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Largemouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfishCasting Alabama rig 20’ off the shore line.
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Striped BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonWinterStructureShadCasting to shore
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureBrush Piles
Dad and I crushed them on a jerkbait in brush and ditches. If you utilize your electronics you can find fish everywhere. The fish at that time were spend out in groups but when we found them we would catch 2 or 3. I recommend using side-scan to find holes or brush followed by livescoping with a jerkbait. Good luck!!!
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonWinterStructureLedgesCast or drop jigs over brush and structure in 20’. Fish are schooled up and chasing bait out deep. Not much activity in the creeks just yet.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonWinterStructureStanding Timber
My partner and I caught fish on deep trees but a lot of smaller ones. Bigger ones were spread out and hard to find. If you fish Marion I recommend fishing the river or swamp. The trees are deep and next to deep water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
I caught them cranking shallow on laydowns. If you find fallin deep trees next to cypress trees you can do very well. Fish are on the deep trees if you can find them.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureStumps
Flipping trees, and stumps with a texas rigged creature bait was most effective for me. Switching weight sizes throughout the day as I rotated areas also helped.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureBrush Piles
With the days getting shorter and the nights getting cooler, the bite on Santee Cooper is just heating up! The fish are starting to make there way to the back of the pockets and creeks and the best places to run into them is fishing secondary points and flats in large creeks with brush piles, man made fish attractors, with fast reaction baits and then following up with a slower presentation like a tokyo rig or a drop shot. You may have to cover a lot of water to find them, but once you stumble across the fish you'll have an absolute blast!
