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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonFallStructureShadThat time of year. Shad chasers are everywhere on the Mississippi so grab a topwater and look for schooling fish off grass edges and flats. I chose a spinning rod because the bait was smaller so I went with a smaller popper to match the hatch.
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CrappieTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgesWorking a hair jig though lay downs over a large deep ledge (15’ of water)
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructurePointsIn early August the river was fishing pretty wide open, you can find frog fish in the slop, largies & smalies on wingdams & sand drops. Also cut banks and wood cover were producing key fish as well. Bone colored walking and popping baits were very good around sand drops and current points. Dark colored frogs very effective around duck weed. Natural colored creature baits flipped around wood banks were good for key fish as well. Current was key for all these situations.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
This was the BASS state tournament on pools four and five. Day one and day two we had a big school of largemouth on a sand drop with hard bottom and weeds, which was very successful both days and then had one wing down that was producing better than average smallmouth. Ended the tourney in 10th and had 28 for two days.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureRock PileMain channel wing dams producing bigger bluegills and some walleyes. finding about 6-10' depth range and a deeper large wing dam with a decent current seems to be the the best. small jigs or just a sinker and small hook worked best. Also caught a few walleyes on flat sided mid running crankbaits.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Caught smallies on the edge of wingdams with the BFL umbrella rig including a 5-09 smallie. Also caught a bunch of Largies in the slop on spro black popper frogs. (A decent amount of 3s and a bunch of 2s). Caught a few on a spook by rip rap aswel.
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SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
