotted bass were inhaling the jig. We caught 17 bass in a little over 2 hours. 6 Sense swim jigs are no joke.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Though known for offshore spotted bass fishing this time of year, the big largemouth can be found in shallow water utilizing flooded willows and button bushes for shade. Skip a spinner bait around this cover early and move to flipping when the sun gets up.
