Lake Waconia
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationFound some cabbage that was still green in 7 ft and ripped my bait over the top and through it. Stinky tube produced a bite out deeper on weed edge as well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureReef
Late fall gets tough but these lures were absolutely outstanding, catching multiple big bass. I love the D- T 10 because it gets to its set depth and stays there allowing you to pick and chose depending on the depth, for example if I’m in 15ft of water a lure that stays at 10ft is great. Highly recommend all of these products, because they work well and have great lifespans.
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Northern PikeTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonFallStructureLedges32” northern trolling crawler harness
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish were tight to bottom after a cold front came through. We worked the weed edges and flats and rolled these baits over fish. When they ate it was pretty aggressive. Weeds are still nice and green and there was a lot of bait everywhere.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureReeds
Waconia can be a bit hit or miss in the early and late Fall times. I have found some of the best strategies during these periods of the Fall is to flip the hard edge of the reed beds, or flip 1-2ft into the reeds and slowly pull/drag them out. Swimming stuff through the reeds or hopping it will not get you as many bites but can also be beneficial but not as recommended. I would also concentrate on flipping as much timber on the shore, especially if it is wedged up to rocks/boulders on the shoreline as well. Happy hunting!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Coontail and Milfoil Rule the game on this lake for the most part from early to late summer. Targeting patchy and matted vegetation with a Texas rig weedless craw tube, creature bait or your favorite flipping bait is a consistent way to catch both numbers and size. I rig my Texas rig with a 3/8 to 5/8s bullet weight, a VMC Ringed HD wide gap hook sized to my lure of choice (most often 4/0). Additionally don't sleep on the deep off shore rock piles and sand patches scattered throughout the lake.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureReeds
Last club tourney of the year and it was a grind for most of us. Spent hours out on the reefs throwing finesse drop shots, ned rigs and jig worms with few bites. My partner did get his limit on the jig worm but for myself, all bites came on the chatter bait once we moved shallow and were fishing around the Reeds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePoints
The Berkley Ca$h Out was a bait I started using this year and has really built up confidence in my dropshot game. They just really seem the have great action and just catch fish!
