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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksStained backwater docks. Targeting pre-spawn largemouth.
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Spotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsSpots are coming in for their spring spawn. There are some fish chasing and shallow in locations, weather dependent, but fish are on points and humps in numbers. Rocky features on cold mornings do better than straight clay, feeding off the bottom.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksIt’s that time of year and a lot of people forget about swimming a worm, one of my favorite ways to catch frye gaurders! I throw this on both a spinning and casting setups. 1/8-3/16 on spinning and up to 3/8 on casting. I should go by too. Stay back off the bank and make long accurate cast around cover and docks. Typically you can pick off more than one fish. The key is to slow roll the bait making sure you stay in contact with the bottom. Hook set wise, reel and set. Tight Lines!
LilgtoBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsClay banks - hard bottoms yielded best results. Also Shakey Head with green pumpkin trick worm and top water shad style bait did well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumps
The spawn is on all over the lake. Fish can be caught on a variety of bedding techniques, but the wacky rig senko still conquers all. Have noticed that there are some beds holding multiple bass (3-4). Not quite sure why, but it has been common this year. Keep a zoom Super Fluke tied on as well as some of the fish have spawned and are chasing shad in the backs of pockets.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Fish are moving into spawn coming into the full moon on Hartwell. Cooler temps have some them held back a touch, but the fish are close.
Edward RagsdaleBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Fish were all over the points, visibly pushing bait up on top of the points.
