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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksPost spawn while the fish are up shallow yet there is a magical period of the year on this lake where you can absolutely hammer the bass on a whopper plopper. I prefer the bone color in 90 or 110 size.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Lines are freezing and largemouth are in a feeding frenzy. Jerkbait bite was on fire and jig as a follow-up was great after they missed the jerkbait
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WalleyeTechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationBraved the big winds and found the fish on windblown shore lines with sparse weeds in about 14-16 feet of water. Easiest way to find them was to troll a tungsten bullet weight and slow death rig while watching side scan and livescope. You then could spot lock on the fish and cast to them. A 3/16 ned rig and a big zman trd seemed to work well. Most would hit the bait before it hit the bottom. The fall bite isn't quiet here yet but with cooling temps in the forecast, hopefully we can get that fall bite that everyone loves!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationLargemouth bass were stacked up shallow along the bank in areas that had sand patches mixed in with shallow grass and docks. If you could see patchy bright sand spots mixed in with vegetation, you were on a fishy stretch of bank. Fish were roaming around everywhere so you just had to drift around shallow and fan cast. Some fish were definitely under docks as well. An occasional smallie was caught mixed in with all the largemouth.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonFallStructureReeds
Pitching into pockets of reeds for reaction bites.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationSearch out shallow to mid range sand & gravel flats with sparse vegetation and presence of bait. Smallie wolf pack and ambush perch and other small bait in these areas. Topwater baits are the best way to cover water and locate these fish. Once areas are found, pick them apart with drop shots, neko rigs and hair jigs.
Matt MeyerBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructurePointsFish were schooled in 15-18’ of water near points, weed lines and drop offs.
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Northern PikeTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgesFishing weed lines and 9-12' deep holes in the weeds, 3/8 or 1/2 chartreuse/white or bright green/white with white
