Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushEarly morning outing. In the water by 6am. Outside temperature was around 98° and humid. Water temperature was 86.9° Fishes from 6am until about 2:30pm. Had no luck jigging in deep water, but did land 4 fish in shallow water all 4 were at the peaks of different points of flooded brush/grass. All four were also caught prior to 11:30am on a texas rigged YUM Dinger fished with slow twitching movements.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgesBass were busting shad on top, drug carolina rig and texas rig below them 8-20' on the break
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
Went out around 7pm. Fished a peek north of Hanks Creek with a strike king 6xd 3” sexy shad. Spent about an hour and a half on the water caught only one bass and a decent size gar. (Lots more in the area BIG ones.) the ledge I was on was from 10-24 feet. Had a couple more gar bites that just tore up my crank bait. This July heat is some tough fishing. But I’m like Rick Astley and I’m never gonna give you up.
- Chris LaFleurBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureHumps
15 to 25 ft. Slow draggin.
RyderBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
The lake is high and there are large numbers of bass pushed up in the flooded timber and old shoreline brush. Start early with a popper above the flooded grass to catch feeding fish in the morning. Then, transition to flipping brush in 8-12 FOW as the sun rises. You will also find large numbers of un-pressured fish in the shallow flooded areas if you can get back there. Work through the flooded trees looking for heavy shade with laydowns.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationWent out at 6:30am. Not my much action in the water. First cast of my top water dog onto the bank and through some grass I had a hit but was unable to set the hook. Not a single bite for the remaining four hours after that.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesJust finished the Hobie Bass Open Series on Sam Rayburn. The lake was at historic flood levels and many ramps and access points were closed. Fishing was unique given the large amount of flooded areas around the lake, presenting unusual habitat and new areas for the bass to roam. Weather was ever-changing and so was the bite. Early morning was successful with the Megabass Boa Buzzbait. Mid morning when breeze was slight, bass would start schooling along points and banks they could drive shad up against, topwater such as the Megabass SB or other spook style baits worked great. Also had great success on points that were wind blown, over flooded brush and grasslines. Used wacky rigged senkos as well as texas rigged Giant TRDs with tail spinners along tops of flooded brush or up against flooded trees. Also had great success throughout the day with deeper slow retrieve of Megabass spark shad along tops of flooded brush and points that shad were being driven by schools.
