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CatfishTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonFallStructurePointsI managed to get out on the water around 1, with that hot sun I targeted shade pockets that had a good amount of bass holding within. Plenty of little ones tried to take the jig but never committed. Then i moved around a point where the main lake met a creek point and started to fan cast this cover. First cast was shallow and I started the same retrieve as always, medium slow with a slight pause as the water got deeper. I just crossed over the shallow point and started my pause on the deeper water when this monster hit. Ended up fighting and being dragged around for 10 minutes. Finally got it near the boat and lost it. When I released her back into the water she swam away strong, figured she was feeding on baby bass and crappie moving over that point. Who knew that flatheads ate swim jigs!
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Largemouth BassTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonFallStructureStanding TimberWhile flipping at timber with a jig I had set up a crappie rig to catch whatever ended up wanting to pick up a minnow. In about 6 ft of water and 5ft away from a downed tree this bass took it. Got a few more on this pattern and some crappie. Key was adjusting the float every once in a while.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureRock PileFished from shore targeting drop off points and what structure could be seen. Most bass were either caught 30 yards out or right next to shore. When the senko bounced on rocks it usually got picked up. Once the line started to move I gave the fish about 3 seconds to eat then a strong but not extreme hook set. I found dragging up and letting sit would get crushed the most. While there were tons of blow ups from bass I moved on, I usually do not have luck with anything other than shad presentations on schooling bass here. Find one of the many walking and fishing trails and try out a Texas rigged worm.
Chase LoftusBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructurePointsI fished a local derby out here on Sep 24, 2023. This place is fishing pretty tough right now, with 13 pounds winning and 10.5 pounds getting paid. The fall transition is in full swing. Some bass are out chasing shad balls off shore, some are chasing bait shallow, some are using brush and some are on mid depth rock piles. Experiment until you find fish. Junk fishing is a good idea right now, and going shallow with a topwater and a spinnerbait can't hurt.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructurePoints
Early in the morning find those active fish busting shad on points. I couldn't get them to touch a walking bait but they did smoke a jerk bait. I was cracking the jerk bait pretty fast. The biggest tip was to keep that trolling motor on 10 and keep following the fish as you see them blow up. Don't be afraid to veer off of the point into 25-35 feet of water because all of the fish chasing shad are suspended.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
We got as deep in the pads as we could and then launched our frogs as shallow as we could cast and that's where they were chasing bait. They seemed to like the mixture of lily pads that were in the water and some that weren't. The lily pad bite only lasted for around 2hrs and then we were catching them under shallow duckweed as the day progressed.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonFallStructureLily Pads
Won a tournament this weekend with a 2 day total of 20.96lbs. On day one we found a lily pad field where the fish were pushing bait deep into the pads. We caught em in the open pockets on buzzbaits. We saw lots of fish blowing up but they were too keyed in on bait. The croc-o-gator skirtless buzz bait with a Berkeley beatin' toad really got it done. They hate the squeaking sound that this buzz bait puts off.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
