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Winning Edge FishingBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureRip RapWorked hard to figure out that we needed to hit main lake points with rip rap. We were fishing a club tournament. Weighed the top two Big Bass for the derby. Both were right at 17”
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WalleyeTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDamI found that the Bobby Garland 2" Baby Shad baits are effective at Lake Shelbyville. I caught crappies and walleyes using the baits. In the spring this year, I actually caught a 16-inch walleye in the spillway.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fish were relating to deep brush piles in 17-23' that were adjacent to channel swings.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDam
I made a quick stop at a feeder creek/pond to lake shelbyville and tried a few baits. I was hopping a little finesse football jig around by the dam when I stuck this giant!
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CrappieTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBrush PilesSometimes deep sometimes shallow. Sometimes with a bobber, straight line
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
State finals! We thought we had it all maped pit after practice with carolina rigs but then on day 1 we only caught a catfish. So for day 2 we switched it up because we were seeing lots of shad and caught our 4 dinks on a square bill. Hard tournament for us, lots of lessons learned, but overall we were just happy to be there. Cant wait to do it again next year and this time we know what to do.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureRip Rap
There is a lot of shad in Shelbyville, match the hatch! The fish were transitioning from their spawning areas, towards deeper water
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushCaught a majority of my fish on an Angler Assets Table Rock Shad spinnerbait early. As the sun came up, I switched to the swim jig and a jack hammer. Fishing flooded willows with clear water. The better stretches of willows had deeper water and an overabundance of bait in the area. The lake was stabilizing and even dropped some on day 2. This pattern was good enough to win my 3rd Illinois Bass Federation Championship
