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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
64°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
64°
Took 2nd place in a little club derby throwing a floating worm and chatter bait on spawning flats. Sight fishing was tough due to being overcast plus stained water but was able to pick up a 4.68 and 3.45. Plenty of males on beds but didn’t see many females yet.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Found smaller males up on the banks in good numbers, larger females are still out deeper staging. Caught males casting to pea gravel banks. Females could be caught shooting docks under floats or could be found out roaming with FFS. Darker colors seemed to work the best for the mid lake area we were in.
Gregg Pearre
Bronze Ambassador
5/3/23
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
63°
Female crappie are still staged in 20-25 FOW. Caught a limit and all the females were still full of eggs. Found them not only around docks but also in open water. With the Missouri weather temperature going up and down it seems the crappie have been in the staging pattern for the last couple of weeks. If the temperature stays up I would assume the crappie will move to full spawn in the next few days..
Species
White BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
The white bass are spawning up the major creeks. Small sassy shads, rooster trails and curly trail grubs in white, chartreuse and yellow seem to be the best colors cast light lines and have fun! #Angrypirate
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Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
5/4/24
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
64°
Upper river, Lot of females have not spawned yet. Brush 4-16 ft. 1/8 oz jig seems to be the size on 4 or 6 lbs. test.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
I was fishing the MLF Invitational down by the dam where the water was the clearest. In practice I found shallow brushpiles on my sidescan and then would drop my Aqua-Vu camera down in them to see which had bass sitting tight in them. Having bluegills these postspawn bass were feeding on was also key. After locating these key brushpiles I came back with my jackhammer and would stay way back and feather them through and around to get the larger fish to bite. The Aqua-vu played a crucial role in finding some of the best spots and let me fish more efficiently in the tournament.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Docks
Make sure and work front to back on docks until you put together a pattern of where the fish are staging on docks due to wind and bait. Start by slow rolling the head knocker rather than straight to burning the bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
63°
Mainly fished the Niangua arms and up to Margaritaville Resort in the Osage Arm. Caught several fish that were staging to spawn around the sides and back corners of docks on topwater in the morning and wacky rig senkos as the day went on.
