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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureDocks
Corbin NashBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructurePilingsBurning cranks down to submerged bridge at Caney Creek and speeding up and slowing down. Striking depth was around 8-10 near the top of the bridge. Biting window was from around 8:30 to 10:30 AM. Caught six or seven total, biggest was 3 1/2. Came back later that day and caught a 2 1/2 first cast.
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonFallStructureBrush PilesGo early before the wind starts blowing hard so you can control your boat position.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Fish schooling around creek bend and river bends, drag from deep to shallow
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Look for brush on drop offs . You may need to stay back away from brush piles 10 or more feet because they are very spooked by noise.
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStanding Timber
Lake of the Pines, Texas is one of the best wintertime crappie lakes in America. They love big baits at this lake. 3” baits and big ¼ lead heads during low light conditions (early morning and right before sunset). There are two lakes in the country where crappie hit the bait extremely hard, in my opinion (Pines and Lake Fork). The fish nose right up the standing timber in this lake, I’ve been catching on the timber during the winter months at Lake of The Pines for over 25 years. This is one reason I make the 8-hour drive down to this lake; I love catching them our of the standing timber. The black crappie always seems to be higher in the water column, usually down 10’ – 15’ where the big white crappie are down 16’ to the bottom. But still nosed up right on the timber. For me, Texas is the king of winter time crappie fishing!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Slow bite and no large fish. Fished lower end of lake in 8-12ft
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
ribbit toad across the top of the submerged grass in 1 to 5 feet of water
