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CrappieTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBrush PilesSometimes deep sometimes shallow. Sometimes with a bobber, straight line
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDamI 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!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Spawn/ Post Spawn water was high and muddy. I sight fished for 3 hrs. but couldn't see the fish or the bed well enough to catch them.
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumps
The cold streaks and rains have the crappie offshore and the bite is slow. The water is 57 so I expect they will be moving up shortly. Each morning was able to get about 15 in the boat with small tubes and shad spikes at about 16-18 feet.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fish were relating to deep brush piles in 17-23' that were adjacent to channel swings.
Winning Edge FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth 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.
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
