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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationTough day of fishing! We ended up with 5 fish for 12 and half pounds. All but one of our keepers came off a weed line. We fished 7-14 foot of water. Bites were few and far between but when they hit the craw they jolted the rod every time. Hardest fighting fish this year so far.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
The reeds haven't fully surface but some where, I would make a cast towards the shot and slowly work the frog with a walking the dog action.
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WalleyeTechniqueHover/Mid-StrollingSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishThe walleye have moved out over the basin and are chasing bait. I was fishing in 35-40 FOW and the fish were 10-25 feet down. I would spot a big mark on Livescope, cast at it and slowly twitch the bait back over their head. Keeping the bait above the fish was key. I caught one 28” walleye, a bunch of 15-19” walleye, and a 36” northern.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesSlow retrieves through brush piles. If it gets hung up rip it through the weeds. The largemouth bass will usually attack it once it gets ripped out.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationSmallmouth and largemouth are both out on the weed edges. Caught several 18+” smallies shaking a minnow over their heads. Most of the largemouth have been coming on Texas rigged craws.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Spent the day practicing for an upcoming tournament. Finding matted vegetation around shallow bluegill beds seemed to have a few bass hanging around willing to come up for a frog.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished the 2023 Badger State Kayak Championship on Saturday June 23. Figuring out the bite was a little challenging at first. Caught LM bass in the weeds on a frog and the zoom speed worm early in the day, but both were small. Then went to weed edges with a square bill in sexy shad colors and caught a few more. Then went right into the thick of the weeds with a Texas rigged zoom speed worm with 1/4 ounce tungsten weight, 15# fluorocarbon leader, 30# powerpro braid, on a Shimano curado K, omen black casting rod and started catching some quality LM. Give lake monona a try and go right into the weeds and pitch your worm around. You will not be disappointed. I did lose a few because I should have been using a MH or H action rod
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SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing outside weed edges in 8 to 12 feet of water. Could not get bit flipping anything heavy. Slowed down and tossed a 5/16oz Texas rigged zlinky around the outside weed edges. Took 2nd place with 16.47lbs of large mouth and big bass with a 4.98 large mouth.
