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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Adam O'DellBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Spotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesTough day on Hartwell. No topwater action. Had to resort to dropshotting brush piles between 15-30' of water to fill out our limit. Any version of the morning dawn color is good.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
caught them on piles in around 20ft caught one on a prosser baits jig as well.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Fish weren’t very active with the heat and water level starting to drop. Found some under docks, banks with drop offs, and some in deeper brush, but never anything consistent. Had a couple bites on flukes, and jerkbaits. Buddies had a few bites on crankbaits and squarebills. Only top water that got any fish interested was a chrome Sebile, but otherwise top water couldn’t be counted on regardless of time of day.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
The heat had spots positioned deep in brush and caught this one and a couple more crawling a Underspin if we the brush.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureDam
Issaquena Dam
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
Despite the rain all week the water was moderately stained. Fish definitely running bait on points, the fish got bigger on the points closer to the main lake. Have a fluke or topwater ready to cast on schoolers. Just work points with daimiki rig or shakey head.
