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Spotted BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksFished docks on or near windy points
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureDocksSwim jig (with Yamamato twin tail) caught the bigger fish retreived slowly. Senko worm caught fish, yet the swim jig caught the bigger ones.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Crankbaits and topwaters at dawn are working then the bass move deep. Shoals and points have fish. Fishing vertical over structure with a drop shot will get you bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
Got out on the lake around 7am in the morning to fish topwater around docks. This morning the water temps were around 75-79 degrees and 4-5 ft of water clarity. Little to no wind early in the morning made it perfect to throw the Megabass PopMax topwater around docks. I was throwing the PopMax on a St. Croix Mojo 7’1 MH spinning rod paired with a Daiwa Ballistic MQ 2500 spooled with 15lb braid and 12lb mono leader. I also used a snap clip for the PopMax to allow it to swing back and forth freely. Most of my bites this morning came along the shade of the walkways of the docks and by working it slowly. This PopMax is very versatile because when I’m going between docks I can cast it out and walk the popper like a walking bait in open water as well.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
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- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
I have found that the spotted bass are schooling on/near main lake points(midlake). Use your electronics and mark bait balls with bass in the area and then work these points with mid-deep diving crankbaits keeping contact with the bottom from top to bottom. There are some smaller quality spotted bass hanging on the shoals around Queens Landing that bite pretty easily as they are roaming up and down the breaks. If the cranking bite slowdown, switch to a 3”-4” swim bait and burn it through the water column to get the reaction bite. On cloudy days this bite could last into late morning but if it is high sun then it turns off fast and you must look for deep shaded docks with current and go with a dropshot or a small swimbait.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
