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Spotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesFished brushpiles and laydowns with Shakey heads to put together a small but hard earned limit. Most fish were caught from brushpiles and ends of laydowns in at least 15 feet of water. Caught a few jigging a minnow style bait for fish above the cover using livescope.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueTrolling Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishFishing was very slow from 6:30 until noon . . . much better afternoon. Large pods of bait with some larger white perch and large crappie hitting the deep diving plugs . . . along with niche channel cats to for pounds also grabbing the baits. Fish were on long and gently sloping points near the main lake.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureHumps 
Adam O'DellBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles20-25' brush produced regular bites on shakey head.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Find long tapering points and you'll find the bass. Bonus if you find them with brush on them. Work the points thoroughly with a football jig. Alternate between the football jig and a shakey head with a Zoom green pumpkin/blue fleck trick worm
Brandy KirklandBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSpotted BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureStumpsLots of species to fish for. Make sure you have rods set up for each makes it easier.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fished this past weekend early morning little bit of topwater, later in the morning went to drop shots side of points and brush piles
- DirteeSanchez Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Throwing shaky head on deep points largemouth and spots piled up. Spots have been beating largemouth to the bait
