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Largemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksFishing kayak tournament on nickajack. I had given up on this bait last Fall after having no luck with it thought i would give it another try since I was having any luck with any of the crush city minnow style baits skipped it in the front half of the dock and this little guy nailed it. Unfortunately it was my only fish wasn’t able to hook up with anymore keepers found a massive school of bass with Mega Live 2 on a shallow flat that gradually sloped to the main channel right at the end.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocks
Pre-fishing for USA BASSIN AND TN BASS NATION kayak tournament . Picked up the 6” Swag LT after not having any luck with a pitching jig and strolling rig moved to the front of the dock , got a perfect skip to the back of it and it nailed it as soon as I started the retrieve. I bought almost every color in the 5” when they dropped and didn’t get the 6” until recently and only got one to try, sizes are awesome and easy to skip but the 6” fished like a different it has a lot better tail kick and a lot more drawing power than the 5”. Unfortunately it got snagged the day of the tournament on the same dock but will definitely be picking up another in more colors.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetationpre fished for the Tennessee Bass Federation State championship. We had scattered clouds with no wind so we decided to find hydrilla patches in 8 to 15 feet of water. Adjusted leader length and found a 3 foot leader was optimal to drag my bait thru the grass. Was able to get a few short fish and caught a 3 lbs 8 oz Large mouth. We found several grass areas that were productive
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationDay 1 of the Tennessee Bass Federation State Tournament. Conditions changed with cloudy conditions most of the day with light wind. Caught a few small ones on the Carolina rig then we targeted rock near the dam area. Was able to hook up to a nice 2.5 lbs Spotted bass with the drop shot. Hooked 2 3 to 4 lbs LM in about 20 feet in a grass patch but unfortunately broke them off. Caught several 14 3/4 non keepers with the Carolina rig after 1 when the sun started when the rain moved in.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationDay 2 of the Tennessee Bass Federation State Championship. Conditions again changed with more wind and cloudy conditions. Started the morning targeting shallow laydowns with the wacky rig Senko. Caught several bass in the 14 to 14 3/4 in range in 0 to 4 feet. Moved to laydowns on rock bluffs and alternated my wacky rig with a 1/8 oz and 1/16 oz wacky jig to adjust the rate of fall. Hooked up to a few nice keepers but unfortunately got rapped up in the wood and broke them off. Mid-morning moved to a shallow flat with isolated laydowns and hydrilla grass clumps. Wind was blowing around 10 to 15 so picked up the swim bait and swam thru and over the grass. Caught 3 14 3/4" fish before I hooked up to a 4 lbs 5 oz LM. Caught several more non keepers but just couldn't find the right size fish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumps
Chatter bait over and around Submerged shallow stumps
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumps
Looking for spawning bass. Found them in the 3 foot range. Caught first fish on chatterbait then switched to lizard. Fish would kill it then pick up lizard and drag off bed. Fished jerkbait on deeper banks with brush and boat docks. Last fish came off old road bed. Ended up with 8 fish for 13 lbs and change.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Wind was from the North blowing 12-15 mph with gusts to 20 and bluebird sky. Tough conditions. Saw Bass making beds 3-5 feet deep. Tried to fish the NW banks but wind constant all day. Caught fish off end of dock.
