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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationNot many bites at all today. Caught this one by flipping into partially submerged grass patches near shallow points. Flipped in and made two cranks on the reel and this sucker nailed it.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureBrush Piles
Caught a 13 inch and a 15 inch. A few smaller ones but was a good day all in all from the kayak. Normally a hard bite at this location and was surprised. Rod I used is a Cadence CR7 medium heavy. They don’t have those to select here. Not too bad of a rod.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureRip Rap
Smaller fish. They tend to bite along the shoreline.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureReef
Always seem to do good here with the bandit 200. The model I use isn’t shown. It is called a “splatterback”. It is a crappie profile. The actual bait is shown next to one of the fish. I have found that on this body of water it has a large white crappie population. Bass feed on the crappie and the crappie feed on the bass fry in the spring after hatch. It is an ongoing cycle it seems. Water is getting colder and I was burning this through the water on the faster 8.1.1 reel and not the 7.1 to get reaction bites close to the shoreline after they followed it in.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Not much happening. This one one of two that I caught today. Still lots of vegetation around the edges where they are feeding on bluegill. Still quite hot but the temps are going down in the evening. Water is still low. Hoping for more rain soon to bring back water levels.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Little guy, but I am sure are probably others. Problem being they are super pressured on this small body of water. Had to fish it VERY slow.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureRip Rap
Wasn’t a lot biting. A few crappie and this guy. Was dragging along the edge of rock and he hammered it. Water is still very low but they appear to be working on correcting the issues with the overflow. Hopefully will be done soon.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureRip Rap
It is hot! Got lucky this guy even bit. Water continues to be very low and that hasn’t helped the water temperatures. Fish are typically very deep right now according to the Garmin. Tiny bass fry are still feeding in the shallows though.
