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Spotted BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfishAbsolute grinder of a tournament for us. Caught 5 fish all day all on a mooch minnow fishing new water. The fish we found in practice were gone so we needed to adapt and luckily came up with about a 10 pound limit which got us in 59th place out of 155.
SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfishTough day overall but found some fish on a Lay Lake pre-practicing for a highschool tournament next weekend. We fished most of the day on the south end of the lake and only caught two bass in about 5 hours. Both came on a shakey head on docks. For the last couple hours we went way up river. We found a creek that was loaded with bait and bass and started catching fish with a swimbait and a minnow.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureMatted GrassSpeed walking a frog over matted grass then pausing over any type of pockets in the grass gets you lots of good bites. Follow up missed blowups with some sort of stickbait
Tyler WorsterBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureMatted GrassThe bass were chasing shad in the open parts of the grass mats. Threw up in the open area, gave it a couple snaps with the rod tip. This produced a couple fish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Bass are pulling up in the grass flats.Been catching some numbers.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
The spawn is on all the bass’s minds with a warming trend in the end of February. None are spawning yet but they are as pre spawn as they get. Largemouth are relating to warm shallow bays with good grass. Spots seem to be on the main river on bars. Catching spots in a damiki rig and largemouth on a swim jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Swim jig bite has been slow recently. The warm weather has helped it but it’s getting cold again for a few days. Looking forward to the next warm up.
Omnia FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydownsBite was really tough in the cold weather. Water temp was dropping. No luck on any moving baits to speak of. Did catch some on a ball head jig on some wood.
