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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureStanding TimberWith the Big Bass Splash happening on Guntersville, I decided to go hit Nickajack up. I started scanning around and found a few schools. They were really weird. It seemed that you would catch one fish and then they would shut down. Never really could get them to fire. Best pattern seemed to be on stumps or standing timber with a drop shot for me. I had some catfish bites on spoons and it was a constant bite. Bass would leave when the spoon came down (saw on Active Target). I hit a standing tree that I found last year and caught a good number off it. With some bigs getting off at the boat or breaking me off by wrapping around the tree. I seemed to get better bites on the worms I soaked in bait fuel the night before. (Tip: Put a 10 or so worms in a zip lock and marinate in Bait Fuel overnight. Restocking you get low as the day goes) Bite did get better when Nickajack dam started pulling water around 1pm.
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 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 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 BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
Fishing ledges on mid lake area Rankin's cove. Bite came in 10 ft of water just off grass bed line. Fish were feeding on shad along ledge. Only one in the morning. Did get a hook up with alabama rig later in day but fish got off at boat. Also fished grass beds near Hales bar marina no hits.
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DrumTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureDamThe Nickajack dam was rolling pretty hard. Threw this spoon by the wall into the harder part of the current and the drums were hungry.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumps
Chatter bait over and around Submerged shallow stumps
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing soft jerk baits over the drop off with submerged grass. Strikes happened quickly after casting- usually two to four twitches after hitting the water.
