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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonWinterStructureBouldersWater Temps warmed up and had a little breeze to my back, so picked up the Chappo a made a few cast. I got lucky and caught two for one!
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureLedges- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureLedges
Look for Bait fish or Fish on the graph. Dropped my drop shot 4" worm down to them and only had to shake it a couple of time before hooking up.
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Spotted BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonFallStructureLedgesLet the lv500 si k to aboit 20 feet, 2 hard jerks and retrieve. Caught 15 spotted bass doing this technique. Caught 4 okay sized on xzonelures hot shot minnow drop shottimg
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonFallStructureStumps
Slow return through the submerged timber
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonWinterStructureFlooded BrushTow Vehicle: Ram 2500 Big Horn Boat: Blazer 625 Pro Elite Motor: Suzuki DF250SS Trolling Motor: Lowrance Ghost Electronics: Lowrance HDS Live 12 x 2, Active Target Rods: ALX Zolo Trickster (neko), 7'4" Custom Zolo Deputy (finesse football), Enox LSB (hula), Custom Zolo Powerbolt (a-rig) Reels: Daiwa Tatula 200 Line: Suffix Advance Fluoro, Cortland Braid Lures used: SMH neko rig, Hayabusa Baby Shooting Ball skirted football jig w/ yamamoto twin tail, Shanes Baits a-rig, Outkast Tackle jigheads, OSP Crankbait, Nishine Jighead w/ keitech trailer for scoping Pressure: high blue bird skies Moon Phase: Full Weather: Clear and sunny. Wind: calm to maybe a few mph as there were times there was slight chop. Air Temp: 27-62 degrees. Water Temp: 57-62 likely 63 in some shallow areas Water Clarity: 10-15' Areas targeted: Backs of creek arms, shallow pockets, main lake islands and ledges. 0-30' I started the morning by running places up river where I have traditionally done well. That did not pan out so I ran down to the main lake and fished islands with jigs and a rigs. Caught trout on the a-rig so switched to jig and got the first largemouth. Moved to a point and scoped a fish over brush. Ran to some other points and didn't get bit. Ran to back of creek arm pockets and got largest on the neko. Ran to a ledge that usually produces and cranked one on the OSP and got one on the Hayabusa jig. 5 bites 5 fish not including the trout. Tough... But 3 largemouth and 2 spots so I can't complain.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonWinterStructureBoulders
Sitting in 20' and casting to deeper water. Painfully slow retrieve.
- SpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonWinterStructureBoulders
Fished A-rig in 12-15 feet of water along rocky points and steep rocky areas. Water temps in 58-60 degree range. Caught 20-25 spotted bass and one large mouth. Overcast morning with 3-5 mile an hour winds.
