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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
70°
Walking it very erratic and stop suddenly
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
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.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Schools of spotted bass moving out to main lake points for summer patterns. A small swimbait will also get bit.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Swimming a jig around outside edge of matted grass is working mid morning.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Fishing seems to be tough down at Lay lake right now but when you pull up to the right brush pile it can be lights out! My go to baits were the crock-o-gator 3/8 oz zapper jig in magic craw with a ring craw trailer also made by crock-o-gator. Electronics played a huge roll in finding the brush piles in 20+ foot of water. I was also getting bites on the Damiki armor shad on a 1/4 ounce keitech ball head jig swimming it over the piles and watching the fish come out and eat it on livescope. I also noticed that the fish were less likely to bite the closer I got with livescope so being able to see the pile at 70-80 feet was critical along with making long casts to get the fish to bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Early morning bite is great around grass points.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
The night bite is heating up, seems they are holding near points right before main creek channel.
