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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureStumpscaught on a green 7" zoom speed vibe worm with red fleck
ThrowembackBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureDamThrew lure as far as I could and worked it threw the bubbles created by the dam.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonWinterStructureRiver Channels
The draw down is in full effect. So the west portion of the lake is reduced to “river channel”. Average depth of about 9’ with the deepest that I seen was 17’. Swift current in this area made it easy to pattern. Bass where on anything the could use as a current break, stumps, inside bends, channel markers, remaining eel grass and lily pads.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonFallStructureLily PadsSaturday was rough on the west side of the lake(dam side). Water temp early morning was 59 and topping out at the end of the day at 63. No wind and lack of current in the flats mixed with above average barometric pressure made for tough fishing. Started the day fishing top water and chatterbaits and quickly switched to finesse fishing. Slow strolling a speed worm was the ticket. Found bass late in the day deep in the stump field. Got them fired up with a glide bait (no bits) then followed up with a speed worm. Berkley Chop block was perfect for this with the amount of flooded timber the chop block allows the treble hook to be tucked in and plastic has slower sink rate.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureStumpsWeather forecast said we were supposed to have a north east wind, so I decided to fish the south portion of the lake closer to the dam. Conditions was blue bird skies and zero wind. The water was glass and water visibility was about 6’. I found bass schooling on flats but relating to the bank. You could cast shallow with a wacky rig and catch plenty of bass 6” to 8” long. I seen lots of empty beds. The mega bass griffon produced the larger bites. This bait is high float, extremely snag proof in wood, and with a very small profile. It gave me a power fishing option in very finesse weather conditions.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Caught a solid frog fish in the smaller dollar pads that were barely reaching the surface
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SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonWinterStructureStumps
Was able to catch a few bass fishing stumps adjacent to the main river channel. Wind was blowing pretty hard which made it more challenging to fish from the kayak but the fish were there and biting.
