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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassPunching in the foilage worked today. Very windy morning, then it got sunny and hot. Worked a few different baits on the bottom.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsSmallmouth are starting to show up consistently on wing dams. Fishing a dt 6 and other shallow diving crank baits are the best way to target these fish. Every day they are positioned a little different on the wing dams so fishing multiple allows you to dial in where they are at on a specific day!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Cranking wing dams caught most of my fish, also caught one on a shakeyhead
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Found them in a deeper cut bank drop off near a side channel.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip RapFish were cruising along the rip rap drops, soon as the C-Rig and Sq. Bill hit the drop the fish would strike.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
We had a great morning fishing the La Crosse area. Bass were pretty active most of the morning as we caught them on the outside weed lines and any little structure we could find. As the morning progressed we found that the fish moved shallower and further into the lily pads and grass.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Caught a bunch of fish fishing the corner pockets of docks. Especially if there was a weed edge or a point nearby. We also caught a few pitching and flipping lay downs and undercut banks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
La Crosse unlike many lakes during the spring can be tuff to figure out. Although if you spend enough time down there you will find patterns that work better than others. Submerged shallow grass can allows play, this time of the year in piacular it is fire. You should find a mix of smallmouth and largemouth. If the quality sized fish aren't there right away, I would move on until you find quality. The big fish like to group up!
