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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesLarge lake and beautiful with lots of fish
Kenyon johnsonBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Panfish / BluegillTechniqueMicro CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersAll the way up in the creeks on the upper arms of bennets bayou. You can catch 50 to 100 pan fish in a couple of hours. Throwing a variety of rebel teeny wee craws and poppers. Throw anywhere close to big boulders that are submerged in the creek and you should catch a panfish or small bass.
- Kenyon johnsonBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Fish were spawning but the wind made it difficult to sight fish. Threw a chatterbait on flats that had rock piles throughout and anywhere the wind was blowing into it was better. Also got into some whites and hybrids with the chatterbait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Caught 1 largemouth and 1 hybrid slow rolling a 6” mag draft on the outside of buck brush in 5 foot of water. Both choked the bait
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
We found fish in 15-20 feet of water on secondary point and steep rocky walls. Most of our fish were caught in clear water on shakey heads, swimbait, and jigs. Bass were still prespawn. Water temperature ranged anywhere from 58-63
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip RapSlow rolling across rip rap banks that lead to chunk rock. 45 degree banks seemed to be key. Feel the bait hit off the bottom and deflections caused reaction bites. Worked with smallmouth, largemouth, and spots.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureLedges
6 total. Random thruout day. Consistent sizes.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Slow draggin a shaky head on beds
