Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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FAT BOY FISHINGBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructurePointsFished the north end Saturday. We had our best success on main lake points with the 6xd and Carolina rig. No big fish but numbers were pretty good. 5'-20'. Water temp 88-90.
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Spotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishWe targeted schools of bass that were keying in on shad. Swam small swimbaits and jerk shads to catch a small limit, biggest fish weren't bigger than 2 1/2 pounds. Fun day of catching.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureMatted Grass
Punching grass with a 1oz Epic Tungsten Weight
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureStumps5ft or less, knocked em on the slobber knocker.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureStumpsSquarebills will catch you some nice fish on Sam Rayburn. Works well in flooded trees. Bounce the squarebill off stumps or laydowns to get bit. The 1.5 runs 3-5 feet deep with erratic movements across the bottom. Check out the video to see the squarebill catching some fish on a flooded Sam Rayburn.
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesBrush tops in 16'-28' deep. Great bite early but after lunch it slowed down drastically. Used live minnows.
- Peter JohnsenBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Water down 4', long cast, fish shallow open pockets in grass.
benburkefishingBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesLots of fish caught on brush. They were keying in on crappie and threadfins. Morning bite and late afternoon.
