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Largemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationFished a few hours in the mist and the snow. Was slow but manages 5 bites.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges
Caught a few largies on the drops off of spawning flats. Slow rolling a 3.8, going fast enough to keep it in the middle of the water column was key. Play with the size of the jig head you use along with retrieve speed.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapSlow rolling a 2.8 in green pumpkin caught several fish. Rip rap, deep edge off of flats, and a few up on the flats were all places to get bit.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonFallStructureBrush Piles
Fished a kayak tournament last weekend and absolutely hammered the fish after making a move to brush piles. Targeted any structure I could see with a Z-Man Jackhammer and the fishing went from meh to amazing. I ended up catching about 15 keepers (above 12 inches) in the last 2 hours (from 2 PM to 4 PM). I fished quick and tried to hit the windy areas. That made for some frustrating times keeping the kayak in the right spot but I was rewarded with boating fish all afternoon. This is one of my favorite bodies of water after never fishing it until early this summer.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinWarmest water you can find this time of year. Ned rig and slow rolled small swimbait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Follow the bluegill and find the largemouth.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
They lake had been pulled down to winter levels already so it’s close to 2-3 foot lower. Was able to find schools of smaller bass in 8-10 FOW slow rolling a spinner bait with a few pauses during the retrieve. Also was able to pick a few up on a dt-10 and a jerk bait stunna +1 Was able to boat 14 fish in 4 hours.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Good outing fishing open flats with weeds. Bluegill and gold colors worked best and most bites came on slow to moderate retrieve ripping through or just above the weeds about 4-6’ deep. Caught 12 largemouth and 2 small pike all but one on crankbaits, other bass on Ned rig in about 3-4’
