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Striped BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushTried downsizing to the 4.5” Shadtron gizzard shad when I wasn’t getting any action in the 6” swimbait. Immediately hooked up with two large stripers in a shallow cove where the water was slightly stained. Slowed down the retrieve with occasional pauses. The water is warming up and the fish are getting a little more picky. Still hit these swim baits like a freight train!
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushNew favorite swimbait! The slow sink version is the most realistic looking swimbait that I’ve seen in the water. Just a slow steady retrieve with an occasional pause or twitch. Bass hit this thing like a freight train. There are no subtle takes. I really like the way the hook is setup in this bait. The hook “sets” into the top of this swimbait via the line through design, so when the fish hits the lure the hook disengages from the soft swimbait. The fish has no leverage against the lure to throw the hook. Well thought out design! So far the soft body of the lure seems like it will hold up well after several fish. Caught a 10 lb monster to start the day. I’m a believer in this new bait!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
Extremely hot temperature right now. 5xd on shad colors caught a few off ledges and boulders in 12-18 ft. Drop shot with roboworm 6 in pumpkin punisher got some bites. Need a little break in the heat to improve the bite.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Very hot out today. 95 degrees by 10 am. Dropshot zoom worms in green pumpkin with 1/4 oz tungsten and the new Mustad alpha finesse hook in size 1. These hooks are sharp! Also caught a few on various 3xd crankbaits. No topwater bite today.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureHumps
Found isolated fish in 12-16’ on the edges of flats. Got a bunch of Bluegill bites on the Flat worm so switched to the Tube (best bluegill pattern I had with me) and that worked too.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
Water 80 degrees
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesStriped BassTechniqueTrolling Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructurePointsWent looking for boils in the morning did not see any. Trolled some 3 inch swim baits on z man jig heads which has worked well early in the season. But nothing today. Found a good size school amd tried to drop some anchovies but nothing. After this trip going to wait for a week or so and the water should warm up to the mid 80's and we will try the nite bite anchovies under a green light.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Fishing was great in esrly AM. Managed to snag a couple striper right on outer areas on drop offs of reefs at about daybreak using Stunna 112+ jerkbait. A slight breeze found me chucking a 3.8 Divine Swimbait Pro Shad color by 6th sense and a fishhead underspin on some wind blown points and shallow reefs, and it was the ticket. For about 3 to 3 1/2 hours I was throwing it and the largemouth were constantly gulping it. The bite slowed about 8:30-9am. Plenty of followers throughout the day just never committed as morning bite. Range of depth for the fish were just sub-surface ~1-2 foot and marked several bites at about 8-10foot just slow rolling the underspin.
