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Shelton NavinBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFish deeper throughout the middle of the day if it's hot out. In the evening you can get away by coming up shallower, around 10 feet or a little less. Pitch and retrieve your jig slowly into submerged weedlines. Don't pass up super thick vegetation or pads, the thick stuff can be annoying to fish but it holds fish and it never fails me.
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Dock ShootingSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksFound crappies moving around in shallow bays along with bluegill and juvenile bass. Had to move around to the windblown side of the bay to follow the school as they relocated with the conditions throughout the weekend. Small jigs with primarily black and chartreuse tubes or creature baits were the ticket.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationWeed growth has been very aggressive and much further along than usual for this time of year. Started shallow with a chatterbait working the weed edges shallow to deep and found the larger fish pushed out a bit. Even found a few blue gill starting to relate to beds. Slowed down with a bigger jig and ned rig then really found the nicer fish in the middle of the deeper weeds (10-12 ft) with a drop shot. A few pike mixed in too but good numbers and size overall.
Adam EdwardsBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFound the fish on the first break in 5-9' of water. Some were on the inside edge of the weed line others were on the deeper edge. Bluegill spawn was starting. Fresh beds with fish on them in 1-3'
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocks
Look for docks that are located in shallow flat areas with a hard or sandy bottom. Start by flipping a tube all around the outside before flipping under. If you don't get bit right away, reel in and cast to a different spot.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Docks and inside weed line. Bluegill spawn in full swing.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Main lake weed line in 12-16’
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish were caught in a variety of ways: Neko rig, jig worm, and the most fish were caught in 8-12 feet with a Texas rigged craw tube around topped out weeds. Biggest 5 were about 12 lbs
