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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureDocksTexas rig stickbait thrown under shady docks surrounded by grass. Small screwlock spinner blade to add a little flash.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Flipping pads at low tide was the winning pattern. Caught many fish and they all stayed button with the new Mustad Alpha point 2/0 offset hook.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructureDocks
Bladed jigs, wacky worm & a square bill crack bait is what caught them today. All around and under boat docks and Lilly pads. Dealt with the grass on the square bill and beat up the docks in the aquia creek put some quality fish in the boat. Wacky worm used to get way under docks and boats. Bladed jig fished up as close to lillypads as you can get pulled a couple out. Top water plug to finish out the evening with two good fish from that. Largest fish of the day came off the squarebill at 5.8 lbs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationStarted the day fishing weightless wacky rigs, but when the wind started picking up I switched to Neko rigs to maintain control of my lures. Watermelon red always performs well in the Potomac on bright/sunny days when the water is not too stained. We were fishing submerged Hydrilla.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFished Nanjemoy Creek off the Potomac River. Water was muddy, with about 4” visibility. Dark colors with noise/vibration seemed like my best option, so I turned to the Jackhammer. Fished grass edges and overtop of Hydrilla.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureBouldersWe fished between Dargan and Knoxville Falls, targeting smallmouth behind boulders.
