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Spotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishToday I went to a place where there’s a bit of discharge. This discharge creates some current which is key to shad and active fish. This area is fairly deep so the shad likes to run in there even in the summer because of the current. Today I saw schoolie size spotted bass chasing tiny shad on topwater so I threw a super spook jr. This bait is pretty heavy so I could make really long cast from the bank to reach areas they were chasing. Most of my bites today were when I casted to the spots where they just jumped. Not many bites just blind casting. I was throwing this super spook jr on my megabass orochi enforcer with a stradic 4000. I had 15lb braid to 12lb mono leader and I used a snap to allow the spook to walk easier. Although I didn’t catch any big ones today, I caught a decent amount on topwater which is always exciting.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
Tough bite for 4days... Been a hot summer. Night time is a good way to beat the heat.
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard Body SwimbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersToday I was fishing over a shallow flat where there are boulders all over the place. This area is really good to throw a glide bait because all the bass are hiding around the boulders and throwing a glide bait over the top of them gives them time to come up and ambush it. Today I chose to throw the river 2 sea S waver 120 in the light trout color because they can see this color a mile away. This bait isn’t too big or heavy so I can throw this on a regular bass rod. I was throwing it on a mh st croix mojo casting rod with a shimano slx. I had 30lb braid with a 15lb floro leader with a snap. Using a snap in a glide bait allows the bait to glide side to side more freely. The way I was working this bait was really slow. When I went over a pile of boulders I would slow down and let the bait sit there over the top to allow the fish to come out and eat it. The areas I was fishing were all less than 5ft deep.
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureRip RapFished coves with wind blowing in and found most of my fish on shady rip rap
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Best shallow bite still remains in the early morning hours or at night. Topwater or a fluke then. As the fish transition deeper, dropshot produces quantity with a few 2-2.5 pound class fish mixed in.
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CatfishTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocksWe were on blue cats all day. The 2-5lb class were caught on manufactured cat blood bait. The 10-20lb class were caught on shiners. All were Carolina rigged. The winning rods of the day were: Shakespeare Catfish Rod 7’M with stock 4000reel Daiwa Samurai 6’6” M with Samurai 2500reel Daiwa Samurai 7’MH with Emcast 3000reel
