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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureLedgesWas hitting some ledges around some deeper water, picked this guy up off a rock ledge in about 25 feet that dropped off into 50 feet, overcast day with almost no wind and high biometric pressure, and a lot of boat traffic.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonFallStructureBaitfishThe Fall bite is on! The bass (and white perch) are chasing shad/herring. I was trolling around in 20-30’ of water using electronics to find bait balls. Then I’d throw my a rig or jerkbait. A shallow running squarebill with work too. Anything that mimics baitfish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
I caught this fish throwing a texas rigged worm into laydowns. The key is to use the lightest weight possible so the worm has a very realistic action.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonFallStructureDocks
Skip all the way under dock and slow roll out
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Run tight up to cover slowly
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureDocks
Cast around docks on the wind blown side
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonFallStructureBrush Piles
Got on an underspin pattern in the early morning overcast light wind, hitting the root balls of flooded brush and on every single one came out with a 2 to 2.5 pounder, got half a dozen in about 3 hours.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
Was hitting some flats around some flooded brush with a slow steady retrieve and this guy nailed it.
