Melton Hill Lake

Omnia Community Member

Bronze Ambassador

11/21/23

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad

Fish were very tight to cover in the 2-5 foot range and not willing to eat unless you hit them on the head. It was a day of the short strike. Submerged hydrilla clumps in pockets or behind islands produced the most action. Ripping a 3/8ths jackhammer through the thicker clumps or a Rapala rippin rap through the more sparse clumps drew reaction strikes. Pitching an Ike mini flip jig along isolated tree limbs or stumps also drew strikes so long as the bottom was clean with no decaying grass or slime. For FFS users there were wolf packs of bass holding under schools of bait in the creeks but triggering those fish to eat was also difficult. I had a few commit to a damiki/hover rig with a 3.5" jerk shad, but it was definitely work. I believe the baitfish were in the 2" range. A crappie jig would most likely have faired better. At the end of my 4 hour outing I had 30+ strikes but only boated 5 with the largest being 3.2lbs.

Hotbait

Z-Man Jack Hammer Chatterbait 3/8 oz / White

Out of Stock

Missile Baits Ike's Mini Flip Jig 1/2 oz / Bamer Craw

$5.99

VMC Sleek Jig 1/4 oz / White

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Rapala Rippin' Rap Lipless Crankbait - EOL 2 1/2" / Pearl Grey Shiner

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Z-Man RaZor ShadZ Pearl / 4 1/2"

$5.99

Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ 3 1/2" / Gussy's Glimmer Blue

$5.99

Humminbird Helix 10 CHIRP G4N - MEGA+ Imaging - EOL Helix 10 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N / 10.1"

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Humminbird MEGA Live Imaging - EOL MEGA Live Imaging

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Hunter Holguin

Gold Ambassador

10/8/22

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad

Overcast and Windy setup for lots of schooling fish chasing bait either suspended or on rip rap.

Hotbait

Rapala Shadow Rap Jerkbait Albino Shiner / 4 3/8"

$10.99

Heddon Super Spook Jr. Chartreuse Silver Insert / 3 1/2"

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Seaguar Red Label 100% Fluorocarbon 10lb / 1000 Yards

$74.99

Seaguar Red Label 100% Fluorocarbon 10lb / 200 Yards

$16.99

Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel Left / 7.4:1

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Pflueger President Spinning Reel - EOL 25-C / 5.2:1

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Dobyns Rods Kaden Casting Rods 6'10" / Medium / Moderate-Fast - 6104CB

$189.99

Dobyns Rods Fury Spinning Rods 7'0" / Medium / Fast - 703 SF

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Hunter Holguin

Gold Ambassador

10/4/22

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill

Early morning they were eating shad up shallow and as the sun came up you could catch 20+ fish on a wacky rigged worm. If you're looking for better quality then flipping/punching grass mats was the way to go.