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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapSteeper banks with chunk rock & fallen timber mix. Caught several 18+” smallmouth. Water is falling and the lake is changing. Bass still on the main lake but near hollows.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonWinterStructureLaydownsBounced around from main lake to coves today, focusing mainly on laydowns. Most of the bass came from main-lake wood cover. I was hoping the rain and cloud cover would help the bite but the bass (at least where I was) were holding tight to cover. I used the Xzone adrenaline craw jr on a 3/0 flipping hook and a 3/16 flipping weight to catch the majority of the bass today. Pitching it in and around wood. In between laydowns, I alternated from the Xzone ned zone and true center stick and caught a few that way as well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonWinterStructureBoulders
Fished main lake 45-degree rock banks for about 3 hours. The largemouth were holding in 10 to 15 feet of water. I used the Xzone ned zone in green pumpkin purple on a 1/15 green pumpkin jig head. It was a very soft bite this trip so line watching was key. I did a lot of deadsticking too. The bass didn't seem to want the ned zone moving much.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Points to about 100’ in coves 12’-20’ deep
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonWinterStructureBoulders
It's still winter even with spring right around the corner. Water temps over the last couple of weeks have gone in the wrong direction along with the lake level. And honestly it's a little confusing. I fished everywhere I thought they would be with nothing to show for it. So I slowed way down, kept a ned rig in my hand and finally found a few on a channel swing bank. The bait I used was a 5" Z-man PB&J zinkerZ cut in half on a 1/16 homemade Midwest finesse style jig head. The zinkerZ is probably the best all around Ned bait especially once all the salt dissolves out of it. It develops a life like texture over time and just gets bit when other baits don't. With the lake level dropping the bass pulled of the bank and were sitting in 15 to 20 feet of water. It was a subtle bite to, Line watching was key.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureBrush PilesLaunched out of point 19 for a club tournament. caught several short smallmouths on a drop shot in 15 to 20 feet of water on brush piles. Lost 2 decent fish swimming a 1/2 oz SK Structure jig with a summer craw rage bug shallow. Caught 1 keeper LM and several other non-keepers off of 45-degree slate points slow rolling a 1/2oz Mega Bass Dark sleeper.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Bounce swimbaits off rocks in 12-20’
Omnia FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsDuring this time of year Smallmouth will start to move out of their wintering holes. A key place they will stop before the spawning transition are main lake points between the deep main lake basin and spawning areas.
