Rathbun Lake
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WalleyeTechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinTrolled a Lindy rig with a chartreuse slow death hook and bead. 1/4oz walking sinker on 18”-24” Sunline FC sniper fluorocarbon leader.
- SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
I was slowly (.8 mph) pulling these rigs in 18-24’ of water with abouy 2/3 of a nightcrawler threaded on the slow death hook. Caught a few walleyes, lots of channel cats, and a couple huge hybrid white bass.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureDamBite was very tough today.. would rotate between a outcast jig and a Omega 1/2 ounce swing head with a cracked craw to get all my bites but they where few and far between today.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
The diawa tatula is phenomenal and shipment ease and speed was fantastic. Great job to the omnia team!
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns8/14/22-8/16/2022. Fishing was tough because of the cold front and weather change. Locals said the fish were jaw locked because of the weather. Wipers were the targeted species but they were no where to be found even when tons of bait were around, usually you can catch a few or more with baitfish around. Small white bass were caught here and there but no real school of them. The Walleye and the crappie bite were better than the wipers. You can find tons of crappies and walleye sitting on underwater laydowns and stumps in 8-17FOW. Verticle jigging a small gulp worked well for crappies and a blade bait worked well for walleyes. Rock piles did not produce any fish but the baitfish were all over it.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureDocks
I caught some on a stingy Rathbun. Was able to get some decent quality bites flippin around a stick bait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRip Rap
It was a challenging tournament but seemed to make the most out of the morning bite throwing a buzz-bait down as much bank as you could possibly go. Once the sun got up it was a good idea to go swinging and throw a big jig around.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRip RapFirst time at Rathbun practicing for TBF qualifier today so didn’t get a lot of time with a rod in my hand but what time I did I was able to catch a few fish fishing a fluke very shallow over rip rap quickly to get a reaction bite but the most productive bit for better fish was dragging a swing head on step ledges. Every species seemed to like that approach as well caught many flatheads, walleyes, and even a few drum.
