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Largemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channelsprobe the edge of the river channel up to a flat shell bottom, slow retrieve back to the boat with a jerk every few feet.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
On the edge of the hydrilla in 6' water cast into the hydrilla and work back to the boat real slow almost dead sticking. Schooling fish in 9'-13' water throw in the middle and let it fall slack line then twitch 2 times and hang on. The bigger fish are below the school.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStumps
edge of the channel with submerged stumps near a flat. worked slow and add a jerk so often and try to hit the stumps. the bite will come on the jerk of when bumped off a stump.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureStumpsRiver channel bend drop off near 3' flat with submerged grass. Worked the edge with a jerk jerk pause the strike would come on the pause.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
work the fluke on a flat in 2-3ft. on the edge of water 4-6ft. the flat has matted grass work the fluke like a worm slow with small jerks.
welakabudBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetationfishing submerged grass around stumps .Water depth between 3 - 8 ft. Caught 6 bass ranging from 1 1/2 lbs to 4 1/2 lbs .
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Fished the edges of current, breaks, and weed edges with the xrap. Consistent action from 6:30am - 10:30am and then the bite slowed. Fished the same areas but turned to a slow finesse Mustad Apex and Roboworm to catch a few more that were not committing to a reaction bait. Best for the day was the bass in the photo at almost 22” and 5.5# and a friend got a 24” - 7.5# fishing a husky jerk doing the same
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
Caught multiple 2-3lb bass cranking squarebill along weed lines in 2-3 ft water adjacent to the river channel.
