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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationEarly morning, target brush/trees! Had 20+ blowups on the River2Seas Ish Monroe frog
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLedgesWe were fishing steep bluffs and casting against the bank. I was dragging my unpegged Texas rigged powerworm and letting it fall on semi-slack line until it hit bottom and them pulled it off and let it fall again. The bass were picking it up on the fall. It was late afternoon when the bite started to pick up. Typical summer patterns. The boat was sitting in 25-35 feet of water and the bites were coming in 10-15 feet.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushI caught my best bass this trip on the free rig with a 6” desert craw Roboworm. We were fishing steep and rocky banks in and around submerged trees and bushes. I threw the free rig on a spinning rig with 12 pound braid to a 10 pound fluorocarbon leader. We also caught bass on Texas rigged Culprit worms and 3/0 round bend worm hooks and 1/4 - 3/8 ounce weights. The key was to fish shade lines with steep rocky banks and fishing close to submerged trees and bushes.
DK.GuideLifeBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedgesGet out to the main river points and find the ledges. The finesse bite kind of died so switch to a more aggressive style. Not as many bites but there are quality
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
These baits worked great! Caught some 4+ pounders in a tournament
Christopher TaylorBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesFish can be found shallow in 4-7' of water in standing timber n brush piles, also you can find them on humps and ledges in around 25' of water. Deep diving cranks drop shot and spoons work best out deep and stick baits or do nothing creature baits work best for shallow flipping
- Christopher TaylorBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureLedges
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
Fishing has been tough on Roosevelt throughout the summer, but if you slow down and really take time to finesse and soak our baits you can still pick em up! Texas rig in the flooded brush and drop shot have been main sources of catches for me but you can pick up a few on top water if you can find that magic moment at sun up and and sunset.
