New Bullards Bar Reservoir
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer (Current)
New Bullards Bar Reservoir Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Spotted Bass + Summer
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)4
- Drop Shot3
- Texas Rigs (Worming)2
- Football Jigs1
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')1
Total Fishing Reports
61
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Spotted Bass14 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
73°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
68°
Another incredible day with that Senko Sexy Shad on a Wacky Rig. I seriously throw a lot of different techniques just to see if I get better results....but a wacky rig still dominates. So I'll be riding that train until something better comes along. I'm also surprised those points are still the main target area. I keep expecting them to move up shallow in any of the 100's of inlets on the lake...but so far I do a lot better getting larger sizes by staying out on the points. I switched to the VMC Redline Series Hooks from using a lower profile drop shot style hook and it really paid dividends with a much better hook-up ratio.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
74°
Can't believe how fast this lake is changing. The water level is down about 15 feet since the beginning of June. The drop in water is sucking a lot of mud and silt in, so the water is very stained. Unusual for what is normally a very clear water habitat. Nothing that has been working the last 4 weeks seemed to work this day. I decided to try a dark senko (Tilapia Magic did the trick) on a Neko rig and started hitting paydirt. I had a 1/16 oz Woo nail weight, just to help with keep the nose down. They were pulled up very tight to the shoreline of ledges and boulders, in some cases hitting the bait the instant it hit the water. Didn't get into anything real big though. I think those big ones have started their summer travels out into deeper water. That Lews Custom Pro is amazing for slinging light baits around!
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