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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesThough 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.
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Spotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureHumpsFound 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.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Caught 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
Just a fishing guy Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePointsFishing 23 foot drop shot off point in brush
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fishing the fluke for fish seen on Active Target.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
In shallow water (less than 5 ft) running the plopper along edges. Resulted in 5 bass - mix of spots and small largemouths.
- Just a fishing guy Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Flip brush in shallow water 5-8 foot fish hard bois
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureDam
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