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D.J BoneBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStumpsThe fish were holding very tight to wood and would not chase a moving bait. Slower presentations worked best. The key was pitching the jig directly to the base of isolated stumps and letting it fall on semi-slack line. Most bites came on the initial fall, and if a bite didn’t happen within the first few seconds, moving to the next stump was more productive than staying in one area too long. Focus on isolated wood near deeper water or creek channel swings.
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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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Bass are pulling up in the grass flats.Been catching some numbers.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Speed 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.
- 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.
Will StoreyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructurePointsSchools of spotted bass moving out to main lake points for summer patterns. A small swimbait will also get bit.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Covering water with the swim jig to locate fish. Slowed way down when I saw signs of life and switched to the flipping jig. I fished miles of bank grass to find the fish I weighed. Boating each bite was key to making a top ten.
