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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationLots of little ones kept the kids busy all day. Bass and massive bluegill were crushing black and blue senko. Deadstick
Patrick BurnsBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily PadsHot day thinking the fish were deep we started out with crank baits, switched to dock fishing and finally figured it out on the lily pads.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Bass were on weed lines around 4-8 feet of water. Caught them on spinnerbaits, texas rigs, frogs, and wacky rigs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
With water temperatures heating up, look for bass to be on the outside weedlines or under mats. Flipping jigs or Texas rigged creature baits put up some good numbers in our local kayak tournament.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
The bass are moving deeper as the heat rises. Look for bass under thick mats or along the curly tail weed edges in 6-8FOW. Flipping will product the most bites.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationIf you are looking for hood panfish action, look no further than this awesome lake! Great and east shore access. Bring a pair of waders, or if you don’t mind getting a little wet, wet wait the shore lines. Bluegills from 4-9” are in their beds right now and are actively biting anything that drops into the water. Use a 3/8” thill pencil bobber with a long shank Aberdeen size 8 hook with crawlers and you’ll have plenty of action all day. Remember to be selective and release the big girls. Catch Photo Release. Caught green sun fish, pumpkin seeds and bluegills. Lots of baitfish swimming around the shorelines. If you want great fly fishing action, use a small light colored poppers and cast away with a 1-3wt fly rod. Plenty of action and it is way cooler than bass on top water. It’s fun watching the gills hit your popper as they come almost cleanly out of the water! So cool to see! I would recommend some fly fishing poppers Get out there and have some fun!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Outing was for June 22, 2024 fished from 730 to 1215. Weather was heavily overcast. Water was 70 to 72. Very humid. Heavy algae bloom must have just occured. Small fish seemed to be up tight to shore with very high water level with all the recent rain. Highest I have ever seen. No wake in effect. Had some luck with frogs up shallow and skipping a senko. Best pattern was flipping a dbomb on an outside weedline. Got into a nice school and caught 6 or 7 pretty quickly on a green pumpkin dbomb woth added chartreuse garlic spike it marker. Overall great morning.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureHumps
League night. No bites on Jackhammer. Post spawn funk, finally got consistent bites in 8' in isolated weeds on underwater humps slow dragging a Texas rig, neko and Yamatanuki!
