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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReedsCaught some frog fish but fish really preferred a soaked deps or senko with a slow sink rate.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Find the submerged vegetation with baits.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
I have had success post spawn fishing the submerged vegetation with either a shad colored willow blade spinner bait with no trailer or a shad colored swim jig with swim bait trailer. I have caught a lot of aggressive male large mouth bass this way especially when fry is present. Less than 6ft of water has been where the majority of the strikes have been.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Flipping docks and lilipads has produced some decent sized large mouth bass. I use about a 1/2 oz bullet weight to get through the pads with either a craw or creature bait soft plastic on a 4/0 EWG hook. Black and blue has been successful for me.
KP ENDERLEBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationAnglers were doing great today in 6-8 fow along the northeast shore with a pegged wacky rig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Fishing a buzzbait on pad edges, a trailer hook was critical to better hookups. When the sun came out a frog worked well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Skipping a wacky rigged Senko under docks and over hanging trees produced some large mouth bass in the evening.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fishing for postpawners over milfoil flats as well with weed edges that have pondweed mixed in. Burning a chatterbait when the wind was higher proved to be effective as well as a swim jig in calmer areas.
