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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Wacky Rigs4
- Frogs/Toads2
- Grass Jigs2
- Spinnerbaits2
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)2
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill2 Reports
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
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.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Matted 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.
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