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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishEarly morning topwater bass are a blast. My favorite place to look for biggins with a topwater is around bluegill beds.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Flipping black/blue jig/creature bait along laydowns in the shallow timber in the back of Saddle Creek yielded several largemouth bass during bright sunny days when the bass pushed under cover to hide from the sunlight.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Early in the year when the water is still cool but days are warming, don't sleep on dropping an old school tube next to laydowns. Pulled a nice 20inch 5 pounder out from under a log that was hiding from the overhead mid-day sun. Also found a few active chasers along bridge rip-rap as they were heading back to the shallows from the main lake on a chatterbait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Fish are holding right to cover so don’t be afraid to sit at a lay down for a bit and really pick it apart
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WalleyeTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureHumps 
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedges- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureStumps
Make a long cast at structure and drag your jig all the way back to the boat
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
