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Omnia Community MemberBronze Ambassador
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonFallStructurePointsHigh winds points off of channels
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Largemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureBouldersWhen fishing any highland reservoir this time of year, be sure to find a place where the main river channel pushes against the bank creating a steep bluff wall with a mixture of rocks and boulders. What we found successfully was targeting the 45 to 60 degree angle bluff banks with crankbaits and jigs. The cranks had to have either blue or red mixed in. The jigs worked better at the points of the bluffs by dragging or barely hopping off the bottom paired with a twin tail grub as a trailer.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonWinterStructureRiver ChannelsFished a benefit tournament over the weekend and finished 2nd place. Most of the fish I found were on the main bluff walls. The RkCrawler was the main approach but don’t count out the back of creeks, flooded buck brush provided some better sized bass flipping a jig and tossing a spinnerbait. The bite is getting really good so get out as soon as possible.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Find super shallow cover. Less than 1ft, fishing second week of October
Baylee FogalBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsBass weighed at 5.7 lbs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureRiver Channels
Was able to win a club derby on Saturday by fishing main and secondary points leading to spawning areas. The majority of my bigger bass came out of 6-8 ft. of water by throwing a Spro RkCrawler around the points. To cull up a very small keeper I found some fish out on Livescope and first drop with a damiki rigged ned bomb and caught my second biggest of the day. If y’all are fishing a lake similar to Norfork, a great way to approaching these lakes are fishing channel swing banks and long tapering points. Medium diving crankbaits and jigs are a must have when fishing highland reservoirs. Hopefully these tips will help you out on y’all’s next trip out on the water.
- Baylee FogalBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonWinterStructurePoints
Caught multiple Bass with PB&J football jig
BrakeOutdoorsBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Spotted BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureDocksOnly got out for a couple of hours. Managed to get on some fish. The kentuckies bit good. Caught one first cast throwing a firetail(wart) in the mouth of a creek arm on a dock. Made a move and started catching them good on a tube in 12 foot off of docks on the good ol tube with a 1/4 Oz jig head.
