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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishWent out for walleye and crappie, ended up finding massive schools of bait and bass corralling them. Fish weren’t biting topwater but anything flashy and subsurface was hit. Crankbait, spinner bait, and both hard and soft jerkbaits got hit. When you find schools of bait pitch structure in its path as the bass wait in ambush. Got 3 of a tree that was 10 ft from a main point on a crank fluke and spinnerbait. When the fish school larger and louder is key!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Went out after a thunderstorm and fished a submerged rock pile. Just made a decent cast over it and reeled it back over the rock pile. Nothing big just caught numbers.
- 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.
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.
BeltzyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureDamFishing from the shoreline has been fruitful. With the recent derecho that hit the trail on the north shore has been inaccessible. Bluegills have been plentiful along the dam to the spillway. Stripers have also been abundant in the evening with lots of action on the surface
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
The spotted bass could be seen chasing shad in numerous locations on the lake. Find the schools of shad and throw a topwater bait like a spook or other walking type bait in a chad color. A soft body and hard body jerk bait in white also worked well. The spotted bass were found chasing shad near drop offs and the largemouth were chasing them close to shore and in the middle of coves in submerged vegetation.
