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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksBackwater protected areas or marinas where you suspect they spawn. Make repeated casts
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Yellow PerchTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureRiver Channelsfloating through sloughs off the main channel and just bouncing and dragging the ned rig off the bottom. Fairly shallow, clear water. Really large Perch but they're there one day and gone the next.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueVertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')SeasonFallStructureStumpsFishing really small worms, not crawlers in the trees in current, mid-day when the sun is up was the best. Bite was steady and produced good fish.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureLaydownsThe bass and shad were loaded up on shallow points with wood. The wind was blowing hard the two days prior and calmed down. Was best when wind pushed up wave in 2-3’ of water. 30 fish all on square bills and spinnerbaits.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonFallStructureRip Rap
Swimjig through the boulders and rip rip. Dragged slowly, in 6-8’ of water. Channels heading into the backwaters.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureReedsDrops off near reeds, deeper water near but up shallow
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLedges- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureBaitfish
Found smallmouths in numbers with ned rigs along rocky shores, but found size with topwater on schooling fish. Caught about 30 fish in 4 hours, biggest being 18 inches on a spook, but average size was around 12-14 inches.
