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Spotted BassTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesCaught decent numbers chasing wolf packs on bait with the flutter spoon. Shaded laydowns produced some largemouth. Size on the fish was not good at all
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureHumps
Found fish on shoals and humps. Would catch a random fish but mainly focused on fish chasing bait on surface. Late in the afternoon found fish in 30' of water on brushpiles, caught them on a shakey head zoom trick worms green pumpkin.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureDamIssaquena Dam
- 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.
- 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.
Adam O'DellBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted 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.
- Just a fishing guy Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Fishing 23 foot drop shot off point in brush
