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Pool 5 Mississippi Fishing Reports
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLedgesFlipping a craw on ledges over current, mix of largies and smallies
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Walleye
TechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileSand runs in decent current, fish were spread out, caught in several different locations. 10 walleye over 15” in total, biggest at 22”
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesLots of smallmouth and a mix off walleyes in the thick brush or trees in the most current you can find. Squarebill with the current banging against the branches. Boat control is key and you’ll loss some lures.
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedgesOff sand ledge, in lighter current. Wiggle wart original and deep produced both large and smallmouth. Very successful day.
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedgesHammered them on a drop off where the current was lighter. Deep wiggle wart and original wiggle wart were key. Few on a Ned rig. 30 fish over 16” in 45 minutes. Hard ground with arrow head weeds are needed. Soft bottom structure was not working.
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureHumpsMain channel current, humps by weeds and structures. Decent largemouth
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Largemouth Bass
TechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing arrowhead weeds on hard bottom in low current near deep water. The water and current was slowly dropping.
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Smallmouth Bass
TechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructurePointsFlow was very slow, water was pretty clean. Smallies and a couple large mouth in main channel point with rock. Only a few fish per spot, had to keep moving. Wiggle wart catches everything. Got a nice walleye and 2 giant channel cats too.