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Spotted BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersThew top water spinner baits and prop baits. I was looking for active fish willing to commit to a moving bait.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersWatch for shad breaking the surface, trying to avoid the bass. The Senkos worked better than a crankbait.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Long cast to get it down and extremely slow retrieval brought the biggest bites.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
After the Deep Diver bite died down I switched over to a jig and continued to catch them.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
hard jerks with short pause between. Mix it up and hold on. THEY WILL CRUSH IT! Caught several in the 2+ range.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
slow drag
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
With the strong winds I located a bank that was getting pounded. I could see the tiny bait fish jumping so we started throwing the smaller crank bait right up to the edge of the shore and were able to catch 45 before it slowed down.
