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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureDocksCaught four bass off of the dock last night, primarily on a drop shot rig (purchased entirely at Omnia Fishing btw). G Loomis NRX+ has incredible sensitivity. Luxury buy to be sure, but worth every penny so far. Truly feel every pebble and stick on retrieve. Shimano Exsence reel is very light yet has no problem landing fish. Best bait was a Roboworm 4.5” Straight Tail Worm in Margarita Mutilator. Did catch one bass on a 3” Strike King 6XD in Sexy Shad. Craziest part was comfortably fishing in a T-Shirt at night in late December!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonWinterStructureRiver Channels
Caught 11 bass today fishing a river channel off of my dock. Most were caught on crank baits (Strike King and Bandit), but also one on jerbait (Vision 110) and three on drop shot (4” Senko).
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureLaydownsBass were consistently hitting a drop shot around laydowns and docks. Also some luck on nearby channel swings.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureDocks
Fished from my dock on Lake Tillery Tuesday-Wednesday, both early morning/ sunrise and at night. Air temps in the low-20s. Not sure about water temps, but water was clear with visibility at 4+ ft. Nothing awesome, but did catch 1-2 each time, primarily on drop shot and underspin listed above. Also some luck with deep diving crankbaits (StrikeKing 5XD Sexy Shad) casting out across a river channel.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureLaydownsDrop shot working well again around laydowns and docks in late afternoon window. Included a picture of my smallest catch … an overly ambitious 3” minnow that took on a 6” Roboworm. Little guy was fine when I released him (no idea how he got himself hooked) and swam back to his friends.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonWinterStructureDocks
Fished last night and this morning in very cold air temps again (20's-low 30s) so stuck to dock/shoreline fishing rather than take the boat out. As has been the case all winter, Drop Shot with the Roboworm Straight Tail 4.5" in Margarita Mutilator produces the most bites and landings of my techniques. The best bass, however, was landed on a Ned Rig with a ZMan Finesse TRD Green Pumpkin 2 3/4" on a 1/10 oz Ned jig head. Reaction baits did not work at all either time out.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureRiver Channels
Tough fishing across most of what was about the muddiest I have ever seen Lake Tillery, but found bass in cleaner water in a stream above the bridge.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Cloudy skies and cool air made for some invigorating runs on the lake today. Water temps had fallen a bit from last week, down into the upper 40s. Water levels were normal. Visibility ranged from 6-18”. I found a good number of bass heading into the back of creeks. Laydowns were very productive with a drop shot. Didn’t produce much on reaction baits.
