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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonWinterStructureStumpsHad a big warm up in VA, pushed the big bass into the shallow waters. Caught over 40 Bass on the Booyah spinnerbait in 2-4feet of water around submerged stumps and brush. Biggest bass came in at 7lbs. Most bass were in the 3lb range. Slow rolling the spinnerbait seemed to be about the best technique going. The deeper bass were not committing to other typical winter baits.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructurePoints
Picking up bass on the Stuna Jerkbait. Bass were suspended at around 7-8 below the schools of shad. If you find the shad I would pick up bass under the shad school. I would get aggressive bites when I ripped the bait through the water. They were not hitting the bait on the pause.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureShad
Caught many bass on a Jerk Bait, primarily the Stunna 112 in Stunna Shad color but also the Strike King KVD 300. The bass were suspended around bait fish. The key was to find the bait fish and fish the Jerk bait around the bait fish to pick up the bass. Had one bass over 5lbs most were in the two to three pound range.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Picked up some pre-spawn on the afternoon bite at Mooney Reservoir. Bass were in the back of coves looking for areas to spawn. Biggest was around 3lbs and they were hitting the spinnerbait very aggressively. Bass were not spawning but cruising the shallows looking for areas.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
A few hours on Mooney lake today, the bass were in the brush in 3-5feet of water. Hit on the Stunna Jerkbait largest bass right at 5lbs. The bass are really fat and healthy in prespawn shape. Fished the jerk bait rip and pause would hit right after the pause.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumps
Was out the afternoon bite, it was solid 2lb class fish. They were in the back of coves looking for spawning areas. Fish seemed to be looking. Had southwest winds at 10-15mph with a cold front moving through temps scheduled to drop probably delaying the spawn another week.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumps
Fish were moving up on the beds to spawn today. They are spawning in 5-7 feet of water very few are shallower. The water is ultra clear you can see the fish on beds easily in 7 feet of water or pick out the beds from a good distance. We were whacky rigging Jackal Flick Shake and letting it drop down around the beds and they hammered it. Usually one small pump of the rod would generate a reaction strike from the bass. Caught over 40 bass between 2 and 5 pounds.
