Lake Hickory
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Conner HBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersA spinner bait with a craw on it gets you most of the time a 2-5 pounder almost every 7-12 cast.
- Conner HBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
A spinner bait with something that smells interesting on the hook does the job, caught 3 bass in 8 casts.
Rudy DavisBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationDeep water structure. SLOW, SLOW RETREVE
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Spotted BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonFallStructurePointsFound an early morning topwater bite with a buzzbait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
Caught 8 fish, most on kietech swimbaits with the smeltinator jig heads around docks and rocks. Also caught fish with a wacky worm rig with some yamamoto senkos!
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStanding Timber
This is my second trip to Lake Hickory. Wow this lake is all over the place. Duke energy has lowered the water level, plus the storms, and cold snap. Largemouth spawn is over and spotted bass is starting. You will see the fish on your finder suspended 7-15ft or on beds and skittish, and they want NOTHING to do with whatever you throw. List of things that didn't work; Jerk, crankbait, drop shot, wacky worm, Ned rig, swim jig, finesse jig, blades jigs, whopper poppers, craws, senkos, mites,...etc. hopefully when Duke energy stops messing with the water level and spawn is a little further along the spots will be biting. I had one on Ned, 8in of water and I threw a Shakey head, the tail was slapping him in the face and NO BITE ugh. Visibility is 1-3ft, generally calm water. The one I caught today was first cast right next to launch. I was using the reaction tackle Shakey head hook, which I love.
- B.HauptBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Slow popping action around lay downs Also caught a few on a Texas rig Water temp-62
Dcw7331Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksGreat bass under the docks this week. Some in the brush along the banks on the south side.
