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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing a frog on the edges of thick mats and over vegetation that has just topped out has been extremely productive. It has caught numbers and really good size, with a 4lb 5ounce kicker fish last week. Both walking and popping style frogs have worked well. All bites have come during typical topwater scenarios. Early morning or dusk, with low wind has been the ticket. Work the frog slow with long pauses in between twitches thats usually when they eat it.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Focus on the Texas rig, you are going to want to fish it around submerged vegetation as well as a couple of feet away from the lines of pads running along the bank. When picking a weight you are going to want to run smaller, because the slow fall is usually when you get bit. Try different plastics, senkos, creature baits, anything in the ballpark of 4-6 inches long.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetationfound some good fish along the weed edges in 10-16 feet of water pitching a drop shot. Nose hooking a Hula Stick with about a 12" lead on above the weight.
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Northern PikeTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassSlow pops off the bottom with 3-10 seconds pauses
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Another solid tournament finish fishing the deep diving DT10 in a bluegill pattern ripping it through and around outside edges. When the Crankbait bite would slow I’d follow up with a Texas rigged green pumpkin power worm from Berkley. In one day I boated over a dozen largemouth 2 of them measuring in at a hefty 18.5”.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Honestly this bass hit on the drop, as soon as the Ned rig hit the water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fishing a drop-shot around shallow targets and the edge of grass lines has caught good numbers with a couple quality fish in between. Small roll casts and flips have got the job done, the tighter you can get to cover the better.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Had a tournament on the chain of lakes on 7-25. Isles produced a lot of smaller fish in the 14"-15" range. The winning bag came from Cedar. Key techniques for the anglers were flipping matted grass or using Texas rigged baits for the shallow fish. Fishing the deep weedlines with drops shots or deep cranks are what produced the bigger fish and the top bags. Recreational traffic on the lakes was heavy starting around 10:00 am.
