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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassGet the big stick out and be patient. Giants live here!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Jumped in our Xtreme Bass Series divisional event to try our hand at a hot lake. Struggled most of the day, missing a solid fish on topwater early in the morning. Made a move to sparse offshore hydrilla and started throwing a Magnum Hit Worm around. Caught a 4.5 and a 5.5 in about 15 minutes, losing another fish in the same area. It ended up taking over 35 pounds to win the event, anchored by an almost 11 pound lunker.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Flip the thickest Hydrilla on the outside side grass lines. 65 lb smack down braid line. 7’6” Kistler Helium Heavy 5 power rod/ Kistler series 1 reel. It takes 30+ lbs to win any tournament. If you’re looking for 10+ lbs fish this is your lake. A girl I know well caught a 15 9 , every tournament big fish will be over 12 lbs, lots of 13+
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassI started out throwing a Bitters Vibes in Blueberry paired with a 1/4 0z. Flat Out Tungsten Original and a 5/0 Owner Offset Hook on 20# K9 Fishing Products Pro Series Flourocarbon and a Denali AttaX 7' 4" Heavy power Fast action Casting Rod paired with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 Gear Ratio Reel. I didn't have any success early on so I decided to make the switch to a Bill Lewis Lures 1/2 oz. Rat-L-Trap in Silverado. I was throwing this on a Denali Kovert 7' 2" Medium Heavy power Moderate Fast action Casting Rod paired with a Quantum Energy 7.3:1 gear ratio Casting Reel with 17# K9 Fishing Products Pro Series Flourocarbon. I caught several bass, as well as two quality black crappie, one that measured 14.5" and the other just over 13.5". As the sun broke through the clouds I began punching the Hydrilla matts, but didn't have any success.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Spent the morning fishing Orange Lake. A vast majority of the lake is topped out Hydrilla. I started out the morning throwing a Bitters Bait and Tackle 6" Swim Worm in Blueberry paired with a 5/0 Owner Offset Hook on 20# K9 Fishing Products "8" Strand Braid. Caught several fish throwing along inside points of the Hydrilla matts early in the morning. As the sun cleared the tops of the trees, I switched to flipping a texas rig in the matts themselves because I knew the sun would position the fish under the matts. My flipping setup consisted of a Denali AttaX 7' 4" Heavy power Fast action Casting Rod paired with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 gear ration Casting Reel with 60# K9 Fishing Products "8" Strand Braid. I was using a Flat Out Tungsten Original 3/4 oz., with a 4/0 VMC Heavy Duty Flipping Hook and my bait of choice lately has been the Bass Addiction Gear Mat Craw in Uncle Doug's Special. Caught two quality fishing flipping the mats with this exact setup.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Fished last Tuesday, it was an extremely tough day on the water. Everywhere where I had caught fish a a few days prior had been sprayed by the FWC. To make matters even more difficult was the fact that it's been a full moon for a few days. Started the morning fishing a Spro Poppin' Frog 60 in Black and Yellow on a Denali 7' 4" AttaX Heavy Fast Casting Rod with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 Casting Reel paired with K9 60 pound "8" Strand Dyneema Super Braid. Eventually switched to a Spro Poppin' Frog 60 in Red Ear once the sun was over the trees. I also threw an Untamed Tackle 3/8 oz. Punisher Swim Jig in Pepper Shad with a Zoom Super Speed Craw in Pearl as a trailer on Denali AttaX 7' 4" Heavy Fast with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 gear ratio Casting Reel paired with 60 pound "9" Strand Dyneema Super Braid. Only had a few gar and mud fish blow up on the frog so I moved out to some patches of lillipads that were offshore. Flipped the pads with a VMC Tokyo Rig with a 5/0 VMC Straight Shank Flipping Hook paired with a Missile Baits D Bomb in Bruiser Flash with a 1/2 oz. WOO! Tungsten Never Chip Flipping Weight. My setup for the Tokyo Rig was a Denali AttaX 7' 4" Heavy Fast with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 gear ratio Casting Reel paired with 60 pound K9 Fishing "8" Strand Dyneema Super Braid with a 20 pound Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon leader. Fishing was brutally tough. Hopefully after a few days the fishing will improve after the FWC sprayed so much of the lake.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureMatted Grass
Throwing the chatter bait in the open areas of the hydrilla mats and flipping the mats will get you some bites
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Had a great morning of fishing. Caught well over 20 bass in about four hours of fishing. Was fishing new water, conditions were perfect for frog fishing. It was cloudy and calm. Started the morning fishing a Spro Bronzeye Frog 65 in Sunfish as I figured there would be a good deal of males fry guarding. I was fishing the frog on a Denali AttaX 7' 4" heavy fast rod with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 casting reel paired with K9 60 pound "8" Strand Dyneema Super Braid. Early in the morning it was partly cloudy so that's why I went with the sunfish color frog. But as the morning progressed it became mostly cloudy so I switched to a Spro Bronzeye Poppin' Frog 60 in Midnight Walker. Fishing floating matts of vegetation and flooded water willows.
