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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
The Okashira screwhead jig is a great way to catch really pressured fish. I was using it as a follow up lure, but it definitely shines on its own. When they stop eating a jerk bait or a crank, but you can still see fish, give this jig a shot.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
We started the morning fishing the shad spawn. We were targeting this on main-lake red clay banks. We caught fish throwing a spinnerbait up near the bank and reeling it back to the boat. Once the shad quit spawning we moved into coves and started targeting fry guarders. We found these around shallow docks with brush under them. We caught the bass guarding fry with a wacky rigged senko. When the sun was out we were able to see specific bass and cast to them and catch them.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Jerkbait around boulders. They were eating shad around rocks and shallow boulders. Fast twitches with the jerkbait.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Fishing docks with wacky rigs around Beattys Ford
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Post spawn the bass will set up on secondary points.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Biting killer early morning. Shad spawns been nuts but the bite isn't over after morning. Still catchable. Throwing under black floated docks(heat absorbing) a long as it's a lil windy magdraft kills.but I've really been wearing em out on a pulsejig! Fav new leadhead/scrounger .
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
Offshore post spawn fish
