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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip RapSlowly retrieved along rocky channel ledges. Bites were light.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Fish slowly along transition areas where rock dropped into sand.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Slow rolled over newly emerging vegetation with occasional twitches of the rod tip. Omega Heavy Cover Jig in black and blue paired with the Strike King Rage Bug was my best combination. Also caught LM bass on a buzzbait, a wachy rigged Senko, and Fritside crankbait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRiver Channels
Fished a Sexy Shad Megabass Trick Darter and Berkeley Fritsfrits along the edges of river channel and rocky points in areas where bass were visibly chasing minnows to the surface.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReef 
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CrappieTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureHumps
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WalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsI set up on the last hump of a large point in 12' of water. I used a purple bicolored plastic paddle tail. I'm a fan of Kalin's Tickle Shad with a hot pink VMC moon eye jig. 3/8 and 1/4 ounce both worked well. Cast, let it fall to bottom and then use a quick snap and slow crank retrieve! I was catching Walleye and White Bass on this lure and method. Very fun way to walleye fish! Had my limit and more in 3 hours just past noon!
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Yellow PerchTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReefI was slip bobber fishing the vmc hammer head 1/4 oz jigs with fat heads and rosies and a drop shot with crawlers. I set up in 6-10 feet water on the reefs looking for walleye and it appears they may have moved off the reefs because I was only finding perch, a crappie and sheepheads. Minnows were hot compared to my crawlers. I did see a ton of boats trolling for those walleyes, which is why I didn't, it was a bit chaotic. Plus I love perch as much as walleye!
