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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLily PadsFlipping pads at low tide was the winning pattern. Caught many fish and they all stayed button with the new Mustadmus Alpha point 2/0 offset hook. Se
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLily PadsSaw a lot of movement in the spatterdock and caught a few flipping/punching near high tide. After the tide went out, caught more on an ozark rig stickbait with a screw lock spinner on the tail along grass edges.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished the evening on the Potomac. Fished the last of the incoming and the start of the outgoing before daylight ran out. The tide didn’t give us the greatest conditions (last couple hours of outgoing would have been best). I found some success throwing a watermelon red Fluke in the submerged grass and twitching it through. I throw my flukes on my jerk bait/light crankbait rod. I use a snap with the fluke on the superline hook and still get great action on the bait. Light breeze and partly cloudy skies.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Early morning throwing buzz toads over the top of submerged Hydrilla.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationTop water bite was on at the Potomac. I was working a Rapala Skitter Walk because I like the size and action better then a spook. We were fishing grass flats in 3’-5’ of water. Guy I was fishing with was throwing a pop-r and he caught them too, but they definitely preferred the walking bait that morning. I caught a few on the black Canterbury buzz toad as well, but there is something about “walking the dog” that is just more fun when you get that blow up.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish grass lines and sparse grass clumps in 3-8’ of water. Swimming worms in the same cover mop up less aggressive fish. Wind is helpful for the spinnerbait bite. In less windy conditions the swimming worm was more effective.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFished a club tournament on the Lower Potomac River and caught numerous largemouth bass on a combination of lightly weighted 4" Yamamoto Senkos in Fire Craw and Berkley 7" Power Worms in Blue Fleck. Bass were positioned next to scattered clumps of grass, specifically eel grass and milfoil. The bite was aggressive for the first 45 minutes as the tide was going out. The bite slowed significantly once the tide stopped moving out and during slack tide. The bite slowly picked up again as the tide began rolling in and continued until the tide went slack again in the early afternoon. I was fortunate enough to get a sample/test pack of Mustad Alpha Point Alpha-Grip Finesse Hooks from Omnia a month ago, and they have become my go-to hook. Don't let the "Finesse" tag scare you - these hooks are super sharp and super strong!
